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Global investors set net zero target, implementation lags

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 23 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... respondents have set a net zero target, slightly higher than 45% in 2022. A majority - 55% - said they are assessing the impact of their portfolios on carbon emissions. However, investors are lagging on Scope 3 emissions, with only 20% of investors measuring ...

Juicing up gender equity with Orange Bonds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... Equality. The Orange Bond Principles are driven by the Orange Bond Initiative's (OBI) steering committee, which includes the Impact Investment Exchange (IIX), the United Nations Capital Development Fund (UN CDF), Australian Aid, the US DFC, Nuveen, ANZ ...

Fink counts the cost of "easy money" in annual letter

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 16 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... few years. Further into his letter, Fink noted that investing for the long term means taking into account that which will impact returns - demographics, government policy, technology advancements and the transition to a low carbon economy. "For years ...

Australian Ethical hires CIO, head of impacts and ethics

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... impact framework and delivery," Australian Ethical said. George has more than 25 years' experience across impact investing, ESG, sustainability and accounting services, and has held previous senior investment and leadership roles at Monash Sustainability ...

Resource-efficient companies more resilient: Impax AM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... including how EU and UK markets' experience can guide Australia in its transition to a more sustainable economy and the impact of the biodiversity crisis. Simm noted that with global consumer prices rising by 8.8% in 2022 and growth forecast at just ...

Fidelity bolsters ESG skills

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 23 FEB 2023  |  NEWS
... on ESG and sustainability initiatives. Before working at Macquarie, she was a senior portfolio analyst at an impact investing fund and a senior associate covering equity capital markets at Citigroup Australia. While there, she carried out more than $10 ...

APAC investors cite ESG impact in real asset allocations

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 FEB 2023  |  NEWS
... assets for positive ESG outcomes, compared to 10% of North American investors. Aviva Investors align to the Global Impact Investing Network's definition of impact, but impact exists at many levels, said Aviva Investors head of ESG, real assets Edward ...

Qualitas names Fiona Reynolds to ESG advisory board

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 14 FEB 2023  |  NEWS
... establish our ESG charter and ensuring it is a fundamental pillar of our business. Our focus is on how we can maximise ESG impact in a meaningful way at both the corporate level and via our funds." Reynolds noted that commercial real estate is a "key ...

Podcast: What's ahead for 2023 - Simon O'Connor

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 FEB 2023  |  NEWS
... trillion in assets under management, RIAA covers people and organisations engaged in responsible, ethical and impact investing across Australia and New Zealand. The latest RIAA benchmark report finds that Australian assets managed using responsible investment ...

IFM Investors commits to US biogas developer

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 FEB 2023  |  NEWS
... Mercedes-Benz, Berkshire Hathaway Energy and Duke University. Biogas captures methane, which has a 25 times more harmful impact on atmospheric warming than CO2, IFM Investors said, citing the Environmental Protection Agency. CEO and founder Marc Fetten ...