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MUFG, First Sentier announce head of Sustainable Investment Institute

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 14 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... this new role to lead and further develop the Institute's sustainable investment research programme," said Will Oulton, global head of responsible investment at First Sentier Investors and chair of the institute. "The reports will promote critical, urgent ...

Monetary Authority of Singapore hires chief sustainability officer

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... Thai Union Group, a seafood supplier conglomerate. She holds a PhD from the University of Sydney in social indicators for global supply chain analysis and a Masters in business strategy, politics and environment, and was recently named as a United Nations ...

ESG, corporate purpose top CEOs' agenda: KPMG

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... including Australia, finds that ESG and corporate purpose top the CEO agenda - 94% of Australian CEOs and 86% of their global counterparts said that following through with corporate purpose commitments will shape their capital allocation, while 98% of ...

Climate transition a business opportunity: Geoff Summerhayes

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... change advisory and investment firm Pollination Group, addressed the Business Council of Co-operatives and Mutuals (BCCM) Global Mutual Leaders' Symposium: Mutuality, ESG and Investment "We are facing into a massive industrial transformation on a ...

Federated Hermes launches climate change high yield credit strategy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... Lundie will be lead manager on the strategy, with senior credit portfolio manager Nachu Chockalingam as co-manager. "The global high-yield market offers great opportunities to identify attractive companies with the willingness and ability to change their ...

HESTA CEO joins corporate governance board

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... critical to ensure that companies and investors alike act with a shared responsibility for improving the sustainability of our global markets and economies," Blakey said. "HESTA is committed to the principles of active ownership and responsible investing ...

IFM Investors sets 2030 emissions target

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... its 2050 commitment and further announcements regarding targets in other asset classes will be made soon. IFM Investors global head of infrastructure Kyle Mangini added: "We are making infrastructure investments today that our investors expect to hold ...

Boral to go net zero by 2050

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 7 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... Boral to net zero emissions by no later than 2050, aligned with the most ambitious aim of the Paris Agreement to limit global warming to 1.5°C. Boral will hit these targets through actions in five areas, including transitioning to 100% renewable energy ...

Asset consultants keep gates closed on greenwashing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... Germany's BaFin over allegations that it has misled clients about its sustainable investing efforts. DWS's former global head of sustainability Desiree Fixler has alleged that misleading statements have been made in DWS's 2020 annual report ...

Using the SDGs to develop sustainable investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... investments towards companies and assets that support the accomplishment of the 17 SDGs, said Georg Kell, founding director, UN Global Compact; Co-Chair, DWS ESG Advisory Board; Speaker, Volkswagen Sustainability Council (GER), speaking at the Australian ...