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Juicing up gender equity with Orange Bonds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
Sustainable bond issuance globally has surpassed US$3 trillion, yet less than 1 percent of that amount is dedicated to bonds that empower women and girls as a priority objective. With gender lens investing gaining traction as part of overall sustainable ...

Women-led founders, climate tech grow VC impact sector

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 16 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
Women-led impact startups constituted a quarter of the venture capital opportunities reviewed by Giant Leap in 2022, a higher percentage than the broader VC ecosystem. VC impact investor Giant Leap released its second Impact Startups Benchmark Report ...

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

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 16 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
BlackRock chairman Larry Fink warned that dominos may be starting to fall as global economies count the price of more than a decade of easy money in his annual letter to investors. In a letter where ESG and climate change took a backseat to concerns ...

Australian Ethical divests from Lendlease over koala concerns

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
Concerns over the survival of a healthy koala colony in south-western Sydney has triggered Australian Ethical to divest its holdings in Lendlease Group. Australian Ethical has sold its shares in Lendlease over the planned development at Mt Gilead in ...

First Super taps IFM Investors for ESG mandate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
First Super has appointed IFM Investors to manage a new indexed international equities strategy that prioritises strong performance on ESG with a focus on governance and labour rights. The new strategy is designed to provide exposure to a diversified ...

Podcast: What's next for green bonds?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
We speak with Insight Investment's head of responsible investment research and environmental economist David McNeil to talk about the outlook for green bonds in 2023, plus how being an environmental economist led him to his current job. Evaluating climate ...

ACCC investigating greenwashing allegations

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is investigating businesses over greenwashing claims, after an internet sweep determined that 57% of targeted businesses made "concerning" claims about environmental or sustainability practices. ...

More greenwashing investigations ahead: ASIC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
The court case against Mercer superannuation for allegations of greenwashing is "just one of the investigations we have on foot," ASIC chair Joe Longo said. "We will do what we need to do to make sure entities are not misleading the market" on greenwashing ...

Push for greater ESG alignment in C-Suite pay

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
ASX-listed companies need to lift their performance in linking executive remuneration to strategic ESG targets, with investors voting against remunerations reports to register their disapproval. Melior Investment Management recently released its 2022 ...

Stafford Capital Partners launches sustainable timber impact fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 28 FEB 2023  |  NEWS
Stafford Capital Partners has reached initial close of a carbon offset and sustainable timberland impact strategy that will see investment in Australian and New Zealand assets as part of the portfolio. The Stafford Carbon Offset Opportunity Fund has ...