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Women-led founders, climate tech grow VC impact sector

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 16 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... is inherently linked to generation of measurable positive social or environmental impact." Giant Leap looks at three investment themes - sustainable living, health and wellbeing and empowering people. Giant Leap partner Adam Milgrom attributes the growth ...

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

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 16 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... technology advancements and the transition to a low carbon economy. "For years now, we have viewed climate risk as an investment risk," he said. "That's still the case. Anyone can see the impact of climate change in the natural disasters in California ...

Aviva Investors creates head of climate policy role

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 16 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... Nick Molho as the new head of climate policy. He joins in June and will report to Steve Waygood, chief responsible investment officer and in his new role will focus on promoting the net zero transition at a sectoral level, "as well as helping to identify ...

Australian Ethical divests from Lendlease over koala concerns

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... they're going to do enough to protect koalas and it was time to divest. "We make principled ethical decisions - does the investment meet the ethical charter? That question is entirely focused on the biodiversity elements, but I do think there's certainly ...

HSBC Australia hires head of sustainability

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... on nine of the 26 transactions closed in 2022. In 2022, Climate Asset Management, HSBC's dedicated natural capital investment manager formed as a joint venture with climate change investment and advisory firm Pollination, achieved commitments of more ...

Australian Ethical hires CIO, head of impacts and ethics

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... sustainability research leader for a newly created role of head of impact and ethics as well as announcing a new chief investment officer. Alison George will join Australian Ethical on 1 May from Regnan, where she is currently head of engagement In her ...

Podcast: Stewardship and ESG Investing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... Australia, Daniela Jaramillo, who manages the global fund manager's stewardship activities in Australia. We talk about what investment stewardship looks like, and how she implements it in her current job. Jaramillo joined Fidelity International in 2021 ...

Resource-efficient companies more resilient: Impax AM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... be a responsible/impact/ESG investor to make money from solar or electric vehicles." Impax Asset Management has an investment philosophy of long-term investing "with an eye to short-term pricing," which extends to the transition to a low carbon economy. ...

Activist investor launches Santos campaign

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... great respect for Santos, its employees, and the important role played by the Company in the Asia-Pacific economy. Our investment is underpinned by a high conviction that with the right strategy, oversight, and incentives, Santos can be repositioned ...

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 ...