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APA Group sets net zero targets for emissions

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
... the necessary and critical work to guide us into the future," said Rob Wheals, APA Group chief executive and managing director. "We have a climate management plan framework that sets priority areas and describes the actions we will take to set transparent ...

ESG a total-portfolio subject: bfinance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
... agreeing that ESG consideration are of high or moderate importance to their investment strategy," said Daniele Goldberg, director of client consulting for bfinance in Australia. "There's long been a concern that the focus on ESG would be impacted by ...

Rio Tinto commits to climate vote at AGM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
... exercise. "There is currently no legal obligation for major polluters to disclose climate-related risks," said Dan Gocher, director of climate and environment. "Rio Tinto is Australia's third largest carbon emitter, responsible for more than 30 million ...

Australian business face European carbon levy for exports

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
... saying one way or another, we will get a carbon emissions price built into your product," said Professor Mark Howden, director of the Climate Change Institute at the Australian National University. "Either it happens externally or it happens via internal ...

Clean Energy-based ETF to list on ASX

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 16 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
... from scarce non-renewable fuels is a global mega-trend offering huge investment potential," said Arian Neiron, managing director and head of Asia Pacific, VanEck, "In an Australian first, investors will soon be able to invest in an ETF of global clean ...

Opinion: 2021 Reboot: three ways to innovate for impact

WARWICK PEEL, GORDON NOBLE  |  MONDAY, 15 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
... let's put our thinking hats on and then execute a plan. This article was co-authored by Warwick Peel, Innovation Director - Asia Pacific, IdeaScale, and board director for United Nations Association Australia, Victoria, and Gordon Noble, Director ...

ESG managed fund fees revealed

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
... investors, managed funds designed for larger investments do not, as a rule, offer reduced fees," said Alex Dunnin, executive director of research and compliance at Rainmaker Information. "Investment managers will offer high-end customers lower fees ...

Neuberger Berman joins global diversity initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 8 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
... to collaborate with our peers to build a more inclusive private equity industry," said Maura Reilly Kennedy, managing director, Neuberger Berman Private Equity. "We hope the initiative will continue to grow and that our actions will encourage others ...

ESG investment professional salaries revealed

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
... passion for ESG and the knowledge of investment to embed ESG in the investment decisions," said Matt McGilton, managing director, Kaizen Recruitment. "If you're an experienced ESG person, you'll probably get three to four interviews in a heartbeat." ...

Scentre Group to increase disclosure for cleaning contracts

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
... Scentre Group on the issue, and was preparing to file a shareholder resolution for the upcoming AGM. Katie Hepworth, director of workers' rights at ACCR said the organisation had obtained the necessary shareholder support to support the filing of ...