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Can proposed EU recovery plan prove a sustainable model for Australia?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2020  |  NEWS
... digital and resilient future." The EU's response will accelerate investment in areas that directly benefit the environment and health, with "profound implications" for companies and governments and the responsibility each must demonstrate to their ...

Accelerating digitalisation an investment opportunity: Janus Henderson

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2020  |  NEWS
The COVID-19 pandemic could accelerate the trend of digitisation as companies have shifted to work from home, meaning that funds that are invested in technology are poised to capture market opportunity. Ama Seery, ESG analyst, Janus Henderson. The Janus ...

Collaboration a competitive advantage for super on ESG: NGS Super

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2020  |  NEWS
The collaborative nature of industry superannuation funds is a "competitive advantage" that funds should foster, particularly in the environmental, social and governance sphere, according to Skye King, manager, investment governance and legal at NGS ...

Future Business Council to close, join BCSD Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2020  |  NEWS
... the Next Boom Agenda and the climate related financial disclosures, Hewson said. "As we emerge from this COVID-19 environment, the time is ripe to amplify the voice of for-purpose business and develop a policy, regulatory and fiscal environment that ...

First State Super joins Tobacco Free Finance Pledge Stamp

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2020  |  NEWS
... Portfolios launched the pledge in partnership with the UN-supported Principles for Responsible Investment, the UN Environment's Principles for Sustainable Insurance, the UN Environment Programme Finance Initiative and four Founding Financial Partners ...

Government appoints Modern Slavery Expert Advisory Group

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2020  |  NEWS
Representatives from companies and investment management firms have been appointed to the government's Modern Slavery Expert Advisory Group. Mans Carlsson-Sweeny, head of environmental, social and governance research, Ausbil Investment Management, Kate ...

OHS, social license to operate identified as infrastructure risks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2020  |  NEWS
... changed conditions due to the outbreak of COVID-19 has led us to proactively make some adjustments to our working environment such as having essential workers work in smaller groups, in rotating shifts," said Jonathon Sellar, managing director, infrastructure ...

Climate action by regulators deferred, not denied: MinterEllison

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2020  |  NEWS
The COVID-19 pandemic is not likely to halt regulatory and investor expectations around corporate progress on climate change risk, according to MinterEllison. Sarah Barker, head of climate risk governance at Minter Ellison Lawyers MinterEllison recently ...

AMP Capital regards long term impacts of COVID-19, climate change

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2020  |  NEWS
While business and investment focus in on managing the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change remains a long-term systemic risk that will return to the forefront once the crisis has stabilised, according to AMP Capital. Emily Woodland, head of sustainable ...

IFM Investors report carbon emission reduction in Australian infrastructure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2020  |  NEWS
... absolute reductions." "Intensity numbers are great in one sense, because they take into consideration the economic environment they're operating in - COVID-19, for example," Newton said. "It takes into consideration the growth of assets as well - we ...