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Australian Ethical crowned most sustainable

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... Managers with advanced or leader ratings have demonstrated consistent commitment to sustainability." The three largest index-fund managers, BlackRock, Vanguard and State Street are restricted with regards to sustainability in part because most of their ...

Avani partners with EG towards "real zero"

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... Solutions to achieve "real zero" carbon targets with the rollout of Avani's integrated systems platform across the EG Delta Fund assets. The platform provides live data to understand the carbon footprint of buildings and implement carbon reduction strategies ...

Government commits public service to net zero by 2030

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 31 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... non-corporate Commonwealth entities include Services Australia, which delivers Medicare, the Department of Education and the Future Fund Management Agency. The 73 corporate Commonwealth entities and 16 Commonwealth companies are "encouraged to reduce ...

Bank says fossil fuel exclusions "will bite" in the future

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 31 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
A growing group of financial institutions from around the world are divesting from fossil fuel companies and projects and becoming certified as fossil-fuel free. This presents a growing challenge as the window of what is considered exposure narrows. ...

Sustainable, ethical super products fail performance test

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS, JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 31 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
Several sustainable, ethical and faith-based superannuation products have failed this year's superannuation performance test. Australian Retirement Trust's QSuper Socially Responsible option, three of Crescent Wealth's four investment options ...

Investors in hot seat over impact of 50-degree day

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... south-east Australia and what it would mean for superannuation funds. "At the broadest level it is about a shift for a super fund to understand that they're not only decarbonizing the portfolios but making sure the assets adapt," Noble said. "There's ...

Regional renewable investments ramp up

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... Bill Johnston stated the funding will boost investment in renewables by the private sector, which is expected to "largely fund the cost of renewable energy generation and transmission infrastructure in the Pilbara, to the tune of tens of billions of ...

Australian self-directed investors lead world on ESG

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 29 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
Australian self-directed investors are leading in ESG awareness and consideration, while globally, ESG remains polarising in terms of considerations for investments and trading. Australian investors lead, with 49% taking ESG into account in their investment ...

Bridging the ESG gap: strategies for institutional investors

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 28 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
Institutional investors worldwide face a moment of truth for their commitment to improving ESG. Over 4000 investors and managers representing US$120 trillion in assets under management have now signed on to the UN-backed Principles for Responsible Investment ...

Investors consider greenwashing when setting net zero targets

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... to see how this develops over the next little while." UniSuper manager, ESG Jodie Barns noted that as a $120 billion super fund, they are a universal owner and as such talk about active engagement and voting activities as part of their net zero strategy ...