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Assessing big tech's ESG risks and opportunities: Aviva Investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 5 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... democratic outcomes, and safeguards for children. "What we found in our analysis is that companies do not understand their impact on society," Piffaut said. "They haven't mapped their human rights impacts, which are therefore mismanaged. This presents ...

ASI launches APAC sustainability institute

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
Aberdeen Standard Investments (ASI) will launch an Asia Pacific sustainability institute to support the momentum of sustainable investing. The abrdn Sustainability Institute is designed to drive sustainable investing and supporting the buildout of a ...

Pengana Capital reports positive impacts of equities fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
Pengana Capital Group's WHEB Sustainable Impact Fund report increased positive impacts of their investment portfolio while also reporting that investors and advisers are using an interactive tool to better understand the ways in which their investment ...

ESG reporting rises, but companies lagging on climate, diversity: Ethical Partners

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... but only 5% report in a way that the fund manager categorises as "integrated", with 44% of the companies addressing their impact on the SDGs in a more superficial "tick-box" fashion. In order to avoid "rainbow washing" that evidence of claimed alignment ...

Global fund manager buys Australian forestry asset

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 27 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... sequestration figure by another 150,000 tonnes of CO2 per year, Kalyanakumar said. "We have expertise in the management of impact, we can leverage carbon-related investments, we have people who are experienced in the management of forestry type investments ...

Opinion: The housing burden is large enough to be shared by many parties

SCOTT LANGFORD  |  FRIDAY, 23 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
Ed. note: FS Sustainability is pleased to present this opinion piece from Scott Langford, CEO, St George Community Housing. The opinions expressed reflect his views only. The recent completion of 11 Gibbons Street, Redfern was a landmark day. This is ...

Banks face multi-billion risks from climate change: Accenture

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... to research from by Accenture. According to the climate disclosures of 45 global financial institutions, the financial impact of climate-related opportunities and risks is estimated to be around US$2 trillion for financial services - US$623 relating ...

Alphinity launches SDG-aligned fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... essentially, which companies are operating well and have strong ESG management practices." The fund is not defined as an impact fund as such, but seeks to find companies that have positive benefits that align to the 169 targets within the 17 SDGs, Cairns ...

Leading fund manager scales ESG presence in Asia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... three types of strategies within its sustainable investing offering - sustainability inside, Sustainability focused and Impact investing. Sustainability focused strategies have an explicit sustainability policy and target, alongside financial targets. ...

Global sustainable investment grows 15%: GSIA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... look at international peers, there will be more to come. We're not done yet." O'Connor pointed to the relative shifts in impact investing, which lost total assets under management in the last two years, and sustainable investing, which gained in the ...