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Considering potential ESG implications of the US election

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 5 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... signatories to the Agreement must fulfill their obligations and step up their climate ambition in order to secure a sustainable global economic recovery and net-zero emissions future," the organisations said. "Achieving its goals of limiting global temperature ...

BetaShares to launch ethical diversified ETFs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 5 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... shifted now so significantly that we believe at BetaShares that the default investment options is going to incorporate sustainable and ESG measures in them," said Alex Vynokur, BetaShares CEO. "That's at the core of our reason to change the make-up of ...

ESG factors continue to outperform: Fidelity International

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 5 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... conclusions remain remarkably similar over a nine month period," said Jenn-Hui Tan, global head of stewardship and sustainable investing at Fidelity International. "That same correlation still exists, and the same linearity exists as well." The correlation ...

Credit strategy links financial return to social, environmental impact

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 5 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... is relatively small as there is limited but growing issuance of Australian-dollar denominated impact (green/social/sustainable) investment grade credit. Regnan will work with a limited number of advisers who have mission-driven clients, noted Jeremy ...

WBCSD survey to chart stakeholder engagement

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 3 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), in collaboration with DNV GL, has issued a survey aimed at gathering insights into how stakeholder engagement, materiality and risk management can support board-level decision-making. The ...

Hedge funds integrating ESG: BNP Paribas

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 3 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... as the most difficult to analyse and incorporate. There was also an 'action gap' between the familiarity of sustainable products and uptake. When it comes to corporate sustainability, 55% of participants incorporate sustainability into the operations ...

ESG ETP market continues to grow: Zenith

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... broadly to the options of the users, and as we know, everybody has slightly different takes on what attracts them to a sustainable product." Zenith has a responsible investment framework, which categorises all funds with a current Zenith investment grade ...

Cleanaway publishes first sustainability report after engagement

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... intended to demonstrate where the company is moving in terms of commitments around a range of targets, including the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). "We came up with our value creation statement, which is a significant piece of work in terms of ...

Solar, residential financier issues certified green ABS

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... is both an Australian first and a first for Brighte, has ensured that we can execute on our strategy of building a sustainable, 100-year business," said Katherine McConnell, Brighte Founder and CEO. "It's a hugely important moment in the Brighte ...

Australia vulnerable as countries decarbonise

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... economy, and there is thus far not enough public investment to finance the transition, said Jennifer Wu, global head of sustainable investing, J.P. Morgan Asset Management. J.P. Morgan Asset Management identified Russia, India, South Africa, Australia ...