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Janus Henderson launches sustainable ETF

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... "whose products and services are considered as contributing to positive environmental or social change and thereby have an impact on the development of a sustainable global economy," Janus Henderson said. The ETF's high-conviction portfolio of 50-70 ...

Investment consultants launch net zero initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 21 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... transition risk, physical risk and stranded assets risk. "JANA's mission statement is that, together, we have the opportunity to impact millions of people," said JANA chief executive officer Jim Lamborn. "However, achieving the UN's SDGs will require ...

The importance of infrastructure in the transition to low carbon

URSULA TONKIN  |  FRIDAY, 17 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
From an investment perspective, infrastructure assets have many appealing characteristics. They provide investors with a solid yield and capital returns, underpinned by defensive and stable cash flows, as well as inflation protection and downside protection ...

APAC data centre operator inks $2.1bn sustainability linked loan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 16 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... linking the $2.1 billion in existing finance and future financing to sustainability "will ensure a long-lasting positive impact on the environment and community as the company embarks on further expansion of its hyperscale data centre platform in the ...

Greenpeace reveals greenwashing ASX companies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 16 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... electricity goals. Greenpeace identified near-term renewable energy targets as a lynchpin measure of credibility because of the impact that action can have on reducing company's operational emissions, said Nikola CaÅiule, Greenpeace Australia Pacific ...

Integrating ESG into securitised asset strategies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... business as usual." Issuance does not have to be based on underlying labelled green/sustainable/social assets to have defined impact or positive characteristics. "We map issuance towards an SDG framework, which is different to a labelled green/sustainable ...

MUFG, First Sentier announce head of Sustainable Investment Institute

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 14 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... investment themes, report on market trends and best practice, and promote a greater understanding of how such issues can impact long-term investment performance. "Velina's considerable experience in the fields of ESG-related research will be invaluable ...

Federated Hermes launches climate change high yield credit strategy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... attractive high-yield credit instruments. The investment process will include using proprietary a framework - the Climate Change Impact (CCI) Score - to reflect the progress and impact towards decarbonisation that holdings are making. The strategy will ...

Boral to go net zero by 2050

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 7 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... a pilot program, but that could take five to 10 years plus. That one is maybe beyond 2030 in terms of having a massive impact." Boral operates an internal Innovation Factory, and last year announced that the company and the University of Technology Sydney ...

Assessing the financial, ESG benefits of agricultural investments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... Agricultural investments offer not only long-term diversified returns, but also the potential to use natural capital to impact on climate change as well as generate additional financial return. Warakirri Cropping chief executive officer and head of cropping ...