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Human rights, trust, climate risk top sustainability agenda for 2019

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 FEB 2019  |  NEWS
... Disclosure Project found that only 1% of assets invested by 80 major global insurers were allocated to low-carbon investments." Sustainalytics noted that "QBE, which posted USD 1.2bn in losses for FY2017 due to claims resulting from natural catastrophes ...

Zuper Super launches Wealthness hub to educate, engage member base

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 FEB 2019  |  NEWS
... how our funds are constructed." Zuper Super offers members two "bases", which constitute at least 80% of member's investments - Zuper Impact, which screens out tobacco and nuclear weapons, and Zuper Impact Plus, which also screens out gambling, pornography ...

Video: Ethical and Responsible Investing in the 21st Century: Don't look back now - The Highlights

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 JAN 2019  |  NEWS
... research providers integrating environmental, social and governance information into their composite, and responsible investments under management topping $866 billion of assets, or 55.5% of total assets under management in Australia, the tipping point ...

Video: Ethical and Responsible Investing in the 21st Century: Don't look back now - Full Discussion

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 JAN 2019  |  NEWS
... research providers integrating environmental, social and governance information into their composite, and responsible investments under management topping $866 billion of assets, or 55.5% of total assets under management in Australia, the tipping point ...

Ausbil Investment Management launches Active Sustainable Equity Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 DEC 2018  |  NEWS
... Carlsson-Sweeny, head of ESG research at Ausbil. Mark Knight, head of distribution, said that market demand for ESG-focused investments has grown significantly. "Investors are now far more ESG aware and are seeking investment options that adopt a sustainable ...

Investors discuss reporting on risks via Modern Slavery Act

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 NOV 2018  |  NEWS
... In addition to any regulatory requirements, monitoring modern slavery is important because they can pose a risk to investments, Carlsson-Sweeny noted. "We think risk assessment falls into a wider category of investment risks relating to human rights," ...

Accounting for or managing: experts debate managing impact at RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 NOV 2018  |  NEWS
... define why an organisation is seeking to measure impact, said Piet Klopp, senior advisor responsible investment at PGGM Investments. PGGM is a EUR 215 pension fund service provider, and administers pensions to 4.2 million participants. Klopp is developing ...

GPIF selects S&P Down Jones Indices for ESG benchmarks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 SEP 2018  |  NEWS
... investors have become increasingly aware of the need to understand, measure, and manage the environmental impacts of their investments, S&P Dow Jones Indices' ESG capabilities continue to fill the gaps and contribute to the growth of sustainable economies." ...

United Nations Development Programme launches SDG Impact

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 SEP 2018  |  NEWS
... social and environmental performance, and to use the SDGs as the basis for engaging in untapped markets, generating investments in developing countries and navigating risks and opportunities."

ASIC report finds 17% of ASX300 identify climate as material risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 SEP 2018  |  NEWS
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has issued its first report on climate risk disclosures by ASX300 companies. While the statistics discussed in the report are familiar to those who have read similar reports by investment bodies ...