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Using the SDGs to develop sustainable investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... investment or the SDGs, we need to think about the theory of change." Robeco identified three ways that the firm could provide impact through investing in listed securities - by investing in companies that are aligned towards the SDGs and by shifting ...

HSBC Australia to explore mangrove bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... has partnered with London-based Earth Security have to develop a blueprint for measuring the environmental and economic impact of mangrove activities. The blueprint can be applied to a bond that could be used by issuers in Australia and other global ...

Venture capital takes on impact investing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
Venture capital is pushing further into the impact investing sector, with one VC firm announcing a second impact fund while a second VC firm announces a responsible investment policy. Giant Leap, which pioneered the first impact VC fund in Australia ...

NAB launches sustainability-linked derivatives

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... derivative, the more price sensitive price fluctuations are. "By reducing the credit spread, that can have a significant impact on the cost that is being borne or the marked to market value of a derivative." NAB has already transacted ESG-linked interest ...

Advisers integrating positive impact into investment choices

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
Wealth manager report integrating positive social and environmental impact integration into investment choices to meet growing demand in Australia and around the world. According to bfinance's Wealth Manager Investment Survey, globally, 80% of wealth ...

PRI augments Australian team with hires

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 31 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... the NSW Supreme Court and High Court of Australia. She is based in Sydney and will be involved in the Legal Framework for Impact initiative and oversee related sustainable finance policy developments in Australia. PRI supports 4,000 signatories globally ...

New Climate Action 100 engagement to tackle food and beverage sector

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 31 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... decision-making processes and procurement policies, incentivising and supporting agricultural producers to reduce the climate impact of crop and livestock production and enhance agricultural carbon sequestration and transitioning to more efficient and ...

ASX companies not disclosing labour hire risks: ACCR

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
A minority of ASX-listed companies are reporting on their labour hire, contracting and outsourcing workforce arrangements, which poses a risk in assessing the long-term viability of workforce strategies. The Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility ...

Greenwashing a challenge to sustainable investing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 26 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... "Engagement itself is part of our integrated approach to investing. Investors are increasingly seeking information on the impact of their portfolios, and Schroders is developing a proprietary tool, SustainEx, which measures the positive and negative ...

Santos sued over clean energy, net zero claims

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 26 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
Oil and gas producer Santos' claims that natural gas provides clean energy and that the company has a pathway to net zero emissions by 2040 will be challenged in federal court. The Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility (ACCR) has filed a ...