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Biden inauguration brings climate challenge for Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 21 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
... Australia's economy and policies. President Biden signed an executive order that will see the US rejoin the Paris Climate Accord in the next 30 days, signaling that the US will step up in its commitments to decarbonise its economy as with other participants. ...

Global impact bond issuance spike in 2020

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 21 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
... increased its issuance dramatically since introducing a green bond program in 2017. Kendall also pointed to the area of climate change transition bonds as an area of growth. Transition bonds are those issued by government and companies that fund activities ...

Translating net zero goals into near-term decisions: Robeco

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 21 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
... practices. Robeco wants to invest in line with the goals of a net zero carbon emissions global economy by 2050. According to climate science, that implies halving carbon emissions by 2030, and approximately 25% by 2025. Robeco is working to translate ...

Thai regulator becomes TCFD suppporter

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
Thailand's Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has become a supporter of the Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD). By becoming an official supporter of the voluntary climate risk disclosure framework, the SEC will aim to "raise ...

The conundrum of ESG in emerging markets

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 18 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
... Further, the growth story that many emerging markets is predicated upon comes with some significant risks in terms of climate emissions, varying standards of corporate governance and concerns over issues like occupational health and safety, worker rights ...

Integrating ESG to manage risks of high yield credit

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 18 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
... yield specifically, but as environmental data and data relating to carbon emission intensity and other metrics related to climate change has improved, that has impacted on analysis in the high yield space. Portfolio managers of high yield credit strategies ...

Integrating impact investing in listed equity portfolios

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 18 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
... measurability of impact. Specifically, we will look for the majority of revenues or profits tied to one of our impact pillars of climate and resource impact, social equity and quality of life or sustainable innovation and productivity. Q: Is it possible ...

ESG funds show strong risk-adjusted returns: Rainmaker

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 14 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
... lens, we assess investment of overall portfolio resilience against sustainability related risks and metres like different climate scenarios, carbon intensity, etc." Superannuation funds are also integrating and/or evolving ESG policies, with a number ...

Australian Ethical tops $5 billion in assets under management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 14 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
... inflows into investments which are making a sustainable difference. It also amplifies that right to be listened to on climate change and other ethical issues and frameworks." The scaling of Australian Ethical's business also permits growth in other ...

Fund supports deidentified recruitment

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 14 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
... Super now does not look at CVs or resumes when hiring. "At Future Super, we're working to deliver a future free from climate change and inequality, and our actions need to match our words. However, our track record with the diversity of our own team ...