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LGT Crestone hires head of sustainability

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
... decades and brings extensive experience in ESG integration, Australian and global equities management, and portfolio construction. At Crestone, Wan Lum is also a member of the investment, product and services team.

Strong demand for ESG managed accounts: Praemium

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAY 2022  |  NEWS
... distribution officer Martin Morris. "But they're also discovering there are more and more ways to influence portfolio construction through managed accounts. Whereas before they would look at a managed fund, and they might be able to get some information ...

Alcoa alumina refining project receives ARENA funding

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 APR 2022  |  NEWS
... second portion of the project will begin in the first quarter of 2024 and continue into mid-2026 with detailed design, construction and pilot testing of this emerging technology at Alcoa's Pinjarra refinery in Western Australia. Alcoa of Australia is ...

CEFC, Hostplus, Octopus Australia to invest in renewable energy asset

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... clean energy future, while continuing to supply the power that helps keep Australia's lights on. "With the planned construction of both solar and storage at the site, the GREP also offers an exciting opportunity for the Gippsland community to benefit ...

Pollination harvests blue carbon credits from mangrove project

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... Indus delta faced a lot of pressure on its mangroves due to deforestation from local harvesting for firewood and construction as well as grazing from feral camels. "In partnership with the provincial government, there has been a huge replanting and reforestation ...

Australian Unity hires ESG property specialist

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 28 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... delivery of ESG and sustainability strategies for other Australian developers and property managers, including Bouygues Construction, MIRVAC Group. Shinde holds a Master of Environmental Science & Environmental Law from the University of Sydney, a Master ...

Plato Investment Management launches net zero hedge fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 31 JAN 2022  |  NEWS
... incorporates more than 100 ESG red flags, including some 60 environmental inputs, plays a major role in portfolio construction. "We check companies for a whole range of different signals using multiple data sources, which alone aren't that powerful ...

YFYS, tracking error a challenge to ESG adoption: Parametric

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 27 JAN 2022  |  NEWS
... of the road for responsible investing," but super funds would benefit from applying optimisation-based portfolio construction tools. "One of the benefits of using a more quantitative portfolio optimisation approach is, while you can't completely neutralise ...

2021 theme in review: biodiversity

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 30 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
... operations include fisheries, forestry, agriculture and aquaculture; food, beverages and tobacco; heat utilities; construction, while industries with high impacts on biodiversity in their operations or value chains: Food; infrastructure and mobility ...

Biodiversity loss a material financial risk: ACSI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 23 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... operations include fisheries, forestry, agriculture and aquaculture; food, beverages and tobacco; heat utilities; construction, while industries with high impacts on biodiversity in their operations or value chains: Food; infrastructure and mobility ...