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Integrating the circular economy into investment strategies: American Century

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
... positive outlook, use this to create opportunity." Zhang differentiated between the firm's overall approach to ESG integration, which he said applies to 80% of all funds under management and will rise to cover 100% of FUM in the short term, and their ...

Strong fund flows into sustainable products: BT

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
... Jessie Pettigrew, head of ESG and sustainability at BT. Prioritising sustainability means funds that go beyond ESG integration to focusing on positive sustainable outcomes, she explained. Currently, there are under 50 funds that fall into that category ...

J.P. Morgan Asset Management augments APAC sustainability team

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 31 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... policy includes a proprietary 10-point ESG scoring system to evaluate its asset management teams on their level of ESG integration. Wu runs this coordinated strategy. As part of the new policy statement, the sustainable investing team will focus on building ...

JANA hires first head of sustainability

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 24 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... investment outcomes for clients but also superior sustainability outcomes." Smith cited Halpern's experience in ESG integration and Green Framework implementation as being fundamental to "achieving sustainable long-term investment outcomes from well-constructed ...

$515 million sustainability loan anchors seaport refinance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... outlook for sustainable finance in the forthcoming inaugural print edition of FSS Sustainability: The Journal of ESG Integration.

Modern slavery, Indigenous heritage, climate change top agenda: Paradice IM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... communicate to clients," Varcoe said. "There are additional pieces and tools that we have added, but the base level ESG integration stems from the investment teams business analysis." Paradice has developed engagement tools for meeting with company management ...

Using total portfolio management to gain China, ESG exposure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... then transmitted through the firm via an effective culture." When evaluating potential external fund managers, ESG integration comes under the microscope. "The second principle is integration of ESG information, making sure there are appropriate resources ...

Consultant launches responsible investment index for manager selection

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 29 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... of a top down to see how they look at ESG through the process." The EIRG index looks at how managers implement ESG integration, negative screening, norms-based screening, active ownership, positive screening, thematic investing and impact investing ...

Industry fund sets bar higher with Net Zero timing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... Super has set a target of carbon neutrality by 2030. The target builds off of the fund's existing work around ESG integration, including having previously screened out thermal coal, tobacco and controversial weapons, noted Ben Squires, NGS Super ...

Majority of CFOs see ESG's importance to business

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
... and 30% in energy and resources. The focus on nearer-term business issues and demands was a limitation to full ESG integration for 60% of CFOs. More than 70% of CFOs are feeling optimistic, or even highly optimistic, about the financial prospects of ...