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How to achieve low carbon intensity in your equity portfolio

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 14 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... and can hide efforts needed to decarbonise companies in the real world. Only rarely do managers explicitly target a portfolio temperature outside of dedicated climate or environmental impact strategies, because net zero targets are still a developing ...

Appointment round-up: TelstraSuper, CSIRO, FRRR

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... this role, Maclaren will work closely with the finance and audit committee to manage FRRR's finances and investment portfolio. She will also serve as FRRR's company secretary. In addition, she will oversee the day-to-day running of the HR, IT and shared ...

Prepare for TNFD: FSI release guide on nature risks

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... investors are unable to fully assess materiality, exposure and responses to biodiversity and nature-related risks in portfolio companies particularly in relation to freshwater and agriculture-driven deforestation. With the release of the TNFD recommendations ...

Avani partners with EG towards "real zero"

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
EG has partnered with Avani Solutions to achieve "real zero" carbon targets with the rollout of Avani's integrated systems platform across the EG Delta Fund assets. The platform provides live data to understand the carbon footprint of buildings and ...

Human rights in business remain a challenge

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 4 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
More than 7000 Australian businesses have filed modern slavery statements following the implementation of the Modern Slavery Act in 2018. However, broader adherence to the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights remains a challenge. The expectations ...

IFM Investors creates head of sustainable investment role

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 4 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... Sustainable Investment team, focusing on the implementation and measurement of sustainability initiatives across the portfolio and will report to IFM chief strategy officer Luba Nikulina. "Maria joins IFM at a crucial moment in our industry's adoption ...

Sustainable, ethical super products fail performance test

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS, JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 31 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... members to speak to a financial adviser before considering whether to make a change to their investment decision or portfolio," Crescent Wealth said. "While we are disappointed by the outcome we remain focused on making Shariah-compliant investment decisions ...

Investors in hot seat over impact of 50-degree day

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... that climate change is here now, not tomorrow, and therefore you need to think about how you decarbonize and adapt the portfolio at the same time." Noble noted that globally, the total number of days above 50C averaged 14 times a year between 1980 and ...

Australian self-directed investors lead world on ESG

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 29 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... clients' sentiment, confidence, concerns as well as outlook on their financial goals, ambitions, financial markets, portfolio performance and future trading intentions. The survey gathered views on inflation, geopolitics, the cost-of-living crisis, asset ...

Bridging the ESG gap: strategies for institutional investors

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 28 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... comes its own set of challenges. "One of the biggest issues for 2022-24 is global ESG regulations," head of ESG and portfolio manager on the ClearBridge Sustainability Leaders Strategy Mary Jane McQuillen. "It's not just Europe, it's affecting ...