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GSSB developing new GRI standard for agriculture and fishing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 FEB 2020  |  NEWS
The Global Sustainability Standards Board (GSSB) is developing a new Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) standard for the agriculture and fishing sector. The GSSB, the independent body that sets the GRI standards, launched the Sector Program in 2019. ...

BetaShares ethical ETFs surpass $1 billion funds under management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 JAN 2020  |  NEWS
... has come in, with the total funds under management in our ethical range now over $1B," said Ilan Israelstam, head of strategy and marketing, BetaShares. "The growth in general has been very fast since inception, but it has accelerated to be even faster ...

Climate change, human rights risks intertwined: GCNA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 JAN 2020  |  NEWS
Climate change is a strategic risk to business, their employees and the communities in which they operate, and is also intertwined with human rights, according to Global Compact Network Australia (GCNA). Kylie Porter, GCNA executive director GCNA, the ...

Company, investor climate change partnership "essential": Robeco

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 JAN 2020  |  NEWS
... stewardship that promotes innovation with a minimum of harm to the environment, future proofing of the company's business strategy, asset portfolio resilience, and public policy aims around measurable, transparent reporting. Within the objectives, different ...

Analysis: climate change, Australia and the fierce urgency of now

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JAN 2020  |  NEWS
... designed to prepare business and investment. "This is a time for business to look at the resilience of their climate risk strategy," Petersen said. "As horrific as this moment in time is, it is something that business can use as a stress test. All the ...

Australian execs see impacts of, responsibility for climate change: Deloitte

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 21 JAN 2020  |  NEWS
... years on this, it's a really substantial shift in Australian leaders," said Robert Hillard, Deloitte Australia's chief strategy and innovation officer. "I'm not surprised by it.... We are focused on the technology, and Industry 4.0 are about network ...

HESTA names Andrew Major chief risk and compliance officer

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 JAN 2020  |  NEWS
... important new role at HESTA," said Debby Blakey, HESTA CEO. "Andrew has a deep knowledge of HESTA members, our business and strategy. He brings a unique perspective to his new role, drawing on his extensive investment expertise in unlisted assets and ...

Calculating the shorter, longer-term cost of bushfire

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 JAN 2020  |  NEWS
... natural resources - and the impacts to public health will come take time to be calculated. Shane Oliver, head of investment strategy and chief economist at AMP Capital predicted a 0.4% hit to GDP mainly in the March quarter followed by a rebuilding boost. ...

ESG data can augment low-volatility quant strategies: Northern Trust

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 JAN 2020  |  NEWS
... research global equity management, Northern Trust Northern Trust Asset Management has designed the Quality Low Volatility strategy that combines a low volatility approach during market troughs, but has exposure to that volatility when markets are rising ...

BlackRock joins Climate Action 100+ investor initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 JAN 2020  |  NEWS
... solutions," said Anne Simpson, member of the Climate Action 100+ Steering Committee and director of board governance and strategy at CalPERS. "This is why we initiated the creation of Climate Action 100+, which is focused on engaging with companies to ...