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State of the Environment report a wake up call for business, investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
... animals. Further, the report found that "1,385 plant species and 533 animal species were listed as threatened under the EPBC Act in June 2021, including 21% of all Australian mammals." There is a general disconnect between the direct impacts businesses ...

Stewart Investors identifies progress to net zero

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
Stewart Investors Sustainable Funds Group has identified that more than half of its portfolio is invested in companies that are making direct or indirect contributions to climate change solutions, while building towards a net zero 2050 target. The Sustainable ...

Strong demand for ESG products, but education needed

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
Retail investors and financial advisers are reporting strong levels of action on ESG investing, but recent research suggests that both sides of the conversation are seeking further education and have doubts about greenwashing and alignment between personal ...

Resource efficiency a marker for investment performance: Osmosis

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
Companies that are more resource-efficient, including efficiency in managing environmental factors, are more likely to provide stronger risk-adjusted returns, according to Osmosis Investment Management. Osmosis uses its in-house research process to ...

EY partners to deliver Australian sustainable finance taxonomy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
The Australian Sustainable Finance Institute (ASFI) has appointed EY as the project team that will deliver the first stage of the Australian Sustainable Finance Taxonomy Project. EY will work with the Project Steering Committee and the Technical Advisory ...

Driving ESG engagement via credit portfolios: Neuberger Berman

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
Engaging with credit issuers on material ESG concerns can drive constructive dialogue and communicate with a broader range of corporate stakeholders, according to Neuberger Berman. "On the debt side we could be 10-20% of the debt," said Neuberger Berman ...

CEFC, Qantas Super back low carbon "enabler" fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) and Qantas Super have allocated a combined $100 million to an Ellerston Capital fund that will focus on investing on companies that are enabling carbon abatement. CEFC and Qantas Super have each invested $50 ...

Risk management includes expanded ESG list: Governance Institute

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
Risk management "begins and ends with the board" and includes a full range of ESG risks including climate change, modern slavery, nature loss and social risks, according to an updated risk management guide from the Governance Institute. Risk management ...

EY calls for "fundamental revisit" of corporate sustainability

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
The concept of corporate sustainability needs to be fundamentally revisited, according to a new report from EY. Enough: A review of corporate sustainability, in a world running out of time is the first report in EY's Antithesis project, designed "encourage ...

Apply a holistic ESG lens to emerging markets: PGIM Fixed Income

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
A holistic view of ESG is vital in emerging markets, because ESG risks are often harder to track and measure than in developed markets, according PGIM Fixed Income. Emerging market investment presents unique political challenges as well as economic ...