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Client demand pushing action on ESG conversation: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 27 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... during the forthcoming Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) Australia 2021 conference, on May 7. FS Sustainability is the media partner for the event. Alexandra Brown, founder of Invest with Ethics, recommends that advisers take a "proactive" ...

Earth Day brings tidings of climate change commitments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 APR 2021  |  NEWS
Timed to commemorate Earth Day 2021, FS Sustainability has received a plethora of announcements and commitments from investors, businesses and beloved consumer goods pledging action on climate change. To name and annotate each organisation making a ...

Rest launches Sustainable Growth option

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... The portfolio has then been positively tilted to companies who are demonstrated leaders and promote environmental sustainability and resource efficiency, equitable societies and respect for human rights, and accountable governance and transparency. The ...

Using total portfolio management to gain China, ESG exposure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... portfolio risk and active management approach to gain exposure to Chinese assets without a negative impact on overall sustainability profile, according to Willis Towers Watson. Investors are interested in allocating capital to Chinese investment, but ...

State Street launches ESG service for securities lending

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... world, is a natural and logical combination and one that supports institutional investors' ESG goals." Last year, FS Sustainability reported that a coalition of fund managers organised under the aegis of the International Securities Lending Association ...

ASX100 ESG underperformers in global manager's crosshairs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... bottom 10% on performance against the R-Factor. "There is a bias towards larger companies, which may have larger sustainability teams and are better at reporting in general," Colton said. "[Starting with the laggards] was a pretty low bar in terms of ...

Assessing ambition of green bonds: BNP Paribas Asset Management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... appear in the fund manager's global green strategy, Sheng said. "One of the first reasons is due to the lack of sustainability credentials for the issuer," Sheng said. "We have big chunk of issuers that have the worst ESG scores, according to our own ...

BlackRock hires former AMP Capital head to ESG role

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... investment stewardship efforts, as well as its in-depth research, analysis and thought leadership on key ESG and sustainability related considerations. She also worked as AMP Capital's investment advisor for Asia Debt Management's sustainable investment ...

NAB participates in £300 million sustainability linked loan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 APR 2021  |  NEWS
National Australia Bank has taken part in the first syndicated Sustainability Linked Loan to a UK-based not-for-profit provider of housing and care for older people. NAB, along with Barclays, MUFG, and Santander UK, are providing a new £300 million ...

Coles sets net zero target with absolute emissions reductions

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... emissions by more than 75% by 2030 and is aiming to do so without carbon offsets. Coles recently launched its refreshed sustainability strategy, which includes its climate change pillar, named Together to Zero. As part of the climate pillar, Coles commits ...