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Future Super invests in loans via peer to peer lending platform RateSetter

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUL 2019  |  NEWS
... such that taking out finance with RateSetter means you're not out of pocket too much while reducing your environmental impact." RateSetter calls Future Super's investment "a natural alignment." "Superannuation is an incredibly powerful tool to help build ...

Responsible investment a fundamental practice in NZ: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUL 2019  |  NEWS
... responsible investment. Probably the most signalled is the emergent strategies of positive screening, sustainable themes and impact investing. Although they're small proportions of the total assets under management, there's over a billion dollars sitting ...

T. Rowe Price evaluates sustainability impacts of plastic consumption

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUL 2019  |  NEWS
... span (less than one year), yet they can take up to an estimated 450 years to break down, creating a major environmental impact if not disposed of properly. Accordingly, we believe that the sustainability debate should centre on how, not if, we use plastic ...

ISS ESG launches Solactive ISS ESG Prime Index Series

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUL 2019  |  NEWS
... "Prime", achieve or exceed the sector-specific performance requirements defined by ISS based on the ESG risk exposure and impact of their respective business models and value chains. The standards are based on established norms such as the United Nations ...

RI market nears $1 trillion, increased focus on lifting leading practice: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUL 2019  |  NEWS
... demand for responsible and/or ethical products, the focus of the industry is shifting towards demonstrating quality and impact, said Simon O'Connor, RIAA chief executive. "Now our focus shifts from saying, we're growing the market and getting bigger ...

G7 Ministers statement supports growth of the impact investing market

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUL 2019  |  NEWS
G7 ministers responsible for development cooperation have released a statement supporting the growth of the impact investing market as a "meaningful and efficient financing approach" to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In the statement ...

Christian Super acquires stake in responsAbility Investments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUN 2019  |  NEWS
... "significant minority shareholding" in international asset manager responsAbility Investments. responsAbility is a leading impact asset manager with a focus on SDG-aligned investments in emerging economies. The company manages US$3 billion in assets ...

Global issuance of green bonds tops $100 billion to date in 2019

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUN 2019  |  NEWS
... particular the EU Taxonomy opens new pathways to achieve this critical climate investment goal." Climate Bonds predicts that the impact of the EU Technical expert group on sustainable finance (TEG) process will "help open the 2020s path towards the vital ...

Low Carbon Readiness Index measures motivation to reduce carbon

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2019  |  NEWS
... communities for their readiness, stakeholders in various roles including government and community can refine and positively impact on collective community action. "There is a relationship between this personal striving and we know that it predicts the ...

MSCI creates Climate Change Indexes tilted to low carbon transition

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2019  |  NEWS
MSCI has created a new set of Climate Change Indexes designed to "help investors navigate and measure the investment opportunities and risks associated with the transition to a low carbon economy." The new MSCI Climate Change Indexes re-weight securities ...

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In this episode of The Greener Way, Kaizen Recruitment's Simon Gvalda talks to Financial Standard managing editor Jamie Williamson about the current state of the job market for ESG professionals and offers tips around negotiating salaries and benefits.

Clean energy transition a top priority for productivity: PC

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The Productivity Commission has identified 15 priority reforms areas to boost productivity, with a focus on investing in cheaper, cleaner energy.

Green moves: Chief Executive Women, Hearts & Minds, Rabobank

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The Hearts & Minds chief executive will depart after less than a year in the role, while Rabobank brings on a sustainability lead and the ACSI head joins the Chief Executive Women board.

Australians reject net zero targets, polling claims

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New polling suggests Australians are still not convinced a move to net zero is in their best interests, much preferring the government focus on affordability and reliability.

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