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Ratification of Forced Labour Protocol to impact Modern Slavery Act

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAY 2022  |  NEWS
The Australian government recently ratified the Forced Labour Protocol, committing the federal government to enhanced responses to one of the sources of modern labour. The ratification, which occurred before the May 14 Federal election was called, brings ...

Blackmores inks $75m sustainability linked loan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAY 2022  |  NEWS
Blackmores has refinanced $150 million of existing loan facilities and linked half of the refinancing to sustainability targets. The new sustainability linked loan agreement will incentivise Blackmores to achieving on targets including reductions of ...

ESG indicators a risk warning for credit: First Sentier

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAY 2022  |  NEWS
Climate goals and emissions targets can be key emerging indicators of risk in credit portfolios, with overall ESG performance a factor in credit investment decisions, according to First Sentier. First Sentier integrates ESG data into its credit strategies ...

ASX boards need to "quickly evolve" on ESG skills: Melior

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAY 2022  |  NEWS
ASX-listed boards and directors need to "quickly evolve" to include ESG expertise and boards need to broaden the recruitment process to gain access to a wider pool of director talent, according to Melior Investment Management. Melior is evolving their ...

HESTA "unlikely to support" AGL demerger without faster closure of coal-fired stations

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAY 2022  |  NEWS
HESTA is "unlikely to support" the demerger of AGL unless the company sets a clear strategy to invest in renewables and storage and "strong commitments" to close coal-fired power plants earlier than currently proposed. "To lower systemic risk and protect ...

Business leaders, consumers "fed up" with ESG progress: Oracle

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 28 APR 2022  |  NEWS
Business leaders and consumers are increasingly prioritising sustainability, but are "fed up" with lack of progress towards environmental and social goals and are looking to technology to assist in the digital transformation to achieve those goals ...

Sustainability, growth drive NextGen family business: PwC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 28 APR 2022  |  NEWS
Sustainability and growth are at the heart of the next generation of family business leaders, according to research from PwC. According to PwC's Global NextGen Survey 2022, 65% of next generation (NextGen) family business members say achieving business ...

Stone & Chalk takes on climate tech

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 28 APR 2022  |  NEWS
Tech incubator Stone & Chalk Group is expanding its support of climate tech start-ups and scaleups to catalyse tech-driven climate solutions. Stone & Chalk will work with climate technology founders to leverage solutions that have a positive impact ...

Low carbon ETF launches on SGX

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 28 APR 2022  |  NEWS
Lion-OCBC Securities has listed a low carbon ETF on the Singapore Stock Exchange (SGX). The Lion-OCBC Securities Singapore Low Carbon ETF had assets under management (AUM) of S$60 million at launch, bringing the total global AUM of sustainability-linked ...

Emmi launches Carbon Intelligence platform

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 21 APR 2022  |  NEWS
Fintech and carbon risk solution company Emmi has launched Carbon Intelligence, a platform designed to assist investors in analysing carbon transition risk and opportunity in a portfolio. Carbon Intelligence applies Emmi's proprietary Global Carbon ...