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ACSI issues updated Governance Guidelines for ASX300 companies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 OCT 2019  |  NEWS
... reflecting the impact of the Banking and Financial Services Royal Commission and stressing the need to incorporate environmental, social and governance issues into risk frameworks. Louise Davidson, ACSI CEO The 2019 Governance Guidelines are "a statement ...

Sustainable practices can yield sustainable profits: Calvert

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 OCT 2019  |  NEWS
... capitalisation and sustainability practices," according to the report. The other variable that drove convergence was environmental materiality and social materiality. "We saw increased convergence on a variety of environmental issues," Matusewicz said. ...

Ethical Investment Week to focus on "The Sustainability Revolution"

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 OCT 2019  |  NEWS
... sure that the companies they invest in are equal opportunity employers, that they have regard for staff, and are environmental conscious. Those sorts of things." Information on the events held around Australia can be found here.

Rainmaker Group acquires The Sustainability Report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2019  |  NEWS
... of research, and Michelle Baltazar, executive director of media. "Responsible investment and taking into account environmental, sustainability and governance (ESG) factors is now a mainstream investment issue for all fund trustee boards, their fiduciaries ...

Climate change impacts "top of mind" for investors: Nuveen Real Estate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2019  |  NEWS
Climate change impacts on real estate investments is a "top of mind" concern for investors, according to the head of sustainability at Nuveen Real Estate. Abigail Dean, head of sustainability, Nuveen Real Estate Nuveen Real Estate, the investment manager ...

RIAA launches refreshed Certification Program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 SEP 2019  |  NEWS
... Product labels - clear, honest and not misleading Avoids significant harm - as a minimum requirement Accounts for Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) issues Mandatory disclosures - holdings, performance, benchmark, investable universe, sustainability ...

Amundi focuses on green private credit market

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 SEP 2019  |  NEWS
... standards to define green credit. This will consist of a scientific committee of green finance to "define and promote environmental guidelines for these three markets in line with international best practice and legislation derived from the European ...

Robeco on ESG integration, SDGs and impact investing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 SEP 2019  |  NEWS
... recently in Australia speaking of Robeco's approach to sustainable investing and measuring impact. Robeco integrates environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) across its fixed income, equity and private equity portfolios using a mix of strategies ...

Extreme weather increases through Autumn 2019: Actuaries Institute

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 SEP 2019  |  NEWS
Autumn 2019 had the second most extreme season in Australia in the number of hot days ever recorded, according to the Australian Actuaries Climate Index. "The frequency of extreme high temperatures in Autumn 2019 was 96% above the long-term average ...

Foresight Group launches Foresight Renwable Energy Income Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 SEP 2019  |  NEWS
... solar farm that provides clean energy to the Melbourne Tram network. Foresight intends to report annually on the environmental impact of the loans and their contribution to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Foresight is a signatory of ...