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Assessing ESG risk, opportunity through the legal lens: Corrs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... matters facing their organisations. Companies must meet demands for ESG accountability and transparency with proper risk management, due diligence and reporting, or risk shareholder and employee activism, investor divestment and exclusion, the report ...

Biodiversity loss a material financial risk: ACSI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 23 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... the other side, we will be supporting members in preparing themselves to start looking at their own portfolios and management of risks and opportunities around biodiversity." Image courtesy of Timothy K on Unsplash

Deep impact: the next step in sustainable investing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... Investment Association Australasia (RIAA)'s Responsible Investment Benchmark Report Australia 2021, total assets under management for identifiable impact investing strategies was $29 billion in 2020. Total managed funds in Australia at that same ...

CEO pay disparity seen as unethical: Governance Institute

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... ethical performance fallen in the past year, with concerns about how to balance personal liberty with ongoing pandemic management, increasing domestic manufacturing to reduce reliance on overseas supply chains and climate change seen as being the most ...

Australian company boards lack skill, experience to lead net zero transition: IGCC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... fifteen of Australia's most carbon intensive companies, and sets out investor expectations of company boards and their management regarding climate change risk, particularly for companies highly exposed to climate-related transition risks. The analysis ...

BetaShares appoints director of responsible investments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... for its ethical investment ETF range. Ethical exchange traded funds in Australia now hold $5.7 billion in funds under management - an amount that has grown over 100% since the start of the year. BetaShares continues to lead the market in this category ...

Australian government "faffing about" on climate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 16 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... investment manager focused exclusively on renewables, storage and grid support infrastructure and operational asset management in the US, UK and Australia. The fund manages $8.2 billion in assets, and has won multiple awards in several countries. Scaysbrook ...

BetaShares launches ethical SMAs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... and diversified bonds ETFs (ASX: ETHI and ASX: GBND). ETHI currently holds approximately $2 billion in assets under management. BetaShares chief executive officer Alex Vynokur the company is bringing ethical SMAs to market amid strong demand for these ...

Australia needs 2035 net zero target: RMIT

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 9 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... Morrison noted. Regulations should mandate a standard for all Australian reporting entities to use mechanisms for carbon management and reporting emissions, which should be externally audited by independent parties to ensure completeness and confiden ...

RBA, APRA outline COP26 commitments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... central banks and supervisors who share practices and contribute to the development of environment and climate risk management in the financial sector. APRA and RBA noted that because climate change affects the economy and the financial system, it is ...