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Investors consider greenwashing when setting net zero targets

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... activities as part of their net zero strategy while recognising their role as an investor. "The decarbonisation of our portfolio will ultimately be reliant on our companies doing the heavy lifting," Barns said. "It's really important not to conflate ...

Finance "misunderstanding" risk of nature loss

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 24 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
Financiers do not assess and disclose deforestation and biodiversity loss in Australia and may not even be aware of the risk when funding Australia's primary industries. New research from EY commissioned by The Wilderness Society found that deforestation ...

Climate minister identifies climate adaptation as key priority

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 22 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
Investing in adaptation and resilience measures will build long-term economic stability, but there are barriers preventing private investment, particularly in high-risk regions. Assistant Minister for Climate Change and Energy Jenny McAllister identified ...

Engaging for real-world decarbonisation: IGCC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 21 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... senior responsible investment associate Saksham Malhotra, the benchmark can help the fund answer the question of how portfolio companies are working to achieve real-world decarbonisation. "Really, it's a simple message, but it's one that we all ...

Pact Group sells stake in crate pooling business

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... partnerships with Woolworths Group in February 2023 to supply recycled packaging for the Australian retailer's own brand portfolio, and with Aldi Australia in May 2023 to supply recycled plastic packaging for its fresh food, dairy, beverage, and ...

$12tn Asian engagement program advocates climate-linked pay

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 17 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
Prominent Asian utilities investors are actively engaging with companies to align executive remuneration with climate progress in their investment portfolios. Despite the welcome progress on climate, investors are calling for more accelerated climate ...

How investors manage risk in a new AI world

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 17 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... property, data privacy and security, discrimination, product liability, trust, and identity. Emma Pringle, head of ESG and portfolio manager at Maple-Brown Abbott, considers this groundwork pivotal in guiding investors through the intricacies of AI risk ...

Ethical investments recover performance: Chant West

ROSE MARY PETRASS, RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... turn, is spurring greater sophistication among ethical funds, making them even more attractive investments. Joe Unwin, portfolio manager at Apostle Funds Management, says that in a world where responsible investing is proving to be a pathway to competitive ...

Industy veterans named to sustainable finance taxonomy working group

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
The former deputy governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia is one of two leaders of the body that will develop an Australian sustainable finance taxonomy. The Australian Sustainable Finance Institute (ASFI) has named former RBA deputy governor Guy ...

Are indexes the next target for greenwashing investigations?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... achieved RIAA Certification in 2018 and then in 2020, at which time RIAA assessed the manager's process for examining portfolio constituents during rebalancing dates as part of the certification process. When the breach was identified by Vanguard ...