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Foresight Group launches Foresight Renwable Energy Income Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 SEP 2019  |  NEWS
... infrastructure at Foresight. "All investments that pass through our Investment Committee are governed by our propriety set of principles for Sustainable Investing and it is an extremely positive development to receive certification from a leading industry ...

MSCI Barra purchases data analytics firm Carbon Delta

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 SEP 2019  |  NEWS
... by entities such as the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) and the United Nations-supported Principles for Responsible Investing (UNPRI), while mandatory disclosure requirements are developing across the European Union and North ...

PRI names six super funds to Leaders' Group for 2019

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 SEP 2019  |  NEWS
Six Australian superannuation funds have been named in the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) Leaders' Group for 2019. Cbus, First State Super, HESTA, Local Government Super, VicSuper and Vision Super were all selected as leaders by the PRI. ...

Responsible investment a fundamental practice in NZ: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUL 2019  |  NEWS
... the economy," O'Connor said. Assets managed in accordance with responsible environmental, social and governance (ESG)_principles now represent 72 percent of New Zealand's total NZ$261.4 billion in AUM. By comparison, responsible investment funds in Australia ...

AIIB, Aberdeen Standard Investments form strategic partnership

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUL 2019  |  NEWS
... of our DNA. The significant need for more infrastructure investment in Asia offers a real opportunity to embed ESG principles, while countries and communities accrue the long-term social and economic value that comes from the asset class." The portfolio ...

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

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUL 2019  |  NEWS
... third most popular strategy. The data continues to make the case that investing in line with responsible investment principles is good for financial return - Australian equities responsible share funds produced an average return of 6.43% over 5 years ...

G7 Ministers statement supports growth of the impact investing market

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUL 2019  |  NEWS
... Steering Group for Impact Investment (GSG). Ministers also said they support the implementation of the DAC Blended Finance Principles for Unlocking Commercial Finance for the SDGs, and welcome the role of the Leading Group on Innovative Financing for ...

Factor investing such as ESG strategies can be wise approach: AXA IM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUN 2019  |  NEWS
... topics of ESG and impact investing as well," he said. "This idea of generational shifts, structural trends, as the [Principles for Responsible Investment]PRI/ESG integration, and more in terms of impact investing g, those two drivers are fundamental ...

First State Super signs Australian Asset Owner Stewardship Code

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAY 2019  |  NEWS
... Davidson, ACSI CEO The Code was developed by the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) and "provides principles and guidance to promote higher stewardship standards and increased accountability, consistent with global best practice." ...

Bank Australia issues $125 million sustainability bond linked to SDGs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 AUG 2018  |  NEWS
... we're different in some ways." The sustainability framework of the bond was developed in line with the ICMA Green Bond Principles 2018 (GBP), Social Bond Principles 2018 (SBP) and the Sustainability Bond Guidelines (SBG)a around the four pillars of use ...