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ANZ companies report board level climate oversight, more needed: CDP

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 APR 2020  |  NEWS
The vast majority of Australian and New Zealand companies reporting to CDP have board-level oversight on climate-related issues, but more action is needed, CDP said. Pratima Divgi, director of Hong Kong, Southeast Asia, Australia and New Zealand at ...

Climate change, plastics, human rights drive 2019 engagement: Ausbil

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 APR 2020  |  NEWS
... issue and you stand by your biz partners, you might come out of it okay. I know this is true for some of the smaller Australian companies that have very strategic relationships both ways, which is different from those that can shop around and play suppliers ...

The role of finance has never been more important: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 APR 2020  |  NEWS
... Australia's ambassador for the environment at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT. "Before the crisis, the Australian government, and a number of RIAA member were looking at innovative finance measures, but also a range of other efforts ...

UN GCNA appoints Pru Bennett to board of directors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 APR 2020  |  NEWS
... experience in corporate governance in the Asia-Pacific region. She currently works as an independent consultant advising Australian corporations on stakeholder management and communication as well as ESG strategies. "There has probably never been a more ...

ESG indices, products faring relatively better in coronavirus response

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2020  |  NEWS
... BetaShares) Exchange traded funds (ETFs) with ethical screens are showing similar trajectory. BetaShares' ethical ETFS - the Australian equities ETF FAIR and the international equities ETF ETHI - have shown similar outperformance. Fair is down 20.77% ...

Majority expect savings, super to be ethically invested: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2020  |  NEWS
... positive social, environmental and economic outcomes for the country. Further, four out of five Australians think the Australian financial sector has a role to play in ensuring we are less vulnerable to climate change. "We wanted to test whether Australians ...

Lighthouse Infrastructure hires Alex O'Dea as investment director

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2020  |  NEWS
... Watson, where she worked for more than 16 years, most recently as senior investment consultant and as a member of the Australian Investments business leadership team. Prior to Willis Towers Watson, she worked at Frontier Advisors for two and a half years. ...

CCA publishes climate policy toolkit for transition to net-zero economy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2020  |  NEWS
... - a key factor driving this summer's catastrophic bushfire season, which caused widespread loss and devastation to Australian communities, wildlife and natural ecosystems," said Dr Wendy Craik, chair of the CCA. "At the same time Australians have endured ...

Teachers Mutual Bank's certified responsible products hit $1.17 billion

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2020  |  NEWS
... Teachers Mutual Bank balance sheet, compared to 9.5% as of June 30 2019. "Teachers Mutual Bank Limited is the only Australian bank with retail deposits, mortgages, and wholesale funding all certified as ethical or responsible by the Responsible Investment ...

Commonwealth Bank provides sustainability-linked finance to Wesfarmers

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2020  |  NEWS
... regulators and the community. "Environmental, social and governance considerations are very much a top priority for many Australian businesses today, with sustainability really being thought of as a core part of investing for growth," said Andrew Hinchliff ...