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GHG emissions, diversity top concerns for ASX companies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 OCT 2021  |  NEWS
... The consistency of the top areas of focus demonstrates the importance of the issues, but other areas relating to ESG management have moved quickly in the three years since the survey began, said Perennial Better Future's co-head of ESG Emilie O'Neill. ...

Brisbane firm to build organic waste to biogas system

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 5 OCT 2021  |  NEWS
... Brisbane-based engineering firm has received a $1 million grant from the federal government to build a small-scale waste management solution that turns organic waste into energy. Finn Biogas received a grant from the Business Research and Innovation ...

CEFC, Future Super back green bond fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 30 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... Fund. The Green and Sustainable Bond Fund was established in late 2020 and currently has $52.7 million in assets under management. The open-ended fund invests in highly liquid investment-grade green and sustainable corporate bonds issued by Australian ...

Weighing litigation risk of net zero targets

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... to the market it should be disclosed more widely." In a separate interview with FS Sustainability, Melior Investment Management CIO Tim King noted that litigation risk is a concern, as is engaging with companies to make sure they are setting net zero ...

Stewart Investors launches emerging markets sustainability fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 28 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... GEM Leaders Sustainability strategy was first launched outside Australia in April 2020 and currently has assets under management globally of A$376m (as at 31 August 2021). "We have seen significant appetite for our global emerging markets capability ...

Fragmented ESG regulation in APAC a challenge: State Street

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... analytics for Asia Pacific Konstantina Founta. Founta noted that there were US$88.3 billion in sustainable assets under management in Asia, Japan, and Australia and New Zealand combined as of June 2021, a 240% from Q2 2020. She also pointed to MSCI's ...

Australian companies under "extreme pressure" over ESG

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 23 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... large public and private companies. More than 100 of the respondents were from Australia. FTI Consulting is a global management consultancy. Almost all of the Australian companies that responded - 97% - report having increased their commitment to ESG ...

AXA IM looks to launch forestry fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 23 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... "What does that mean in terms of refrigerants, generators and so forth? "The other thing we're looking at is demand management. It's very easy to get fixated on just reducing the KWH to a bare minimum and replacing with PPAs or maybe offsets, but what ...

ESG integration challenged by regional regulation, data: Northern Trust

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 23 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... especially with the industry super funds' focus on carbon reporting." When discussing how ESG data and reporting management is integrated through a fund manager or asset owners' processes, Gwynne noted that the CIO normally drives the discussions. ...

Boards have responsibility to manage ethics

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 23 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... "If you remember, a couple of decades ago, OHS was only dealt with when there was a terrible incident, with a crisis management approach," she said. "Over time, OHS became a central part of the board's focus. The focus on ethics and ethical leadership ...