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Human rights, ethical sourcing driving ESG considerations in Asia: Ausbil

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JAN 2020  |  NEWS
... and regulatory enforcement in Asian countries, ranging from plastic use and waste to human rights and labour, expose Australian companies to evolving risks and opportunities across environmental and social metrics, according to Ausbil Investment Management. ...

Companies that manage ESG issues "more resilient": Saturna Capital

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JAN 2020  |  NEWS
... Saturna's long term value based investing philosophy that's been in place since day one." Saturna is seeking mandates from Australian institutional investors for their two sustainability strategies: international equity and fixed income, Klimo said. ...

VFMC hires Talieh Williams as head of investment stewardship

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 23 JAN 2020  |  NEWS
... through 2019. She has been a non-executive director for the Responsible Investment Association Australasia and the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors, and is a member of the Australian Sustainable Finance Initiative's Sustainable financial ...

Australian execs see impacts of, responsibility for climate change: Deloitte

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 21 JAN 2020  |  NEWS
... surveyed more than 2,000 C-suite executives across 19 countries, including 151 in Australia. The results show that 57% of Australian executives believe their generation is responsible for encouraging sustainability, compared to a global average of 38%. ...

Global green bond market continues to grow, expand: J.P. Morgan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 JAN 2020  |  NEWS
... the June 2019 Ahold Delhaize Sustainability Bond. That expansion on the sustainability bond theme is evident in the Australian market. In November 2019, TCorp set an Australian record in issuing a new $1.8 billion Sustainability Bond based on both green ...

Eurozone outperforms North America in ESG investing: Amundi

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 JAN 2020  |  NEWS
... possibility of transatlantic divide in the sustainable investing space given the latest developments." There was no data on Australian or Asia-Pacific markets in the paper. In other areas, Amundi also reported that integration of social criteria has ...

CEFC to provide finance for Bank Australia green home loan program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 JAN 2020  |  NEWS
... Code, and homes built to this rating require less energy for heating and cooling, the CEFC said. It will be the first Australian green home loan to use energy efficiency measurement tools to determine eligibility. The discounted rate will apply for up ...

HESTA names Andrew Major chief risk and compliance officer

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 JAN 2020  |  NEWS
... requirements, and the need to coordinate these across a diverse range of business activities." Major is currently chair of the Australian Investment Council - the Australian peak body for private capital - and represents HESTA on several Fund Advisory ...

Local Government Super appoints Claudia Bels as board director

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JAN 2020  |  NEWS
... private and government organisations including CBHS Corporate Health, Australia and New Zealand Recycling Platform, Australian Settlements Limited, Australian Physiotherapy Council and the NSW Health Care Complaints Commission. "Claudia brings to the ...

David Atkin, responsible investment leader, to step down as Cbus CEO

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JAN 2020  |  NEWS
... Atkin is considered an "elder statesperson of the responsible investment community," Bracks noted. Atkin served as Australian asset owner representative on the PRI Board (Principles of Responsible Investment) from 2009-2015. He is also currently an alternate ...