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Earth Day brings tidings of climate change commitments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... difficult choices we face as we effectively manage the transition risks," says Cyrus Taraporevala, president and chief executive officer, SSGA, said. "The goal of net-zero-carbon emissions by 2050 is consistent with our commitment to drive long-term ...

Rest launches Sustainable Growth option

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... tobacco, gambling, palm oil, controversial weaponry, or have a recent track record of environmental damage, or excessive executive remuneration have been excluded. The portfolio has then been positively tilted to companies who are demonstrated leaders ...

NZ climate disclosure legislation to affect Australian entities

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... billion in assets under management threshold, the same as that for New Zealand financial entities," said Nicolette Boele, executive manager, policy and standards at the Responsible Investment Association Australasia. "RIAA understands that the proposed ...

State Street launches ESG service for securities lending

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... appetite for their securities lending strategies to work in synergy with their ESG strategies," said Nadine Chakar, executive vice president and head of global markets at State Street Global Markets. "This move builds on State Street's commitment to ...

BlackRock hires former AMP Capital head to ESG role

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 APR 2021  |  NEWS
BlackRock have hired Emily Woodland as one of two co-heads of Blackrock Sustainable Investing (BSI) for Asia Pacific. Woodland was formerly AMP Capital's head of sustainable investment, a role she held from 2018 until last year. In her former role ...

BlackRock, Temasek form partnership to invest in decarbonisation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... emissions from our portfolio by 2030, and ultimately move to net zero emissions by 2050," said Dilhan Pillay, chief executive officer of Temasek International. "Through collective efforts with like-minded partners, we will be able to create sustainable ...

Rainmaker tracks gender diversity of ESG super funds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... that display ESG characteristics on average have women comprising 40% of trustee positions on fund boards and 44% of executive teams, according to research from Rainmaker Information. Rainmaker Information has published these findings in its inaugural ...

Fossil fuel share offerings sharply underperform: Carbon Tracker

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 6 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... or developing new reserves in direct contravention of the Paris temperature goals," said Mark Campanale, founder and executive director of Carbon Tracker said. "But what this shows is that confidence is really beginning to evaporate as incumbents struggle ...

Loomis Sayles names three ESG appointments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 6 APR 2021  |  NEWS
Loomis, Sayles & Company has promoted three people to new roles related to the firm's environmental, social and corporate governance work. Holly Young has been named ESG senior analyst. In this role, Young will work with investment teams to ensure data ...

Rainmaker reveals top performing ESG super funds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... rating super funds on their ESG-related activities because it's a "pragmatic, evidence-based approach," said Alex Dunnin, executive director of research and compliance at Rainmaker Information. "ESG advocates are like every other walk of life in that ...