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Climate change to bring more frequent, intense weather: IAG

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... of the severe weather is already changing." The report should be used to inform decisions to plan for future response to high-impact weather changes. "The main part that we've been focusing on is the need for up front mitigation rather than post ...

IIG launches alternative fund-of funds impact strategy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... investments covering renewable energy infrastructure such as large scale solar farms, impact private equity, venture capital for high-growth startups which meet the fund's impact thesis, impact debt, social impact bonds, environmental assets and ...

FTSE Russell enhances Green Revenues data model

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 15 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... a single percentage of revenue figure," said Arne Staal, global head of research and product management, FTSE Russell. "A high degree of overlap with the incoming EU Taxonomy will also allow asset managers to demonstrate the proportion of a fund that ...

Brambles reports progress on 2020 sustainability goals

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... asset efficiency programmes. "Supply material risk has always been a strategic risk for the business," Feggans said. "At a high level, this means asset efficiency - how do we make sure that we know where they are, how can we reduce asset losses, how ...

Cbus Super announces net zero portfolio emissions target

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... capability. Under the roadmap Cbus will develop a stranded assets framework, building on work that has already seen several high-risk climate holdings reduced or being removed from their portfolio. "A whole portfolio approach is useful - I have multiple ...

AAIB, Amundi launch climate investment framework

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... Green Credit Continuum investment program. The program will support the creation of several funds that will invest in green high yield corporate bonds, green private debt and green securitised debt. The EIB has made an initial commitment of EUR 60 mi ...

Does it pay to worry about ESG factors in emerging markets?

ERNEST YEUNG  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... still behind the curve in terms of ESG best practices, there are also many that are committed to improving or maintaining high ESG standards. And in answer to the question, 'Does it pay to worry about ESG factors in EMs?' we only need to look at the ...

The Sustainability Report relaunched as FS Sustainability

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 1 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
Leading financial services ESG publication The Sustainability Report has been officially relaunched as FS Sustainability. FS Sustainability provides expert, in-depth news and analysis of how environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) factors ...

Identifying climate change risks in investment analysis

AGNIESZKA COCHRANE  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... from lower sales/output, increased insurance premiums and potential for reduced availability of insurance on as-sets in 'high-risk' locations. In addition, there are second order effects, particularly on the tourism industry, with increasing ...

Rethinking ethics and code of conduct training

ATTRACTA LAGAN  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... that employees are aware of the specific industry challenges they will face. The sad reality is that we do know where the high-risk areas are in each industry, and it is a management remiss not to engage employees with specific skills training to anticipate ...