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Majority expect savings, super to be ethically invested: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2020  |  NEWS
... health-related issues. "Consumer expectations and norms are shifting," O'Connor said. "There is an upswing connecting bushfires to climate change to where Australians are investing their money. I think there's a real risk that the financial services ...

Principles for sustainable economic stimulus in coronavirus response: WRI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2020  |  NEWS
... develop sustainable use of natural resources across seven issues "at the intersection of environment and development" - climate, energy, food, forests, water, cities and the ocean. Stimulus packages should follow three principles - 1) do no harm 2) make ...

GRI hires director of capital markets engagement, head of policy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2020  |  NEWS
... Stock Exchange as director of strategy and public policy, and Accenture as manager, strategy. She is completing her MSC in Climate Change: Environment, Science & Policy (Kings College, London); has an MBA and a Bachelor of Laws (University of Cape Town) ...

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

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2020  |  NEWS
The Climate Change Authority (CCA) has released its Climate Policy Toolkit for Australia, which includes recommendations for creating investable policies which support the transition to a net zero emissions economy by 2050. Emma Herd, chief executive ...

Australia bears sovereign risk with fossil fuel dependence: Beyond Ratings

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2020  |  NEWS
... Sylvain Chateau, Co-Founder, Beyond Ratings Beyond Ratings is a provider of fixed income ESG data, and is exploring how "climate transition risks correspond to the risks of economic dislocation and financial losses associated with the unanticipated process ...

Cromwell Property Group reports on sustainability progress for 2019

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2020  |  NEWS
... ESG performance for more than ten years, the firm said. Cromwell has also registered as a supporter of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD), and is aligning its reporting with the guidelines, Cowling said. In the 2019 TCFD statement ...

Australians accept climate science, but don't link to ethical super: Australian Ethical

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2020  |  NEWS
More than 80% of Australians accept that climate change is happening and being impacted by human activities, but only 2% of Australians believe investing with an ethical super fund will have the greatest positive impact on the environment, according ...

AXA IM develops carbon footpath strategy based on forward climate action

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 FEB 2020  |  NEWS
... behind them if they make tough decisions, and we can guide them towards best practices when it comes to governance, tying climate risk to board oversight,- what strategies are they embarking on in the short run and the long run, and what metrics will ...

J.P. Morgan Asset Management developing ESG scoring framework

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 FEB 2020  |  NEWS
... J.P. Morgan Asset Management JPMAM is increasing engagement with companies in five specific priority areas, including climate change, and has become a signatory to Climate Action 100+. The global fund manager is also developing an ESG scoring framework ...

Australian mutual fund assets rise to $66.8bn in 2019: Cerulli Associates

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 FEB 2020  |  NEWS
... $1.2 billion in inflows in 2019 as well. Inflows "could be attributed to Australian investors' increased awareness of climate change," Cerulli suggested. Cerulli pointed to data from the Lowy Institute poll for 2019, showing that "for the first time ...