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Monetary Authority of Singapore hires chief sustainability officer

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has formed a new Sustainability Group and hired Darian McBain as chief sustainability officer. McBain joins MAS on 1 October. The new Sustainability Group led by McBain will steer sustainability efforts across ...

Asset consultants keep gates closed on greenwashing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... they consider market-leading. Asset consultants also look at the firm-wide commitment. "How is the process say of collaboration or engagement within the industry part of the investment process and how is that disclosed and monitored," Birgden explained. ...

HSBC Australia to explore mangrove bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... of our recreational fishery catch." The two-year project builds on previous work conducted by Earth Security in collaboration with HSBC's Centre for Sustainable Finance and other global partners. This previous work identified the opportunity for ...

Investors press for swift action in wake of climate report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 10 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... industry to assume greater responsibility and act as powerful drivers for much-needed climate action," Grew said. "Collaboration will be key as no one organisation can solve this alone. "We must evaluate climate risk, engage with companies, vote for ...

Maple-Brown Abbott appoint new head of ESG

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 26 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
Maple-Brown Abbott has appointed Emma Pringle as the permanent head of ESG. Pringle joined Maple-Brown Abbott last year in a maternity cover role. She has a background in product governance and sustainability across superannuation, investments and insurance. ...

Sustainable finance initiative establishes permanent body

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... work driven over the past two years by the ASFI Steering Committee, which has led this ambitious, industry-based collaboration on a blueprint for aligning the financial services industry with key sustainability goals for the decade ahead," outgoing ASFI ...

Super funds file Modern Slavery Statements

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... that. For us as active managers, engagement is the way to go." Carlsson also predicted that there would be increased collaboration on modern slavery and grave human rights issues through investors sharing information, and also partnering with NGOs on ...

Fund manager issues first Reconciliation Action Plan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... to the business and external in terms of their engagement with companies. Melior developed their Reflect RAP in collaboration with affiliate organisation, Adamantem, said Melior head of advocacy starategy and senior research analyst Julia Bailey. "We ...

SGX CEO calls for increased international collaboration on sustainability

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 1 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
The CEO of the Singapore Exchange (SGX) called for increased international collaboration to advance the sustainability agenda. Speaking at the Asia Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (ASIFMA) ESG and Sustainable Finance Week conference ...

Enhanced ESG reporting linked to funding outcomes

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... using Socialsuite's platform. The WEF released its Global Standard Metrics last year, which were developed in collaboration with Deloitte, EY, KPMG and PwC. The 21 material metrics are based on four pillars - Principles of Governance, Planet, People ...