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BetaShares to launch ethical diversified ETFs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 5 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... sector in Australia with 73% of funds under management in three ETPs - the global equities-focused ethical ETF ETHI, the Australian equities-focused ethical ETF, FAIR, and the global fixed income ETF, GBND. ETHI has $880 million in assets under management ...

Credit strategy links financial return to social, environmental impact

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 5 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... benchmark. In late January of this year, Regnan launched the Regnan Credit Impact Trust, which invests in Investment Grade Australian fixed and floating rate securities. The fund focuses on investing in impact bonds to generate social and environmental ...

WBCSD survey to chart stakeholder engagement

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 3 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... social and governance (ESG) impacts and dependencies within the overall governance structure. The survey is global, but Australian companies - both listed and private - are encouraged to participate in the survey, said Andrew Petersen, CEO of the Business ...

Solar, residential financier issues certified green ABS

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... issued a $190 million ABS, solely arranged by National Australia Bank. It is also the largest green bond issuance by an Australian fintech, in terms of dollar value and emissions saved, and it is also Brighte's debut assurance. "Our 100% green bond ...

Australia vulnerable as countries decarbonise

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... public expenditure to invest in the economy to help the economy to decarbonise." If this situation persists, it puts Australian companies at a disadvantage to global peers, Wu noted. "It's worrying because of this lack of clarity on how serious the ...

Fashion industry shows action, gaps in ethical sourcing: Baptist World Aid

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... saw 50 million garment workers lose wages, totalling to US$5.79 billion, and the economic impacts of COVID-19 caused Australian retail foot traffic to fall by 71%. As clothing sales plummeted, fashion companies were forced to furlough staff and temporarily ...

ESG managed funds outperform

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... shown a return of 27.9% over the past 12 months to the end of August, and returned 23.5% pa over the past three years. Australian Ethical's Emerging Companies Fund has returned 20.6% over the past 12 months and 19.4% over the past three years. The ...

Bank, state government become first buyers of Reef Credits

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
The Australian arm of a global bank and a state government have become the first purchasers of Reef Credits - tradeable units measuring improvements to water quality flowing onto the Great Barrier Reef. HSBC Australia and the Queensland government have ...

First Sentier publishes Modern Slavery Statement

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... they're focused on the future, their roadmap and how they're going to get there." In the first year of reporting to the Australian legislation, First Sentier has used data from a range of sources including the Walk Free Foundation, the US Department ...

Social issues and climate dominate engagement: SSGA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... reflected in the conversations we're trying to have with companies." One specific climate-related issue that matters in the Australian market is the role that companies' memberships in trade associations and lobbying groups, the stances those groups ...