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KPMG Australia acquires Action Sustainability Asia Pacific

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2020  |  NEWS
... Sustainability Asia Pacific's social and environmental expertise complements and expands our existing human rights, social impact and sustainability capabilities and builds on KPMG's acquisition of leading human rights consultancy Banarra four years ...

Australia bears sovereign risk with fossil fuel dependence: Beyond Ratings

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2020  |  NEWS
... with its level of climate related risk exposure," Chateau noted. Beyond Ratings recently explored how these risks could impact on the Australian economy. Beyond Ratings' data feeds into the recently-launched FTSE Climate Risk-Adjusted European Monetary ...

Cromwell Property Group reports on sustainability progress for 2019

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2020  |  NEWS
Real estate investor and manager Cromwell Property Group reports that their sustainability strategy is focused on "improving performance through a structured, responsible and balanced pathway to sustained success," in their 2019 sustainability report. ...

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

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2020  |  NEWS
... human activities, but only 2% of Australians believe investing with an ethical super fund will have the greatest positive impact on the environment, according to a new survey from Australian Ethical Investments. Allyson Lowbridge, chief customer officer ...

Future IM/Pact builds database of female students interested in finance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2020  |  NEWS
... IM/Pact is an industry-sponsored initiative and employee value proposition designed to help diverse talent see how they can impact the world as an investor, learn how to start their career in investment management and provide opportunities to gain exposure ...

PGIM charts rise of corporate "profit with purpose" mindset

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2020  |  NEWS
Companies are increasingly adopting a "profit with purpose" mindset and investors should be aware of relevant environmental, social and governance (ESG) information as part of their investment process, according to global fund manager PGIM. Taimur Hyat ...

AXA IM develops carbon footpath strategy based on forward climate action

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 FEB 2020  |  NEWS
... baseline scenario of a 2â°C increase in global temperatures by 2030. But divestment from the largest emitters would have an impact on overall diversification and potential investor return, which is a risk that many investors including the largest Australian ...

Australian Ethical to cut administration fees, enhance customer experience

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 FEB 2020  |  NEWS
... business," McMurdo said. "They're actively interested in what the company is doing, how we're investing, planet and society impact generally." Australian Ethical has invested in new content management systems to engage with clients and with its broader ...

J.P. Morgan Asset Management developing ESG scoring framework

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 FEB 2020  |  NEWS
... companies' sustainability depends on companies taking into account the interests of all their stakeholders and the broader impact on the communities in which they operate, including issues such as cybersecurity and privacy, which will be increasingly ...

CEFC commits up to $125m in Qualitas property debt fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 FEB 2020  |  NEWS
... Energy Finance Corporation Real estate financier and investment manager Qualitas has launched the Qualitas Build-to-Rent Impact Fund (QBIF), billed as Australia's first property debt fund to elevate minimum sustainability criteria into its investment ...