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Fidelity International launches Sustainable Water and Waste Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2020  |  NEWS
... concerns in particular, as they become more aware that their investments can have a direct impact on the important topics of climate change and water scarcity. In response to this, Fidelity International - Australia is now launching a global equity fund ...

Transformational investment needed to address systemic risk: WEF

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2020  |  NEWS
... report, Transformational Investment: Converting Global Systemic Risks into Sustainable Returns, identified water security, climate change, population growth, geopolitical uncertainty, negative interest rates and technology disruption as the six critical ...

Future Super measures environmental impact of portfolio

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2020  |  NEWS
... the wider community, said Kirstin Hunter, co-founder of Future Super. "We exist to build a prosperous future, free from climate change and inequality, and we do that through the power of money and campaigning for that future," Hunter said. "From an investment ...

HESTA to move to net zero carbon emissions in portfolio by 2050

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2020  |  NEWS
... will move to net zero by 2050. Debby Blakey, CEO, HESTA The $52 billion industry superannuation fund will implement a Climate Change Transition Plan (CCTP) that seeks to effectively align the Fund's actions and investment portfolio with the goals of ...

CEFC invests $1.7 million in Australian agritech company

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2020  |  NEWS
... health and increase farm value." The CEFC cited analysis of the impact of cultivation by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change suggesting that cropland soil has lost up to 60% of its organic carbon compared to pre-agricultural periods. The CEFC ...

HKEX, SSGA join Climate Bond Initiative Partners Programme

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2020  |  NEWS
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) and State Street Global Advisors have joined the Climate Bonds Initiative's Partners Programme. Sean Kidney, CEO, Climate Bonds Initiative The Partners Programme is designed to support investor and stakeholder ...

First Sentier Investors launch Modern Slavery Toolkit

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2020  |  NEWS
... ability to manage that process,noted Kate Turner, responsible investment specialist at FSI. "Much in the way we've addressed climate change and broad human rights, we've brought together various parts of our investment team so that we can establish what ...

Demand for climate aware, ESG investment: State Street Global Advisors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2020  |  NEWS
State Street Global Advisors sees strong demand for climate-aware and ESG themed investment products and solutions, even during tough market conditions. Nathalie Wallace, global head ESG investment strategy. State Street Global Advisors "It is a global ...

Insure Our Future calls for halt to insuring oil and gas projects

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2020  |  NEWS
... insuring new oil and gas expansion projects and phase out insurance for oil and gas companies in order to meet a 1.5C global climate target. Peter Bosshard, global coordinator, Unfriend Coal / Insure Our Future Campaign The Insure Our Future campaign ...

Maple-Brown Abbott Global Listed Infrastructure hires ESG analyst

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2020  |  NEWS
... Environmental & Human Rights Law LLM at the University of NSW and has completed a number of post-graduate industry courses on climate change risk, impact investing and sustainability including from the CFA Institute and the United Nations University. ...