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Climate change, diversity, inequality top engagement agenda: T. Rowe Price

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
... investee companies toward industry best practice disclosure standards and advocates alignment with the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) and the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD). "We think the US is probably going ...

Enhanced ESG reporting linked to funding outcomes

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... of Governance, Planet, People, and Prosperity, and draw linkages to reporting standards including GRI, International Accounting Standards, SASB, the TCFD, CDSB and others. "Strength in ESG allows companies to access more investment, attract and retain ...

HSBC, partners to identify blue carbon projects

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... said Chris Gillies, program director, oceans, TNC Australia. The project will use the System of Environmental Economic Accounting ( SEEA ), a UN-backed framework for natural capital accounting, for calculating economic impacts of rehabilitating ecosystems. ...

Modern slavery, Indigenous heritage, climate change top agenda: Paradice IM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... has developed engagement tools for meeting with company management, aligning materiality issues to the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) framework. Varcoe points to the issues of modern slavery, safety, protection of Indigenous heritage ...

Investors identify positive impact through multiple finance strategies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 10 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... of beds built, or number of people moved into accommodation. The advantages are it's simple, auditable can get accounting firms to check off, and its' value add to investment portfolios. We can compare our outputs with other investors, but it ...

Northern Trust AM names head of sustainable investing and stewardship

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... advancing sustainable investment principles and best practices, including: the Investor Advisory Group at the Sustainable Accounting Standards Board, ICI's ESG Working Group and ESMA's Stewardship, Market Integrity and ESG Investment steering committee. ...

Calculating value of biodiversity: BNP Paribas Asset Management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... at the risks and the role of carbon offsets, in terms of evaluating the quality of offsets and the robustness of the accounting framework and traceability of those offsets." Ambachtsheer notes that Australia has a unique role to play when it comes to ...

Investors shifting to net zero targets: Robeco

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 13 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... transition to a green economy, combined with those deep knowledge questions. Clients need to think about data, regulations, accounting standards, and really about strategies. How do you define the winners of the future looking at these sectors and companies. ...

ESG investing growing strongly in Asia: J.P. Morgan Asset Management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... or would I get a return enhancement off the back of that as well." Europe continues to dominate overall ESG assets, "accounting for about 81% of the global sustainable fund universe, largely because of its long history of responsible investing and favorable ...

Corporate super fund sets net zero target

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 29 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... commenced measuring its organisational greenhouse gas footprint, in line with international and Australian best practice accounting standards. "We are committed to being part of the solution to climate change so will reduce emissions where possible and ...