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ESG focus on climate change, income inequality: T. Rowe Price

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2020  |  NEWS
Climate change risks will impact virtually all of T. Rowe Price's portfolio holdings to various degrees, leading the global fund manager to factor climate change into analysts' evaluation. Maria Elena Drew, Director of Research, Responsible Investing ...

BIG W joins Action Collaboration Transformation on Living Wages

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2020  |  NEWS
... maintaining their supply chains during the coronavirus pandemic. Investors and other stakeholders have told The Sustainability Report that maintaining relationships with suppliers is a key risk mitigation strategy during COVID-19, particularly in the ...

Pioneer issuance puts COVID-19 bonds on investment agenda

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2020  |  NEWS
... framework. It is anticipated that these will not be the only COVID-19 bonds, and experts that spoke with The Sustainability Report believe that Australian issuance is on the cards as well. The robustness of COVID-19 bonds will hinge on the use of proceeds ...

Identifying potential risks of COVID-19 and modern slavery in supply chain

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2020  |  NEWS
... Act. Experts from investment, technology, non-governmental organisations and trade unions spoke with The Sustainability Report regarding their concerns for employees in industries including apparel, agriculture, cleaning and security, both here in Australia ...

Morningstar acquires outstanding majority of Sustainalytics

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2020  |  NEWS
... the senior management team at Sustainalytics bought a significant stake in the company, Jantzi told The Sustainability Report.

Climate risk assessment impacts on small, mid-cap portfolios: Fairlight AM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2020  |  NEWS
Ed note: The Sustainability Report is pleased to present this opinion piece from Ian Carmichael, portfolio manager and partner, Fairlight Asset Management. The opinions expressed reflect Fairlight Asset Management 's position. Ian Carmichael, portfolio ...

Fundamental portfolio managers analyse ESG performance of funds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 APR 2020  |  NEWS
... extreme volatility and that it is not known what stage or how long a downturn may last, they report to The Sustainability Report that stocks with stronger ESG characteristics are outperforming wider benchmarks. "Our work suggests that there's a growing ...

GRI hires director of capital markets engagement, head of policy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2020  |  NEWS
GRI has hired two senior staff at its Amsterdam headquarters - a director of capital markets engagement and a head of policy. Siobhan Cleary is the new director of capital markets engagement, a newly created role. She joins 1 May and will be responsible ...

Emerging markets present opportunities for impact investing: 57 Stars

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2020  |  NEWS
... growth benefiting from innovation, technological disruption, and rapid adaption, recently spoke with The Sustainability Report about the fund's approach to investment, assessing and reporting on their portfolio companies' impact, and their initial observations ...

Teachers Mutual Bank's certified responsible products hit $1.17 billion

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2020  |  NEWS
... the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA)," a Teachers Mutual Bank spokesperson told The Sustainability Report. "This means that our members have the peace of mind and knowledge that their investment or loan is not being used to fund ...