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Russell Investments to implement new material ESG score methodology

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 FEB 2018  |  NEWS
... financially material ESG factors." Through the research, Russell Investments identified that investing in companies with high material/low immaterial ESG scores is significantly better than those with high immaterial/high material scores, Bennett said. ...

Australian Ethical Investment reports AUM of $2.6 billion for half year

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 FEB 2018  |  NEWS
Australian Ethical Investment has reported net profit after tax of $2.157 million for the half year ending December 2017, a 282% increase compared to the prior corresponding period. Phil Vernon, Australian Ethical Investment managing director Australian ...

ANZ prices €750 million bond linked to Sustainable Development Goals

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 FEB 2018  |  NEWS
ANZ has launched and priced its first Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) bond in the European wholesale debt capital markets. Katharine Tapley, head of sustainable finance solutions (SFS), loans and specialised finance, ANZ The bond raised â,¬750 ...

Sustainalytics outlines ten key global ESG risks for 2018

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 FEB 2018  |  NEWS
... Antofagasta as a leader in copper mining, because on the one hand, it has a lot of exposure to copper in the region and a high proportion of the production in Chile, and it's also relatively well prepared to address water driven community risk." In terms ...

South Pole Australia launches EcoAustralia biodiversity, carbon credit product

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 FEB 2018  |  NEWS
... Australian government's National Carbon Offset Standard (NCOS). "By developing this product we can now identify and protect really high-value sites with native vegetation, and by combining the biodiversity value that we have in these sites with the carbon ...

Peering into the sustainability crystal ball for 2018 - what lies ahead?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2018  |  NEWS
... markets to shifting to lower carbon on assets and investments. That will play out through engagements with companies and very high appetite for low carbon investment opportunities for investors." O'Connor also pointed to the forthcoming Royal Commission ...

ACSI, CareSuper announce nominations for Michael O'Sullivan ESG Rising Star Award

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2018  |  NEWS
The Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) and CareSuper have announced open nominations from finance professionals for the Michael O'Sullivan ESG Rising Star Award. The Michael O'Sullivan ESG Rising Star Award is named after Michael ...

Increasing financial inclusion could yield increasing revenue to banks: EY

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 JAN 2018  |  NEWS
... inclusion isn't just a worthy social goal for banks - it also represents potential revenue that EY estimates could be as high as US$88 billion by 2020 in the Asia Pacific region. Jan Bellens, EY global emerging markets leader EY has published Innovation ...

Vision Super publishes Corporate Responsibility report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 JAN 2018  |  NEWS
Vision Super has highlighted its increased active shareholding activity in 2017, including votes pushing companies towards greater disclosure of climate change related risk. Michael Wyrsch, CIO, Vision Super Vision Super has released its latest Corporate ...

PRI publishes guide on responsible investment in infrastructure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 JAN 2018  |  NEWS
... understand and develop good practices in infrastructure investing," PRI said. "The primer provides an excellent introduction and high-level insights into the application of the UN-supported PRI's six Principles to infrastructure investment," said Andrew ...