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Future Business Generation outlines Millennial climate risk concerns

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 SEP 2018  |  NEWS
... the primary part of the strategy. Other risks - that may lie out there and can have impacts across the economy and will impact on the rest of your portfolio. First order impacts like screening are straightforward and verifiable, but the story is more ...

Local Government Super becomes signatory to Green Bond Pledge

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 SEP 2018  |  NEWS
Local Government Super (LGS) has become a founding signatory to the Green Bond Pledge. Bill Hartnett, head of sustainability, Local Government Super The Green Bond Pledge is an international declaration that all bonds financing long-term infrastructure ...

Australia, New Zealand real estate tops GRESB benchmark

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 SEP 2018  |  NEWS
... and equal opportunity, forced labour, safety, and worker rights. Meanwhile, 85% of participants measure and monitor the impact of their operations on communities, with the aim to reduce negative and maximize positive social and environmental outcomes. ...

Bank Australia issues $125 million sustainability bond linked to SDGs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 AUG 2018  |  NEWS
... wanted the proceeds to be invested on day one," Dawson said. "We are certainly looking at other areas where we might do impact investment and impact lending, should those other areas be more correct, would include those in the future. We assume we will ...

Responsible investment reaches tipping point, more work to come: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 AUG 2018  |  NEWS
... O'Connor, RIAA CEO. Core Responsible Investments using negative or positive screening, sustainability themed investments, impact investing and community finance have also reached a record level of $186.7 billion, representing 12% of all professionally ...

Man Group to augment responsible investment, stewardship activities

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 AUG 2018  |  NEWS
... at the fund strategy level. It's helped us expedite our progress." Mitchell will also act as adviser on funds where ESG, impact investing, engagement and norms-based screening represent a principal feature of the strategy. Desmyter, the other co-head ...

Australian Ethical reports AUM of $2.82 billion in full year results

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 AUG 2018  |  NEWS
... that a significant portion of this increase relates to the investment in the workforce, primarily due to the full year impact of staff hired in FY17.

US activists target banks over finance to for-profit prisons, detention centres

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 AUG 2018  |  NEWS
... financing, if you're able to make investment in these private prison companies costly to these bank, we could materially impact them," she said. "We're doing the research on that topic because we have done the research and we're being helpful in figuring ...

Q&A: Yolanda Beattie, Mercer, talks Future IM/Pact initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 AUG 2018  |  NEWS
... through - the industry. Future IM/Pact is an 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 ...

Michael Dwyer appointed chairman of Australia for UNHCR

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 AUG 2018  |  NEWS
... 2000. During this time he has visited UNHCR operations in countries including East Timor, Turkey and Lebanon to see the impact of Australian donations and meet with refugees to learn firsthand about their needs. He has also been instrumental in galvanising ...