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Super funds consider future of PwC contracts

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... PwC for various services. Rainmaker Information has identified 32 super funds as leaders on ESG principles and strong investment performance, which have received Rainmaker's inaugural ESG Leader Rating. Rainmaker has also identified the top performing ...

Greening the 2032 Brisbane Olympics

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... not just short-term tourist dollars but long-term benefits of improved infrastructure and increased trade, foreign investment, and tourism long after the Olympic torch goes out. According to Infrastructure Sustainability Council and AECOM, the Games ...

ASIC chair calls out greenhushing as form of greenwashing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 5 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... ESG', but of shareholder returns with ESG. Rather, it's a question of fair and efficient markets, and of confident investment," and said that "ESG reporting is simply the next stage in a long series of important moves towards greater transparency ...

Robeco defines key business sustainability impacts

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... analyse and then report to key stakeholders on the not only risks, but how they impact on those issues through their investment activities, said Masja Zandbergen-Albers, head of sustainability integration at Robeco. "When we look at how we measure impact ...

Podcast: Is stewardship a sword or a shield for investors - Pablo Berrutti

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
Stewart Investors Senior Investment Specialist Pablo Berrutti joins the podast to talk about sustainable investing, what is stewardship and how his passion for sustainable investing led him to found Altiorem, a not-for-profit library and resource centre ...

CBA invests in native seed merchant

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... industry, including supporting the development of existing Indigenous-owned native seed businesses, CBA said. CBA's investment in Nindethana aligned closely with its commitment to supporting the development of high integrity carbon credits, fostering ...

The importance of additionality in impact investing

MATT LAWTON  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... additionality helps to generate positive outcomes that may not otherwise occur without the value of engagement or capital investment. It furthers the drive toward positive impact by accelerating or strengthening impact investment objectives. Collaboration ...

Experts evaluate impact of Modern Slavery Act review

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... strengthening the administration of the act through legislative reform. First Sentier Investors global head of responsible investment Kate Turner noted that the report highlighted that the call to lower the reporting threshold from $100 million in annual ...

Climate engagement escalation vital to responsible investing: Aviva Investors

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... active ownership helped drive positive changes in corporate behaviour. Aviva Investors has released its Responsible Investment Review and a new report detailing progress on its Climate Engagement Escalation Programme and what action should be taken when ...

Are investors walking the walk when it comes to voting on biodiversity?

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... establish a Nature Repair Market, mainstreaming biodiversity into public and private decision-making and boosting private investment in natural capital and nature-based solutions. But investors are failing to take biodiversity loss seriously, the report ...