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Call for investment to spur ethical fashion education

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 13 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
While more consumers are aware of the power of their spending, cost of living pressures are hindering Australians from making ethical consumer choices. A new report from Baptist World Aid Australia and Be Slavery Free finds that while three in four ...

How regulatory momentum is helping drive biodiversity-aware investment

LIUDMILA STRAKODONSKAYA  |  THURSDAY, 9 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors have often gone hand-in-hand with public policy. As investors become increasingly aware of the potential financial effects of climate change, so too regulators begin to impose demands that echo the concerns ...

ANZ in court over climate and nature risk failure

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 9 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... management systems." Equity Generation Lawyers understands this to be the first case of its type in the world. "We're not aware of any other case that deals with biodiversity as a material risk to a bank, or indeed any other company. It is certainly ...

Assessing companies ability to make the low carbon transition

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 6 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... to objectively and robustly assess corporate and sovereign practices and processes. Australian supporters of TPI include Aware and HESTA. TPI was co-founded by the Church of England Pension Board and Environment Agency Pension Fund, in partnership with ...

Investors prepare for urgent action on nature

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 26 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... Responsible Investment (PRI) and its initiative Spring, Nature Action 100, and others, are shaping progress. Louise Bradshaw, Aware Super senior responsible investments analyst, said while the TNFD gains traction many companies lag behind. "The train ...

GRESB leader now 100% green loan financed

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 19 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
Frasers Property Group and Scentre Group have ranked among the top real estate firms in the world in the biggest year to date for the Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB) assessment. This year GRESB Real Estate Assessment participation ...

Aware Super plugs in to renewable energy platform

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
Aware Super has augmented its direct investments in the renewable energy sector with a partnership in a distributed renewable energy platform. Aware's direct investment in the Birdwood Distributed Energy Platform will see the fund partner to develop ...

Does sustainable investing underperform?

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 5 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... information from the market of exchange-traded funds. We encourage investors to consider such 'real-world' results and be aware of the limitations of analysis that selects particular funds or creates stylised strategies that may not reflect the ...

Climate fund assets reach half a trillion dollars

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 3 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
The world is failing to limit warming to 1.5°C - yet climate transition funds are gaining traction, with assets in open-end and exchange-traded funds with a climate focus now reaching US$534 billion. Boosted by inflows and product development, assets ...

Rainmaker names ESG leader super funds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 28 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... principles to a high level, while having a track record of strong investment performance. Australian Ethical, AustralianSuper, Aware Super, CareSuper, Cbus Super, GESB Superannuation, HESTA, Hostplus, NGS Super, Prime Super, Rest Super, Spirit Super ...