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Trust in ethics plummets: Governance Institute

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 NOV 2022  |  NEWS
... "But we do see a bit of a drop and that is a stance on a stronger expectation around what it will mean to address climate action and how resilient we want business to be as part of that program." The results speak to the need for corporate professionals ...

Australia joins COP27 forests partnership

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 NOV 2022  |  NEWS
... Finland, Gabon, Norway, the Republic of Korea, the UK and the US. "The Australian Government is getting ahead with climate action, working with industry and the community to decarbonise the economy and our forests will play a crucial role in this transition," ...

IFM hires ESG exec from Mercer

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 10 NOV 2022  |  NEWS
... the beginning of 2022, IFM was one of three Australia investors singled out for showing best practice in setting climate action plans. Aware Super, IFM Investors and UniSuper were part of a list of 10 institutional investors highlighted by the Investor ...

First Sentier Investors hires industry exec to new ESG role

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 11 OCT 2022  |  NEWS
... led and supported global engagements on climate change and modern slavery including the Woodside engagement for Climate Action 100+. The appointment is a "significant addition to the team, signalling the importance of ESG to its investment approach," ...

BNP Paribas names APAC head of stewardship

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2022  |  NEWS
... led AIGCC's Asia Utilities Engagement Program, a collaborative engagement program that runs in parallel to Climate Action 100+. Before that, Ho was an equities portfolio manager at JP Morgan Asset Management for more than 10 years. "We are very pleased ...

Cbus quits Net Zero Asset Owners Alliance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 SEP 2022  |  NEWS
... goals and the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The call was signed by Carney, the UN special envoy for climate action and finance and UN high-level climate action champion Nigel Topping, and supported by the Sustainable Markets Initiative and ...

New Zealand to issue green bonds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 SEP 2022  |  NEWS
... accelerate investment in the transition to a zero-carbon economy. "The government is committed to bold, enduring climate action," Shaw said. "The Emissions Reduction Plan and the record $2.9 billion of funding in Budget 22 underlines the seriousness ...

La Trobe Financial certified by Climate Action

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 16 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
... neutrality. It is a partnership between the Australian government and Australian businesses to drive voluntary climate action. La Trobe Financial achieved carbon neutrality in 2021, working with independent advisers Carbon Neutral to measure its emissions ...

Does Canberra's agenda align with sustainable investment?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
... investing, both institutional and retail. The election result - and the strong preference of Australian votes for climate action - mirrors Australians' interest in ESG issues and has been building momentum for some time, judging by how much money has ...

NGS Super divests from oil and gas producers

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
... Super's announcement was mixed. "This is a giant step forward for the fund and its members, and raises the bar for climate action in the superannuation industry," said Market Forces superannuation funds campaigner Brett Morgan. "This policy does ...