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Downer inks $1.4 billion sustainability-linked debt facility

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 DEC 2020  |  NEWS
Downer EDI Limited has established a $1.4 billion syndicated sustainability linked loan facility, linked to environmental and social metrics. The new facility will refinance Downer's debt platform and comprises three, four, five and six year tranches. ...

Sharp increase in food waste: Rabobank Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 DEC 2020  |  NEWS
The impact of COVID-19 has also hit Australia's progress in reducing food waste, leading to a jump in the amount of food Australian households are throwing out, according to Rabobank Australia. Rabobank Australia released its 2020 Food Waste Report ...

Best ESG super products recognised

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 DEC 2020  |  NEWS
An industry superannuation fund has been recognised for its investment leadership and best superannuation fund product in the annual Money magazine Best of the Best Awards. HESTA was named best innovation for ESG investment leadership, and Best ESG ...

Assessing climate research as part of fund manager performance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 DEC 2020  |  NEWS
A number of fund managers have weighed in on the systemic risks of climate change and their impacts on portfolios, communities and economies. These reports are read with keen interest by many, with asset consultants seeking to analyse that the conclusions ...

Companies expect increase in sales linked to sustainability: HSBC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 DEC 2020  |  NEWS
Companies in Australia expect an increase in sales as a direct result of efforts to incorporate sustainability in their business, according to a survey from HSBC. According to HSBC's Navigator survey, 84% of Australian companies expect sales growth ...

Global fund manager joins Climate Action 100+

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 1 DEC 2020  |  NEWS
... critical role to play in ensuring that they are acting to address climate risk within their portfolio," said Fiona Reynolds, PRI CEO, and member of the Climate Action 100+ global steering committee. "Through the initiative, we have shown that it is possible ...

Capital raisings, remuneration impact proxy vote: Dimensional

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 1 DEC 2020  |  NEWS
The management of institutional placements during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic has been a strong topic of engagement during this year's AGM season, according to Dimensional Fund Advisors. Governance remains a key source of analysis ...

Integrating climate impacts in quant strategies: Acadian Asset Management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
With countries and countries setting targets for emissions reductions in line with the Paris Agreements, investors are already seeing impacts on valuations, according to Acadian Asset Management. Acadian is a global quantitative fund manager that integrates ...

International sustainability accounting standards bodies to merge

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 26 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
The International Integrated Reporting Council (IIRC) and the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) will merge into one organisation by mid-2021. The resulting entity, the Value Reporting Foundation, will provide investors and companies with ...

Social, economic consequences of climate change "devastating": Robeco

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 26 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
The societal and economic consequences of climate change in a business as usual scenario are expected to be "devastating," but mitigating investment risk based on backward looking data and not future transition is a challenge for investors, according ...