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ASX200 ESG reporting increases, but gaps remain: PwC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 OCT 2021  |  NEWS
The majority of ASX200 companies are releasing "substantial" ESG reporting, but PwC Australia says more companies need to publish an ESG strategy with short, medium and long-term goals. PwC Australia has released ESG reporting in Australia - the full ...

Stewart Investors launches emerging markets sustainability fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 28 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... as of the end of August, compared with a 9.1% return for its benchmark, the MSCI Emerging Markets Index, net of withholding tax. Stewart Investors is a recognised leader in sustainable investing - in its recent annual benchmark report, the Responsible ...

Merlon Capital hires sustainability manager

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 7 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... strategy and sustainability team. Prior to working at TransGrid, she held roles at Deloitte Access Economics, the Australian Tax Office and the Reserve Bank of Australia. She holds a B. Applied Finance / B. Economics from Macquarie University and was ...

Record FUM growth at Australian Ethical

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 26 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... net inflows of $1.03 billion during the year driving FUM up to $6.07 billion, the company announced underlying profit after tax of $11.1 million and operating revenue of $58.7 million, up 19% and 18% respectively on the previous financial year. The Australian ...

Conscious Investment Management grows team

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 26 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... portfolio of global impact investments, targeting a financial return of at least 7% pa over the medium term after fees, before tax, while having a positive social and environmental benefit. The AUM for the firm across its strategies is $200 million. ...

BlueScope sets net zero target

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 16 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... underpin that, when it releases its climate action report in early September. BlueScope today reported FY2021 net profit after tax (NPAT) of $1.19 billion, a $1.10 billion increase over FY2020. Operating cash flow for the year, after capital expenditure ...

Assessing big tech's ESG risks and opportunities: Aviva Investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 5 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... corporate accountability." Tech companies are also facing risks if G7 companies agree a coordinated plan to large companies to pay tax in countries where they take large profits, whether or not they have a physical presence there, while the threat of ...

Setting ESG targets a "first mover advantage" for companies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 5 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
Setting ambitious ESG targets can provide companies with a "first mover advantage" in terms of access to new forms of capital and investment. Adam Carrel, partner in the EY Climate Change and Sustainability Services team, and Emily Whelan, ESG advisory ...

Carbon capture and storage questioned after Chevron result

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
Australia's only commercial scale carbon capture and storage (CCS) project has failed to meet targets to sequester carbon emissions from an LNG facility, raising questions as the role that CCS technology can play in reaching decarbonisation targets ...

Alphinity launches SDG-aligned fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... poor management of ESG issues such as breaching human rights principles, unnecessary pollution or avoiding a fair share of tax payments. Alphinity uses ESG research provider, MSCI for their ESG ratings. Alphinity also uses a Sustainable Compliance Committee ...