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More companies reporting on SDGs, but quality lacking: RMIT

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... companies mention the SDGs compared to 75% of European companies that report on sustainability," he said. "With financial investment becoming increasingly linked to sustainability, it's not just about our community anymore, it's also smart bu ...

HSBC, Pollination Group to launch natural capital asset manager

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... management firm is subject to regulatory approval. Pollination Group Holdings is a specialist climate change advisory and investment firm founded by climate and legal expert Martijn Wilder. HSBC Pollination Climate Asset Management will focus on creating ...

CFA Institute developing disclosure standards for ESG products

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
The CFA Institute is developing disclosure standards for investment products that have environmental, social and governance (ESG) features. Lisa Carroll, chief executive officer of the CFA Societies Australia The voluntary standard will primarily focus ...

Climate, modern slavery areas of engagement: Ethical Partners

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... insecure and unfair work, and other issues." Social issues are growing areas of engagement overall, noted Nathan Parkin, investment director at Ethical Partners Funds Management. Governance is a long-established area of engagement, and environmental ...

Walk Free launches human rights toolkit for business, investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... proprietary tools to address modern slavery. "This is actually a launching pad in some ways for trustee directors as well as investment managers who are doing engagement around modern slavery," Samuel said. "We also had the piece on banks and insurers ...

Northern Trust expands ESG Insights risk analytics suite

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... new reporting for key environmental data categories, including carbon footprinting. Serge Boccassini, product lead, Investment Accounting and Analytic Solutions at Northern Trust The new capability is part of Northern Trust's new 'ESG Insights' product ...

Online investors applying ESG criteria: Investment Trends

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... Online retail equity and ETF investors in Australia are increasingly applying responsible investing principles to their investment decisions, according to specialist researcher Investment Trends. (Source: Investment Trends) Investment Trends has released ...

Investors to increase climate-linked passive investments: DWS Group

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... investors are now trying to ensure that harmful fuels are being phased out. On the other hand, they are also seeking new investment opportunities in the renewables space. This twin track strategy goes beyond just the mitigation of risk and also targets ...

GCNA urges government to focus on sustainability in COVID-19 recovery

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... ACFID, World Vision, Global Impact Initiative, The Governance Institute of Australia, Clifford Chance, the Responsible Investment Association of Australasia (RIAA) and the Australian Sustainable Finance Initiative (ASFI). The letter was co-ordinated ...

Heritage Bank enacts environmental, social, governance policy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... where you see investors or entities wanting to know where you stand on these particular issues - is that an ethical investment, is this something I'm comfortable with supporting, for example." The process of developing an ESG policy has led the bank ...