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Principles for sustainable economic stimulus in coronavirus response: WRI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2020  |  NEWS
... sustainable economic growth, according to the World Resources Institute (WRI). Dan Lashof, director, WRI United States WRI is a global research organisation that studies means to develop sustainable use of natural resources across seven issues "at the ...

GRI hires director of capital markets engagement, head of policy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2020  |  NEWS
... Siobhan and Thijs, to help us strengthen the position of the GRI Standards, within capital markets and in policy, as the global common language for reporting sustainability impacts." Cleary, who is a South African national, has previously worked for ...

Thinking about the future of work in the time of coronavirus

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2020  |  NEWS
... Thirdly, I think, that artificial intelligence component, I think it is going to accelerate some of that. If you think about global supply chain, customers wanting things in the digital way, think of accelerating the move from cash to card. People don't ...

CCA publishes climate policy toolkit for transition to net-zero economy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2020  |  NEWS
... quickly to reduce climate change and adopt measures to build our resilience has never been stronger. The good news is the global shift to low emissions presents many opportunities for Australia." The report suggests pricing climate-related financial ...

Emerging markets present opportunities for impact investing: 57 Stars

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2020  |  NEWS
... addressing financial exclusion and opportunities in emerging markets is in an unusual position in the first stages of the global response to the coronavirus pandemic. 57 Stars, L-R: Steven Cowan, managing director; Carl Balit, executive director, Stephen ...

KPMG Australia acquires Action Sustainability Asia Pacific

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2020  |  NEWS
... Pacific's staff, including Co-founder and Managing Director Mark Lyster, is joining KPMG, said Richard Boele, KPMG's Banarra's global head of human rights services. "There are some areas where [Action Sustainability Asia Pacific] build our capability ...

Australia bears sovereign risk with fossil fuel dependence: Beyond Ratings

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2020  |  NEWS
... as Australia that heavily depend on fossil fuels are likely to be more impacted when reaching targets for a zero-carbon global economy, given expected structural changes in the economy, according to Beyond Ratings, a division of London Stock Exchange ...

Cromwell Property Group reports on sustainability progress for 2019

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2020  |  NEWS
... 3,800 tenant customers in 15 countries, leasing over 3.7 million sqm of space. Cromwell Property Group achieved a FY19 Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB) score of 86/100, including a governance score of 91/100, and a rating of AA (on ...

Industry coalition organises Principles for Sustainable Securities Lending

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2020  |  NEWS
... definitely needs to be taken into consideration and restrictions upon certain stocks may be necessary." Mick Chadwick, director, global head of securities finance, Aviva Investors, also pointed to the evolution on understanding of collateral. "What has ...

PGIM charts rise of corporate "profit with purpose" mindset

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2020  |  NEWS
... aware of relevant environmental, social and governance (ESG) information as part of their investment process, according to global fund manager PGIM. Taimur Hyat, chief operating officer, PGIM PGIM recently conducted a survey of companies in the U.S. ...