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Podcast: Greening Australia's Economy with ASFI's Kristy Graham

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 13 OCT 2022  |  NEWS
... markets. ASFI is currently working on developing a sustainable finance taxonomy for Australia to help drive further investment and capital allocation towards greening Australia's economy. FS Sustainability is pleased to be a media partner for the ...

Cobalt essential to net zero goals but brings labour risks: ISS ESG

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 13 OCT 2022  |  NEWS
Demand for cobalt - a key mineral in electric vehicle and battery production - is expected to skyrocket, and increasing sourcing from countries like Australia could help diversify away from labour and safety risks present in other countries, according ...

CEFC, Grok Ventures back solar tech firm

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 13 OCT 2022  |  NEWS
... alongside enhanced biodiversity protection and sustainable red meat production. The Wyuna Regenerative Agriculture Investment Fund has also secured a $30 million commitment from global industrial property company Goodman Group, and $5 million from the ...

First Sentier Investors hires industry exec to new ESG role

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 11 OCT 2022  |  NEWS
... Climate Action 100+. The appointment is a "significant addition to the team, signalling the importance of ESG to its investment approach," said First Sentier head of Australian equities, growth Dushko Bajic. "Kristen will be responsible for the integration ...

BNP Paribas names APAC head of stewardship

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2022  |  NEWS
... (AIGCC) where she spearheaded global initiatives including the Net Zero Asset Managers Initiative, the Paris-Aligned Investment Initiative, and the Investor Agenda. She also launched and led AIGCC's Asia Utilities Engagement Program, a collaborative ...

Australian Ethical chief investment officer resigns

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2022  |  NEWS
David Macri will step down as Australian Ethical's chief investment officer at the end of the year, after more than a decade in the role. Macri has led the firm's investment function for the past 11 years. In total, he's been with Australian ...

Energy insecurity won't halt green transition: Northern Trust Asset Management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2022  |  NEWS
... initiatives in the short term, but their importance in the medium term is strengthened," said Northern Trust AM chief investment strategist, EMEA and APAC Wouter Sturkenboom. "Regionally, you can tell that there are differences. The green transition ...

ESG tops inflation, rate hikes as key priority for fixed income investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2022  |  NEWS
... issues followed maybe by APAC and then maybe North America," Stead said. "We didn't quite see that happen in ESG as an investment priority. I think that reflects the fact that different parts of the world have already made significant progress on ESG ...

Equipsuper hires new head of responsible investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2022  |  NEWS
... commitment to achieving net zero by 2050. "This is the first time Equip has had a dedicated head of role [for responsible investment] and that was what was really exciting for me," Pettigrew told FS Sustainability. There's a lot of work that's been done ...

Addressing climate change by investing in environmental solutions: TT International

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2022  |  NEWS
Investing in companies that drive towards the green transition and protect against ecosystem can also address the impacts of impacts of climate change globally, according to TT International. TT International's Environmental Solutions Fund is a US$195 ...