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HSBC Asset Management launches ESG Asia bond fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... activities in Australia. Last year, HSBC Australia launched a new project to develop for a mangrove bond that can be used to protect and restore vital natural habitats. HSBC partnered with London-based Earth Security to develop a blueprint for measuring ...

ASX300 action on modern slavery "lagging"

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 7 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
ASX-listed companies are "lagging" on modern slavery and performance, according to a report by ISS ESG and Monash Financial Studies Centre (MCFS). MCFS has reviewed the modern slavery statements of 239 ASX300 companies and found that 41% of S&P/ASX ...

Leading Harvest to bring ag sustainability standard to Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
Warakirri Asset Management and Kilter Rural will take part in a pilot program that will bring an agriculture and food production sustainability assurance program to Australia. Leading Harvest is a non-profit that has developed the Farmland Management ...

Robeco outlines four themes for 2022 engagement

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
Global fund manager Robeco has added an additional 12 carbon-intensive companies to a focused engagement aimed at lifting their transition to net zero outcomes. Robeco has established its engagement themes for 2022, with a strong focus on "protecting ...

Proxy advisers assess impacts of government reform

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 6 JAN 2022  |  NEWS
Proxy advisers are grappling with the implications of reforms announced last month, saying that the changes will introduce operational risks and could force a rethink of how they provide services. Beginning 7 February, all proxy advisers must hold a ...

2021 theme in review: biodiversity

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 30 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
Sitting in the liminal space between the old and the new year, it is a time to reflect on these issues and consolidate recent news into a narrative. One of these mega-issues is biodiversity. Without a doubt, climate change, its impacts and the transition ...

Evolution Mining commits to net zero

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 13 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
Gold miner Evolution Mining is implementing sustainability action related to a net zero target, while also citing water usage, climate risks and social license to operate as key material issues. Evolution Mining, which recently retained their ranking ...

ESG investing "fastest growing" priority for advisers

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
Responsible investing is the fastest growing priority area for advisers, according to new research from Investment Trends. Advisers have identified three challenges - ESG, capital protection and mounting compliance burden, according to the 2021 Adviser ...

Beyond the spin - what did COP26 actually deliver?

SIMON O'CONNOR  |  FRIDAY, 26 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... other themes. Various pieces of the puzzle have come together at COP, setting out a clear agenda for the work required to protect humans and other lifeforms from the worst impacts of climate change. The flow on effects will see capital flow ever more ...

CBA to pilot green loans for agribusiness

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... projects that reduce emissions, sequester more carbon, improve soil health, promote biodiversity and vegetation cover, and protect waterways, CBA said. "Farmers have always been great stewards of their land and are doing great things around productivity ...