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Boards have responsibility to manage ethics

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 23 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... responsibility as they can possibly have." Pigrum predicted that proactive consideration of ethical issues could follow the integration of other governance issues that are now normal business considerations for boards. "If you remember, a couple of decades ...

Investment consultants launch net zero initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 21 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... change, assisting clients to prioritise real economy emissions reductions, and assess and monitor asset managers on integration of climate risks and opportunities. For discretionary services, signatories will align with the Net Zero Asset Manager Initiative. ...

Ratcheting up ambition on climate finance goals

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 16 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... "fundamentally wrong" - what does that mean? A: There is a distinction between market inefficiencies and market failures. ESG integration helps you exploit market inefficiencies. Market failures means the current structure of the market, left uncorrected ...

ESG "becoming integral" to investors: BNP Paribas Securities Services

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 16 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... focusing on making sure that they have a negative screening in place," Jouhid said. "This has moved into a wider ESG integration approach in 2021. That's a definite change in the way that investors are trying to integrate factors into their investment ...

Integrating ESG into securitised asset strategies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... component" of investing in securitised markets, according to Morgan Stanley Investment Management (MSIM). However, ESG integration has been "largely neglected" in the ABS market because of the complex legal structures of securitised arrangements, which ...

Asset consultants keep gates closed on greenwashing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... The absolute numbers are transparently listed on page 92 and 93 of our Annual Report 2020." Asset consultants on ESG integration Assessing ESG integration can be a nuanced process, Alcock said. "Therefore, our process not only includes a fairly detailed ...

Using the SDGs to develop sustainable investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... contributions to the SDGs?" Asset manager Robeco had the same challenge as APG, said Robeco head of sustainability integration Masja Zandbergen "When the SDGs were introduced, there were no good frameworks to assess whether companies contribute positively ...

Advisers integrating positive impact into investment choices

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
Wealth manager report integrating positive social and environmental impact integration into investment choices to meet growing demand in Australia and around the world. According to bfinance's Wealth Manager Investment Survey, globally, 80% of wealth ...

Opinion: Mind the gap: Investors continue to stall on climate action, despite sentiment confirming its risks

DAVID KLAUSNER  |  FRIDAY, 20 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... climate change. As a result, less than 20% of North American investors view government action as a key driver of ESG integration in their portfolios. But not all is lost in North America where, until recently, regulatory actions have been lagging. Notably ...

Evergreen launches responsible investment fund index

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 19 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... Association Australasia's (RIAA) Responsible Investment Spectrum as a foundation. RIAA sets out seven RI capabilities: ESG integration; negative screening; norms-based screening; active ownership; positive screening; sustainability-themed investments ...