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Climate Bond Standard launches shipping criteria for bonds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
The International Climate Bonds Standard (CBS) has launched its shipping criteria, providing a definition to evaluate whether a shipping project contributes to climate change mitigation as a basis for certification for climate bond status. The criteria ...

AustralianSuper backs net-zero emissions

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
AustralianSuper is pledging to achieve net-zero carbon emissions in its investment portfolios and ramping up its commitment to renewables. Following a board meeting in October, the super fund decided it was in members' best interest that it positions ...

Considering potential ESG implications of the US election

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 5 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
As US states continue to count the votes in a historic election impacted by the COVID-19's pandemic risks and political volatility, financial market participants responded to the near term uncertainty and attempted to forecast potential outcomes of ...

Cost of no climate action to hit Australian economy: Report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 5 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
More than 30% of employed Australians and 30% of national income come from industries exposed to economic disruption and risk from climate change and an unplanned economic transition, according to Deloitte Access Economics. Australia's agriculture ...

BetaShares to launch ethical diversified ETFs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 5 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
BetaShares will launch three ethical diversified ETFs on the ASX in December as a result of a wider product review. BetaShares will change the investment strategy on BetaShares Diversified Growth ETF (ASX: DGGF), BetaShares Diversified Balanced ETF ...

ESG factors continue to outperform: Fidelity International

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 5 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
Companies that have stronger performance on environmental, social and governance (ESG) metrics have continued to outperform their peers through 2020, according to Fidelity International. During the market crash in early 2020, Fidelity's research ...

WBCSD survey to chart stakeholder engagement

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 3 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), in collaboration with DNV GL, has issued a survey aimed at gathering insights into how stakeholder engagement, materiality and risk management can support board-level decision-making. The ...

Hedge funds integrating ESG: BNP Paribas

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 3 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
Forty percent of hedge funds integrate environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations in their investment process. BNP Paribas Corporate and Institutional Banking (CIB) surveyed 53 hedge funds with combined assets under management of over ...

Cleanaway publishes first sustainability report after engagement

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
Australia's largest waste management company has released its first stand-alone sustainability report. Cleanaway's first separate sustainability report was the culmination of a process of engagement with shareholders as well as internal discussion ...

Solar, residential financier issues certified green ABS

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
A leading digital first finance provider for solar and home improvements has announced Australia's first 100% green certified asset backed securitisation (ABS). Brighte's has issued a $190 million ABS, solely arranged by National Australia Bank. ...