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State Street Global Advisors to list new ESG ETF on ASX

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 27 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
... that the majority of investors now say ESG influences their investment decisions. More than 60% of investors in the US, Australia and the UK agree that a company's social, political or environmental impact always or sometimes influences their decisions ...

BetaShares launches currency-hedged version of ethical ETF

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
ETF manager BetaShares has launched a currency-hedged version of its ASX-listed sustainability ETF. Alex Vynokur, managing director, BetaShares BetaShares created the BetaShares Global Sustainability Leaders ETF - Currency Hedged (ASX: HETH). "Currency ...

Increase in linking environmental, social metrics to remuneration: ISS

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
... increased, with ASX-listed companies linking executive compensation to climate-related activities. Vas Kolesnikoff, head of Australia and New Zealand research, ISS A recent ISS ESG analysis that looks at the number of environmental and social metrics ...

Sefa to increase financing to social enterprises and build resilience

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
Impact Investor Social Enterprise Finance Australia (Sefa) expects to increase the number of social enterprises it can finance as a result of participating in the federal government's Coronavirus Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) Guarantee Scheme. Hanna ...

Research project to study sustainable forestry in East Arnhem

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
... matched funding from the Australian Government, as part of its voluntary matching agreement with Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA), which is managing the project. In addition, The University of the Sunshine Coast is making a significant investment ...

ARENA grants additional funding for Monash Uni renewables study

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
... large renewable energy facilities to remote areas of the grid, Monash University said. This is a current pain-point in Australia's transition to renewables, especially for solar and wind energy producers, due to local grid weakness in remote areas, the ...

ESG ETP assets under management triple in last three years: Research

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
... ETF. We updated that last year. We went further to fully exclude fossil fuel reserves. There are about 14 stocks in Australia with exposure to reserves. For RARI whilst we're underweight energy, it went to zero in the fund, and that's been one of the ...

Taking a closer look at corporate lobbying on climate change

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
... portfolios. It exposes these portfolios to weather-related risk - as evidenced by the devastating bushfires that swept through Australia in early 2020. It exposes the companies in these portfolios to the risk of rapid and unpredictable changes in climate ...

COVID-19 risks and impacts disclosure "unprecedented challenge": AICD

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
... in reporting on the impacts of COVID-19, the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD), Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ) and CPA Australia have published a joint guidance on disclosure and reporting. Louise Petschler, general ...

ESG integration "crucial" to credit investments: Janus Henderson

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
... influence a company is by withholding capital when they need it in the form of a new deal. Companies raise money in Australia all the time, and every time they do that, it's an opportunity for the investor community to support that company or not support ...