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Best ESG super, investment products revealed

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
Australian Ethical, Nanuk Asset Management and HESTA took out gongs for ESG products in Money magazine's 2022 Best of the Best Awards. Australian Ethical was named best Australian shares ESG fund, with Alphinity Sustainable Share Fund and Pendal ...

Failing to manage ESG a severe risk to business: KPMG

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
... products, services and company valuations will reflect that fact. ESG-costs will be absorbed by the business or passed onto consumer. "When we're talking about the costs associated with ESG programs, it's often framed as being a cost, whereas when you ...

Not all net zero targets created equal: Maple-Brown Abbott

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
Global listed infrastructure companies will be key to reaching the goals of the Paris Agreement, but net zero target announcements should be critically examined by investors, according to Maple-Brown Abbott. While many companies have outlined some variation ...

RIAA rules out nuclear weapons, e-cigarettes in responsible investments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 22 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
The Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) has deemed investments in nuclear weapons manufacture and the manufacture of e-cigarettes and other nicotine alternatives as being incompatible with its Responsible Investment Standard. RIAA's ...

Citi launches sustainability-linked supply chain finance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... and we are seeing quite a lot of demand." Citi's first SSCF program has been implemented for German chemical and consumer goods company, Henkel. The program was first launched with suppliers in Australia and will be expanded to include suppliers ...

Centre women in product design, COP26: Janus Henderson

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... services, according to Janus Henderson. Sustainability analyst Amarachi Seery noted that women own 75% of discretionary consumer spend, yet many products and services are not designed to cater to the needs of women, while design flaws can even be dangerous. ...

Credible COP26 outcome needed to catalyse private investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... for food, agriculture and commodities trade and support dialogue on that? The UK has been trying to get producer and consumer countries to come together to work out how they eliminate deforestation in the supply chain - think palm oil, soy, etc."

"War for talent": ESG professionals in high demand

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 28 OCT 2021  |  NEWS
... We're seeing it across sectors - property, financial services, infrastructure, retailers as well in the fast-moving consumer goods sector pretty much every sector is looking at this currently. "Any organisation that has investors know that they need ...

Investors assess ESG landscape, client needs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 OCT 2021  |  NEWS
... demand for investments that deliver returns while aligning with environmental and social values. This was backed up by consumer surveys, noted Nicolette Boele, executive manager, policy and standards, Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA). ...

Managing biodiversity loss a governance risk: Vontobel

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 OCT 2021  |  NEWS
The connection between biodiversity management and corporate management is becoming increasingly clear, and consumer impacts on biodiversity is both a risk and an opportunity, according to Vontobel Asset Management. Vontobel head of ESG and thought ...