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Regulator appoints first head of climate risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has hired Graham Sinden as head of climate risk. Sinden is APRA's first head of climate risk and started in the role on Monday 15 October, according to an APRA spokesperson. He comes to APRA from ...

Government reforms aim for increased super transparency

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... agencies are currently revising guidance about use of ESG approaches in investment processes. The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) is currently updating SPG 530 - Investment Governance regarding ESG issues, which will include consultation ...

Ban on waste export presents risks, opportunities

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... whole used tyres, single resin/polymer plastics, and finishing with paper and cardboard in July 2024. To support this regulation, the government announced plans to spend $250 million over four years to modernise recycling infrastructure, divert more ...

Northern Trust outlines social, environmental challenges to road ahead

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... investment class." Companies that do not take a wider lens on their responsibilities to their communities also face greater regulation, he noted. "You'll be left behind by the political class, which will regulate you differently than before," he explained. ...

FTSE Russell enhances Green Revenues data model

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 15 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... climate performance against Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) requirements and EU Taxonomy regulation. Over a decade of green revenues data is available, dating back to 2008, enabling investors to track a company's progress ...

More companies reporting on SDGs, but quality lacking: RMIT

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... Slavery Act has had quite a bit of impact between 2018 and 2019," she said. "But you can't always use the tool of regulation to get the best out of SDGs. It can encourage better quality reporting, but the essence is to leverage the SDGs into business ...

Investors to increase climate-linked passive investments: DWS Group

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... derive 30% or more of their revenues from thermal coal holdings. "In Europe, there has been a significant change in regulation with more to come that forces every institutional investor to deal with the subject whether they believe in it or not," said ...

J.P. Morgan Asset Management launches ESG integration policy statement

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
J.P. Morgan Asset Management has launched a new integrated ESG policy statement for its global funds management business. Jennifer Wu, global head of sustainable investing, J.P. Morgan Asset Management The new ESG policy includes a proprietary 10-point ...

Data enhances case for ESG as separate, interrelated factor to quality

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
... difference to the result of greater investor mobilisation in Europe than in North America, but also says that tighter regulation around ESG factors, such as climate change, impact in the Eurozone and therefore, any tightened policy response in North ...

CEFC invests $1.7 million in Australian agritech company

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2020  |  NEWS
... supporting farmers to adopt new agricultural practices to enhance soil carbon on their land, leading to improved water regulation, water quality, stabilising production and resilience. "Even small increases in organic carbon levels in soil can reduce ...