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Identifying climate change risks in investment analysis

AGNIESZKA COCHRANE  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... Climate-related risks (and opportunities) all carry a large degree of uncertainty about them that can make investors and investment managers uncomfortable. However, they are not dissimilar to other unknowns, which investment managers take a view on and ...

Identifying potential risks of COVID-19 and modern slavery in supply chain

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... rights impacts on employees in the supply chain both in Australia and internationally have raised concerns in business, investment and civil society circles. Supply chains are complex and interwoven, and the coronavirus pandemic has caused a crisis that ...

ESG performance and cannabis

KELLIE JOHNSTON, ANDREA BREWER  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... management and the board. Institutional investors have for a number of years included sustainability criteria in their investment assessments and valuation decisions. In Canada, for example: 80% of institutional investors in Canada use ESG principles ...

Why sustainability matters in real estate

CHRIS NUNN  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD). This will require Australian real estate companies to have quantified the potential investment implications of the transition to zero carbon. This may include costs related to: Ongoing energy efficiency improvements ...

Do founder-led listed companies outperform on E, S and G metrics?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... long-term governance at founder-led companies is not always correlated to environmental and social out-performance. As investment managers continue to evaluate which companies have outperformed through the COVID-19 related economic crisis and what role ...

Sustainability, fair trade organisations call for equitable COVID-19 recovery

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... regional partnerships to drive economic recovery, build environmental resilience and enhance regional outcomes; 4. Investment in fair, transparent and more inclusive trade; and 5. Reduced structural inequalities to protect and support the most vulnerable. ...

Australia "woefully unprepared": Australian Climate Roundtable

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... climate-related physical risks to support financial stability and enhance the pricing of physical climate impacts in investment decisions (large and small)." Based on the national vulnerability assessment, there should be prioritisation to support vulnerable ...

HESTA issues Statement on Working with Indigenous Communities

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... impacts. In June, the industry superannuation fund announced a plan to reduce the absolute carbon emissions in its investment portfolios by 33% by 2030 and move to net zero by 2050. HESTA will implement a Climate Change Transition Plan (CCTP) that seeks ...

Investing in healthcare yields financial, social returns: American Century

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
Strong gains in healthcare stocks mean not only financial return, but also returns linked to positive impacts aligned to the Sustainable Development Goals, according to global fund manager American Century Investments. The American Century Health Care ...

More companies reporting on SDGs, but quality lacking: RMIT

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... companies mention the SDGs compared to 75% of European companies that report on sustainability," he said. "With financial investment becoming increasingly linked to sustainability, it's not just about our community anymore, it's also smart bu ...