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Low Carbon Readiness Index measures motivation to reduce carbon

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2019  |  NEWS
... emissions can predict people's general engagement in low carbon behaviours, with the development of a Low Carbon Readiness Index (LCRI). The CRC for Low Carbon Living (CRCLCL), a national research and innovation hub that "seeks to enable a globally competitive ...

MSCI creates Climate Change Indexes tilted to low carbon transition

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2019  |  NEWS
... exposure to opportunities including alternative energy and clean-technology, MSCI said. They can be used as a standalone index or as an overlay to an overall ESG strategy. "The devastating impacts of climate change will be felt beyond the traditional ...

AllianceBernstein launches Australian low-carbon equities strategy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2019  |  NEWS
... officer�Australian equities. The strategy aims at carbon neutrality by constructing a portfolio with emissions 90% lower than the index and an arrangement to offset the remaining emissions through the retirement of carbon credits. The AB Managed ...

Pengana WHEB Sustainable Investing Impact Report identifies positives

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUN 2019  |  NEWS
... environmental impact. The fund has had one month returns of 1.32%, compared to its benchmark of the MSCI World Total Return Index return of 8.89%. Since inception, the fund has returned 5.5%, -0.15% below the benchmark. As part of the impact report ...

Factor investing such as ESG strategies can be wise approach: AXA IM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUN 2019  |  NEWS
... volatility than a capitalised weighted benchmark." For the full year 2018, the Fund outperformed the MSCI ACWI ex-Australia index by 4.90% gross of fees, AXA IM said.

Impact Investment Partners on Indigenous Infrastructure Investment Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUN 2019  |  NEWS
... central to its investment process, and the firm has also developed a proprietary Indigenous Social and Economic Returns (ISER) Index to understand and measure the key benefits of infrastructure investment to Indigenous communities. "Over time, through ...

Legg Mason launches QS Investors Global Responsible Investment Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUN 2019  |  NEWS
... investments without sacrificing the potential for high returns." The fund aims to outperform the MSCI World ESG Leaders Index, Legg Mason said.

Business has role to play in protecting human rights: Gillian Triggs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAY 2019  |  NEWS
... addressing the gender pay gap. "The gender pay gap continues to be an issue," Triggs said. "The World Economic Forum Gender Index places Australia in a regressive position - from 15th in 2006, now to 46th two years ago, and we still have a significant ...

Climate change, modern slavery on ESG engagement agenda: Ausbil

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAR 2019  |  NEWS
... modern slavery in their portfolios by using a proprietary risk assessment tool, using parameters including the Global Slavery Index, Transparency International and other frameworks. "That helps us to identify the companies we should be identifying in ...

Investec Asset Management launches Global Environment Strategy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAR 2019  |  NEWS
... companies, and has "minimal to no overlap with traditional equity allocations such as the FTSE 100 or MSCI All Country World Index and has no exposure to the 100 companies identified as the world's largest carbon emitters by Climate Action 100." "We're ...

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Santos receives takeover offer from Abu Dhabi-led consortium

ANDREW MCKEAN
Santos has received a non-binding $8.89 per share cash offer from the XRG Consortium, led by XRG P.J.S.C., a subsidiary of Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ANDOC), alongside Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund ADQ and US private equity firm Carlyle.

What do the best-functioning boards look like?

KARREN VERGARA
The best-functioning boards are future thinkers, understand their ESG responsibilities and are able to show their "battle scars," according to two governance experts.

Funding lifts for climate, health, people startups

KARREN VERGARA
While funding for impact startups has broadly declined, those operating in climate, health and people has seen funding levels improve compared to three years ago, according to the Impact Startups Benchmark Report 2025.

Mind the gap: Investors' role in balancing fairness and competitiveness in executive pay

ALEXANDRE PROST
Investors have a significant role to play in helping to move the dial on executive remuneration, aiming to increase fairness and reduce inequality.

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