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Majority of CFOs see ESG's importance to business

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
... and a fairly remarkable V-shaped recovery. With nine out of ten jobs lost through the pandemic already returned, and consumer confidence at a decade-long high, it's perhaps no real surprise that Australian CFOs have their mojo back."

Coca-Cola Amatil sets net zero carbon targets

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
... announced 10 objectives in its 2020-2040 Sustainability Ambitions commitments, focusing actions across four areas - water, consumer wellbeing, packaging and carbon reduction. Coca-Cola Amatil has achieved net zero water as of last year, according to ...

Ethical fund manager sets ambitious FUM target

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
... social and environmental issues," said Leah Willis, head of distribution at Australian Ethical. "We have seen significant consumer demand, and adviser demand is catching up. It is a strategic goal for us to extend our reach into the adviser channel ...

Opinion: 2021 Reboot: three ways to innovate for impact

WARWICK PEEL, GORDON NOBLE  |  MONDAY, 15 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
Note: This piece was contributed by Warwick Peel of IdeaScale and Gordon Noble of GNBK, and solely reflect the writers' opinions. While 2020 was cruel to society and harsh for our economy, it also had its benefits - organisations and government ...

Agriculture sector can contribute to climate solutions: GreenCollar

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
... doing this under the ERF." Schultz noted that additional sources of financial return could also come through creating consumer branding around agricultural products that contribute to Net Zero targets as an example of additional value generation. "It's ...

Financial institutions at risk from bot attacks: Imperva

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 28 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
... Data governance means not only how customers access their own accounts, but also how companies leverage that resulting consumer data for insights to develop better client experiences. As financial services companies increase their awareness of data as ...

Global impact bond issuance spike in 2020

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 21 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
... $100billion mark for annual issuance. Utilities issued US$57billion, up 18% on 2019. Other sectors fell back: by 50% in consumer staples and 35% in energy. On a sector basis, most issuance originated from France - 18% of the overall total. Germany and ...

Seeking financial, positive impact in SME investments: Beckon Capital

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 21 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
... building site and an environmental services business, Moffitt said. "In the next group of business, we have everything from consumer good products to more healthcare," he said. "It is quite likely early on the opportunities in healthcare and enviro ...

Australian Ethical tops $5 billion in assets under management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 14 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
... communication also focuses on, here are the returns and therefore we are a mainstream player." While not neglecting the consumer-led product demand, Australian Ethical is also engaging "more heavily with the advisor network" and with high net worth individuals ...

Climate, governance and supply chain top 2021 priorities: BofA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
... believe certain sectors offer bigger opportunities for improvement on ESG grounds - oil and gas (49%), utilities (44%), consumer discretionary (34%) and materials (31%). There was a relative shift away from social issues, Chopra noted. "Surprisingly ...