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Australian businesses march on with ESG integration: Mercer

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
... addition to holding critical institutional knowledge, they are extremely valuable as mentors and foster collaboration, resilience and productivity." Image credit Benjamin Child on Unsplash

Investors back climate bill

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
... working hand in hand with policy makers and regulators" and cited financing infrastructure required to build longer-term resilience and adaptation to climate change impacts for Australian communities. "In our submission, we've pointed out a few improvements ...

Sustainability important to future of SME sector: Australia Post

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 28 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
... economic, social and environmental outcomes." The report focuses on three key themes: operating responsibly, building resilience and regeneration in a world impacted by COVID-19. "Firstly, all our customers large and small are facing declining natural ...

BlackRock seeks plans for company transition to net zero

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
... This outperformance was even more pronounced during the first quarter downturn, another instance of sustainable funds' resilience that we have seen in prior downturns. And the broader array of sustainable investment options will continue to drive investor ...

Australia to join climate resilience investment initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 25 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
... will join the international Coalition for Climate Resilient Investment (CCRI) and will refresh the National Climate Resilience and Adaptation Strategy. The CCRI is a finance sector-led initiative of more than 75 institutional investors, banks, insurers ...

Seeking financial, positive impact in SME investments: Beckon Capital

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 21 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
... look to reduce negative externalities, basically, and increase positive externalities which enhances the value and resilience of a business." Moffitt and his co-founders, who hail from Goldman Sachs and Bankers Trust, are also developing the reporting ...

ESG funds show strong risk-adjusted returns: Rainmaker

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 14 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
... liquidity and fees," Lew noted. "Within the sustainability-related lens, we assess investment of overall portfolio resilience against sustainability related risks and metres like different climate scenarios, carbon intensity, etc." Superannuation funds ...

Water, water risk everywhere: DWS

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
... starting to see that in cost of capital of companies. It can be quite a powerful influence in terms of building more resilience, particularly in the listed equity and fixed income spaces." Investors have a role to play, but only in concert with other ...

Green loans to finance light rail, battery storage

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 DEC 2020  |  NEWS
... Lachlan Marks, chief executive officer of Canberra Metro. "In the face of the climate shifts to come, strengthening resilience factors across all facets of investment decision-making and business operations will help improve lives and livelihoods for ...

Risk management to grow in importance: Governance Institute

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 DEC 2020  |  NEWS
... Institute of Australia recently released its Future of the Risk Management Professional report. Business continuity and resilience, regulatory change and compliance, and cybersecurity are expected to be the three key drivers of change in 2025, according ...