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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 ...

HSBC, Pollination Group to launch natural capital asset manager

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... management firm is subject to regulatory approval. Pollination Group Holdings is a specialist climate change advisory and investment firm founded by climate and legal expert Martijn Wilder. HSBC Pollination Climate Asset Management will focus on creating ...

CFA Institute developing disclosure standards for ESG products

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
The CFA Institute is developing disclosure standards for investment products that have environmental, social and governance (ESG) features. Lisa Carroll, chief executive officer of the CFA Societies Australia The voluntary standard will primarily focus ...

Climate, modern slavery areas of engagement: Ethical Partners

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... insecure and unfair work, and other issues." Social issues are growing areas of engagement overall, noted Nathan Parkin, investment director at Ethical Partners Funds Management. Governance is a long-established area of engagement, and environmental ...

Walk Free launches human rights toolkit for business, investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... proprietary tools to address modern slavery. "This is actually a launching pad in some ways for trustee directors as well as investment managers who are doing engagement around modern slavery," Samuel said. "We also had the piece on banks and insurers ...

Northern Trust expands ESG Insights risk analytics suite

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... new reporting for key environmental data categories, including carbon footprinting. Serge Boccassini, product lead, Investment Accounting and Analytic Solutions at Northern Trust The new capability is part of Northern Trust's new 'ESG Insights' product ...

Online investors applying ESG criteria: Investment Trends

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... Online retail equity and ETF investors in Australia are increasingly applying responsible investing principles to their investment decisions, according to specialist researcher Investment Trends. (Source: Investment Trends) Investment Trends has released ...