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Companies that manage ESG issues "more resilient": Saturna Capital

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JAN 2020  |  NEWS
... evolution or a transition or a change, it was really not anything that required anything at all apart from divesting from a few fossil fuel investments. In terms of the social aspects, in terms of governance aspect, they were all core to the process ...

Global green bond market continues to grow, expand: J.P. Morgan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 JAN 2020  |  NEWS
... other companies, particularly carbon intensive companies, into the space," she said. "It is a tremendous step to take, and the few that have entered the market haven't been warmly received by investors. The last thing anyone wants is criticism, but we ...

Climate-related policies "inevitable", but likely to be disorderly: IPR

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 DEC 2019  |  NEWS
... (ETA), outlined the assumptions underpinning the forecast and what it means for the Australian financial sector. There are few signals that governments will act forcefully on climate change in the next 2 years, Fulton said. However, this can't persist ...

Integrating ESG essential to infrastructure portfolio: First Sentier Investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 DEC 2019  |  NEWS
Integrating environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) considerations is essential to building an infrastructure portfolio because of the long term nature of the assets, according to First Sentier Investors. Niall Mills, First Sentier Investors ...

QBE, Suncorp among global insurers exiting coal: Unfriend Coal

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 3 DEC 2019  |  NEWS
... which have taken action, all of them have taken action on new coal. Most of them completely exclude support for new coal, a few have geographic loopholes or transition periods, but as a kind of general principle that's accepted, that's embedded in all ...

Analysis: too big to be sustainable?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2019  |  NEWS
Two months ago, the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices rated Westpac Australia's most sustainable bank, and the 9th most sustainable bank in the world for its 2019 index series. Rachel Alembakis, editor, The Sustainability Report DJSI isn't the ...

ESG engagement key to small cap value: Perennial Value Management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2019  |  NEWS
... a space where they have smaller teams in the ESG space, and typically have fewer resources and they're often lagging in a few areas," he said. "By engaging with them, we can assist in improving their practices and we're also getting to the stage where ...

Sexual harassment a potential investment, financial risk in supply chain

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2019  |  NEWS
... limitations to factory audits," he said. "If you audit a factory, does the audit look at issues of sexual harassment? Very few auditors take that into account, or even if they do, frequently, the issue goes unreported. This is the case around the world ...

Australian Ethical questions calls for limits on environmental activism

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 19 NOV 2019  |  NEWS
Australian Ethical Investments is raising questions about the ethical implications of restricting the rights of businesses and individuals to "advocate for positive societal change and environmentally friendly business practices," in the wake of a recent ...

Sustainable Digitalisation Project to set goals for real estate and cities

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 NOV 2019  |  NEWS
... that many of us value, but rarely think about. Think of Melbourne's "Lose yourself in Melbourne" advertising campaign from a few years ago. It resonated because we love the idea of losing ourselves in the shops and alleyways and cafes of Melbourne. " ...