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Superannuation funds that invest responsibly outperform: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 DEC 2019  |  NEWS
... divestment," O'Connor said. "What we often see is that there is an expectation by beneficiaries that the most harmful industries are avoided in their investment. We see again that exclusions across tobacco and controversial weapons are common and cover ...

ESG engagement key to small cap value: Perennial Value Management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2019  |  NEWS
... those types of things.... "We're careful to not invest in things where we think there's reputational risk, and we avoid industries where there's ongoing decline." Since inception in February 2018, the trust has delivered a +12.7% p.a. return net of fees ...

flexigroup pricing $265million ABS with green tranches

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2019  |  NEWS
... flexigroup. "There continues to be increasing appetite amongst current and new investors to support green initiatives and industries, which is evident in the pricing achieved in connection with this latest transaction. flexigroup relaunched its BNPL ...

Sexual harassment a potential investment, financial risk in supply chain

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2019  |  NEWS
... therefore investment risk, Chinnery noted. "From a business perspective, the evidence is really clear and it's across industries," she said. "It all points to productivity as one of the biggest impacts as a result of sexual harassment. Workers are less ...

Australian Ethical questions calls for limits on environmental activism

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 19 NOV 2019  |  NEWS
... raised the possibility of outlawing the practices of secondary boycotts by environmental groups campaigning against industries such as fossil fuel producers. "The catalyst for us to speak out has been they appear to be an attempt to one, portray the ...

LeapFrog Investments names Julia Gillard to leadership council

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 NOV 2019  |  NEWS
... and networks will be invaluable as LeapFrog continues to grow dozens of purpose-driven companies that are reshaping industries, countries and millions of lives." Since its launch in 2008, LeapFrog Investments companies have grown on average at 35%, according ...

Incorporating climate risk into investing, finance, and insurance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 NOV 2019  |  NEWS
... Industry Moves Rade Muslin is a climate risk expert from the US who has worked with governments, businesses, and the farm industries to address the risks that come from extreme ecological events. He shares insights into how the global conversation is ...

Wilderness Society links deforestation to beef production, supply chain risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 NOV 2019  |  NEWS
... land use and food production," noted Amanda Richman, ethics analyst at Australian Ethical. Investments in food-related industries must form part of a healthy diet, be produced in an environmentally sustainable way - which includes deforestation, and ...

Quantitative managers test ESG data as stand-alone factor in strategies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 OCT 2019  |  NEWS
... have outperformed the carbon laggards... This result held even outside of the carbon-intensive energy and utilities industries. The relative performance and rate of change in emissions matter most for future earnings and financial performance, we find ...

Sustainable practices can yield sustainable profits: Calvert

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 OCT 2019  |  NEWS
... the Eaton Vance Company. The report found that sustainability practices have converged across companies within most industries, but companies with strategic differentiators on their sustainability practices are associated with higher return on capital. ...