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Bond investor sues Australian government

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
... think if climate change is disclosed as a financial risk it will improve the resilience of the Australian economy and protect investors. We all need to understand the risks we're taking," she said. O'Donnell grew up in Healesville in the Central Highlands ...

Consortium participants identify impact characteristics of AAP investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
... investors behind the purchase of the AAP Newswire have labelled the transaction an impact investment motivated by a desire to protect media diversity in Australia. The deal that was announced earlier this month will see the consortium purchase the AAP ...

Climate change and public health cannot be viewed in isolation: UNGCNA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
... Mirvac, Telstra and Qantas. "Companies that are proactive now in setting strategies to manage climate risk will not only protect their businesses but stand to reap opportunities that will arise as the world transitions to a net zero carbon economy," ...

Future Super measures environmental impact of portfolio

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2020  |  NEWS
Future Super has released its second impact report, measuring the fund's environmental impact both in terms of fossil fuel investments avoided and renewable energy that investments have generated. Kirstin Hunter, co-founder, Future Super The report ...

CEFC invests $1.7 million in Australian agritech company

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2020  |  NEWS
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) is investing $1.7 million in an Australian biotechnology company in the agritech sector. Ian Learmonth, CEO, Clean Energy Finance Corporation The Soil Carbon Company (SCC) is "developing a microbial treatment ...

Global stimulus an opportunity for sustainable investment: Ninety One

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2020  |  NEWS
... Europe, at a high level there is an understanding that if you want a recovery plan, you want to direct the stimulus to protect the planet for future generations. At the EU level, but also at the individual country level, policies being put in place are ...

Digital human rights rise up the agenda post-COVID-19: Robeco

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2020  |  NEWS
Digital human rights issues such as data privacy, cybersecurity and social impacts of AI can pose risks to companies, and protection of digital human rights take on new considerations in the post-COVID-19 era, according to Robeco. Masja Zandbergen ...

OHS, social license to operate identified as infrastructure risks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2020  |  NEWS
Although different components in the infrastructure sector have different risks, opportunities and concerns, investors are highlighting protection of employees - many of whom are deemed essential and have been working through the pandemic - and the ...

AMP Capital regards long term impacts of COVID-19, climate change

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2020  |  NEWS
While business and investment focus in on managing the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change remains a long-term systemic risk that will return to the forefront once the crisis has stabilised, according to AMP Capital. Emily Woodland, head of sustainable ...

ESG focus on climate change, income inequality: T. Rowe Price

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2020  |  NEWS
... thousands of company managements in its portfolios and how it casts its proxy votes, and influencing its advocacy efforts to protect shareholder rights. Maria Elena Drew, director of research, responsible investing at T. Rowe Price noted that disclosure ...