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Sustainable AUM tops US$30 trn despite tighter labels

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... transformative public and private investment flows. The GSIR also finds that investors are increasingly making use of corporate engagement and shareholder action to drive corporate change and reduce risks. "The global sustainable finance industry is ...

UN-informed tool to assess SDG progress

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 28 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... year for developing countries. Tools like this can provide investors with additional market information for corporate engagement and security selection, allowing users to perform benchmarking and fund classification, and to meet evolving sustainable ...

Workplace conduct a financial risk: Fidelity International

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 23 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
Workplace misconduct is a material financial risk to business and investors, with potential spillover impacts extending beyond an individual company to jeopardise the reputation of entire industries, according to new research from Fidelity International. ...

BlackRock's Evergreen Infrastructure fund scores US$1bn

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 21 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... the strategy also focuses on transportation, digital infrastructure and the circular economy. It will have an active engagement approach, working with portfolio companies to assist them in decarbonisation and actively track, assess, and report on progress ...

Don't neglect the SDGs in sustainable finance strategy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 20 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... and said that the each of the three pillars of the strategy has elements that can "support and reinforce corporate engagement and investment in the SDG 2030 targets, particularly in the Asia-Pacific." "If you look at our sustainable finance strategy ...

Corporate net zero plans at odds with anti-climate lobbying

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 20 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... Stellantis, are among the 21.5% of companies assessed to be at significant risk of greenwashing due to their policy engagement. The findings come from independent think tank InfluenceMap, which used the UN High-Level Expert Group (HLEG) 'Integrity ...

Sustainable bonds underperform on climate targets

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 16 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... issuers without such labels. This may have implications for investors in their security selection and potential issuer engagement. The investment research firm found that almost 40% of labelled-bond issuers either had science-based targets or were committed ...

Preparing for COP28: nature and climate integration

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 14 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... change, including the potential for a loss and damage fund, with increased support, investment, and private sector engagement. This week US climate envoy John Kerry reiterated a commitment of "several millions" to such a global fund, but maintains contributions ...

Call for investment to spur ethical fashion education

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 13 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... Australians are increasingly aware and care about the ethical practices of the brands they buy from," Sarah Knop, national engagement manager at Baptist World Aid Australia said. "Consumption has driven economic growth over the last century, but this ...

Podcast: Jane Ambachtsheer - the building blocks of a sustainable business

THE GREENER WAY  |  THURSDAY, 9 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... sector-based exclusions setting out "the conditions for investing in particular sectors, and guide screening requirements and engagement. Marketing Communication - For Wholesale Investors Only.