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AMP Capital launches 2030 ESG strategy for real estate business

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 NOV 2019  |  NEWS
... partners and the community play in driving change that delivers positive outcomes, while continuing to deliver strong investment performance.

VicSuper: $3 billion in assets linked to sustainable outcomes

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 NOV 2019  |  NEWS
... billion industry fund has historically taken an industry-leading approach to reporting on sustainability and responsible investment activities within the fund - in 2014, it was the first Australian superannuation fund to report using the GRI Standards ...

Wilderness Society links deforestation to beef production, supply chain risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 NOV 2019  |  NEWS
A new report from the Wilderness Society shows that 73% of all deforestation in Queensland is linked to beef production, calling on Australian companies to assess their exposures to deforestation in the beef supply chain. The Wilderness Society conducted ...

HESTA allocates $200m to healthcare property mandate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 OCT 2019  |  NEWS
... Property Trust, with private hospitals, general medical and residential aged care identified as potential attractive investment opportunities. HESTA CEO Debby Blakey said this latest commitment was another example of how HESTA was leveraging its deep ...

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

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 OCT 2019  |  NEWS
... and breadth of data increasing each year, quantitative managers are exploring whether ESG is a separate factor as an investment characteristic among stocks. Machiel Zwanenburg, portfolio manager, Robeco Quantitative investment managers tell The Sustainability ...

TCorp to issue sustainability bond based on green, social assets

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 OCT 2019  |  NEWS
... Zealand Banking Group Limited, Merrill Lynch (Australia) Futures Limited, and National Australia Bank Limited. TCorp, the investment and financial management partner of the NSW public sector, manages debt of over $62 billion behalf of its clients. It ...

Ausbil joins Investor Declaration on Plastic Pollution

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 OCT 2019  |  NEWS
Ausbil Investment Management has become the first Australian fund manager to sign up to the Investor Declaration on Plastic Pollution (IDPP), a declaration citing plastic pollution as a clear risk to the environment and to the branding of companies ...

Colonial First State launches Baillie Gifford Global Stewardship Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 OCT 2019  |  NEWS
Colonial First State (CFS) has expanded its strategic alliance partnership with global investment management firm Baillie Gifford, with the launch of the Baillie Gifford Global Stewardship Fund. The fund "gives investors access to a stock-driven global ...

First State Super on Climate Action 100+, engagement, and fund strategy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 OCT 2019  |  NEWS
... coalition, reflects on the progress made in the first year of work by the group. Liza McDonald, head of responsible investment at First State Super. Climate Action 100+ is a collaborative engagement coalition to work with the world's largest corporate ...

Sustainalytics rates unmanaged ESG risk in ASX200

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 OCT 2019  |  NEWS
... Navigating ESG Issues in Australia: Identifying Risks, Seizing Opportunities, an assessment of Australia's responsible investment market, which looks at overall management of material ESG risks, and identifies thematics as well as strengths and weaknesses. ...