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Alphinity launches sustainable ETF

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 FEB 2023  |  NEWS
Alphinity Investment Management has listed two ETFs, including one based on their Global Sustainable Equity Fund. The Alphinity Global Sustainable Equity Fund (XASG) is a diversified portfolio of 25-40 leading global sustainable listed companies that ...

Podcast: What's ahead for 2023 - Simon O'Connor

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 FEB 2023  |  NEWS
In this episode, we speak with Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) CEO Simon O'Connor on the big issues in sustainable investing in 2022, from greenwashing to demand for authentic sustainable investments, and how the momentum will ...

Super Housing Partnerships taps property leader as new CEO

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 FEB 2023  |  NEWS
Super Housing Partnerships (SHP) has named a property heavyweight as its new CEO. Carolyn Viney, former Vicinity executive and Grocon CEO, will join SHP, which is a specialist affordable housing fund manager focused on increasing the housing supply ...

2023 the year for business action on climate change: EY

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 FEB 2023  |  NEWS
The Albanese government's action on climate change policy means that the pressure is on for Australian businesses to adapt and translate net zero commitments into "tangible, real and lasting action," according to EY. EY Oceania chief sustainability ...

IFM Investors commits to US biogas developer

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 FEB 2023  |  NEWS
IFM Investors is acquiring a majority stake in a US-based biogas developer, owner and operator. The purchase of GreenGasUSA is part of IFM Investor's IFM Net Zero Infrastructure Fund (IFM NZIF). It is the first investment into the low-carbon fuels sector ...

Average head of ESG pay hits $350,000: Talent Nation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 FEB 2023  |  NEWS
Average salaries for heads of ESG have seen a double-digit increase over the past 12 months, according to specialist ESG executive search and recruitment specialist Talent Nation. Talent Nation has released its annual environment and sustainability ...

US attorneys general call out proxy advisers for "woke" agenda

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 FEB 2023  |  NEWS
A coalition of US Republican states attorneys general have sent a letter to two proxy voting advisers, warning them over ESG-related recommendations to their states' investment vehicles including pension funds. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and ...

US states sue Biden administration over "woke" ESG rules

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 31 JAN 2023  |  NEWS
Twenty-five American Republican state attorneys general are suing the US Department of Labor to halt new rules that would allow US-based retirement plans to consider ESG factors in their investment processes. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and Utah ...

Safeguard Mechanism reforms to prompt ACCU demand

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 26 JAN 2023  |  NEWS
Demand for Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs) will continue to be high, but there is an increased risk in a cumulative shortfall to 2030. An independent review of the Australian Carbon Credit Unit (ACCU) scheme - the Chubb Review - has found the ...

Global food systems at risk: Barclays

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 26 JAN 2023  |  NEWS
Global food systems are increasingly insecure, with systemic issues fuelled by the war in Ukraine, extreme weather event and labour shortages, according to research from Barclays. The report from Barclays Impact Series examined the risks facing food ...