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Uncovering value in ESG improvers: Pengana

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
Investing in companies that are early in improving their ESG performance can be "more powerful" for investment returns than investing in companies which are already considered ESG leaders, according to Pengana Capital. "Securities that transitioned ...

Does Canberra's agenda align with sustainable investment?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
... "The SDGs create this layer of opportunity, not just accountability, for business to identify initiatives that lead to engagement with other countries and therefore companies that are aligned with sustainable development under the SDGs," he said. BCSDA ...

Varying levels of progress on modern slavery: IAST APAC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
... slavery in their operations and supply chains. Investors Against Slavery and Trafficking (IAST) APAC, a collaborative engagement group comprising 37 investors with $7.8 trillion in assets under management, along with the Australian Council of Superannuation ...

COP27 preview: loss and damage, action on commitments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
... private and public finance. "Last year's COP was about being more open within the UN system around multistakeholder engagement, including not just private sector, but other sectors," said Clea Kaske-Kuck, director, policy, advocacy, and member mobilisation ...

Ausbil charts ESG activities and portfolio engagement

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
Decarbonisation, modern slavery, Indigenous rights and the impact of operational health and safety were key ESG issues in 2021 for Ausbil Investment Management. Ausbil released its 2021 ESG report, delving into material ESG issues that impacted the ...

Perennial awarded $100m Mercer mandate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 26 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
... authentic ESG-first investment strategy, which includes our proprietary in-house Environment, Social, Governance & Engagement (ESG&E) scoring system, and our dedicated company engagement to improve ESG outcomes in small & mid-cap ASX listed companies." ...

Innova launches ESG model portfolios

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
... "Many ESG funds take a hard-line approach to the environment, which risks starving companies of capital, when better engagement is needed to help create a sustainable energy transition," Miles said. "The flip side to this is that those living in the ...

State of the Environment report a wake up call for business, investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
... TNFD consultation group will bring together business, finance, public sector and civil society organisations to drive engagement in nature-related business and finance issues and the future adoption of the global TNFD framework. The report also highlights ...

Stewart Investors identifies progress to net zero

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
... Group Pablo Berrutti said. "The largest emitters are the ones where we are likely to spend the most amount of effort in engagement." Berrutti noted that focusing on the companies with the biggest emissions impact in the real world versus the largest ...

EY partners to deliver Australian sustainable finance taxonomy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
... input by the Technical Advisory Group and approval by the Project Steering Committee, manage and facilitate stakeholder engagement processes and work with ASFI to drive and manage project" said ASFI executive officer Kristy Graham. The taxonomy is intended ...