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Seeking financial, positive impact in SME investments: Beckon Capital

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 21 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
Growth equity investor Beckon Capital is developing a fund to invest in small and medium-sized businesses that provide financial return and demonstrable social and environmental impact. The focus is on investing in assets that provide sustainability ...

Translating net zero goals into near-term decisions: Robeco

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 21 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
Global fund manager Robeco is in the process of setting five-year cycle targets to translate long-term net zero carbon emission reduction initiatives into impactful investment portfolios and investor practices. Robeco wants to invest in line with the ...

SGX hires head of sustainability

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
... Together) platform," according to the SGX. Cho will drive the strategic direction of the exchange's ESG ambitions, building on SGX's ESG environmental, social and governance (ESG) capabilities, expertise and assets. This includes delivering on ...

Tech platform to assist ASX companies in ESG reporting

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
Small and medium sized ASX listed companies can measure, monitor and report their material environmental, social and governance (ESG) exposures through a new technology platform linked to the World Economic Forum (WEF)'s ESG Global Standard Metrics. ...

Water, water risk everywhere: DWS

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
Water presents a severe investment risk but also a transformational investment opportunity, according to DWS. DWS noted that investors will have to address water risks both as fiduciaries for clients' investment and to deploy capital for sustainable ...

Green loans to finance light rail, battery storage

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 DEC 2020  |  NEWS
Two new green loans totalling $400 million have been put in place to support light rail and a battery energy storage system. Canberra's light rail network has refinanced a $280 million debt facility, with Canberra Metro assisted by financial advisors ...

First Sentier Investor hires IR director for direct infrastructure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 DEC 2020  |  NEWS
First Sentier Investors has hired Celine Kabashima as investor relations director for its direct infrastructure team. Kabashima joins First Sentier Investors after eight years at AMP Capital, where she was senior investment specialist for infrastructure ...

Regnan launches global equity impact fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 DEC 2020  |  NEWS
Responsible investing pioneer Regnan has launched a global public equity impact fund that selects companies that contribute to achieving the targets of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The Regnan Global Equity Impact Solutions Fund invests ...

Cromwell Property Group sets net zero carbon target

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 DEC 2020  |  NEWS
Cromwell Property Group has set a target of achieving a net zero carbon emission target by 2050. Cromwell has disclosed its target and progress across sustainability metrics in its 2020 sustainability report. The property group acknowledged the impacts ...

Sharp increase in food waste: Rabobank Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 DEC 2020  |  NEWS
The impact of COVID-19 has also hit Australia's progress in reducing food waste, leading to a jump in the amount of food Australian households are throwing out, according to Rabobank Australia. Rabobank Australia released its 2020 Food Waste Report ...