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Oxfam Australia calls for stronger climate action amid GDP risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
Australia could lose as much as 12.5% per year in GDP by 2050 unless there is more ambitious action on climate change, according to Oxfam Australia. Oxfam Australia is calling upon G7 leaders and invited guest countries including Australia to cut carbon ...

ASX companies face heightened stakeholder scrutiny

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
Australian companies will face heightened scrutiny from stakeholders and are still managing the impacts of the Hayne Royal Commission on best practice in corporate governance, according to new research. EquitiesFirst, an asset-backed lending firm, in ...

Unite the league: investors join climate coalition

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 17 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
Four new financial institutions have joined Climate League 2030, an initiative seeking further Australian emissions reductions of at least 230 million tonnes a year by the end of the decade. ISPT, Teachers Mutual Bank, TelstraSuper and U Ethical have ...

Science-Based Targets an indicator of future climate action: Federated Hermes

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
Companies that set with the Science-based Targets to reduce climate change risk are a "strong indicator of future performance on emissions reduction" and this information can be useful in constructing fixed income portfolios, according to Federated ...

First Sentier launches unit for sustainability research

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... responsible investment practices, said Takayuki Yasuda, chief executive, asset management and investor services business Unit at the Trust Bank. "Investors today are, more than ever, seeking independent and robust research that not only increases awareness ...

Australian Retailers Association appoints director of sustainability

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 3 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
The Australian Retailers Association (ARA) has strengthened its focus on sustainability with the appointment of Jason Robertson to the newly created role of director, sustainability and impact. Robertson will lead the development of a sector wide sustainability ...

S&P Dow Jones launches new ESG indices

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 APR 2021  |  NEWS
S&P Dow Jones Indices has launched sustainable versions of its Dividend Aristocrats suite of indices. S&P Developed ESG Dividend Aristocrats Index, the S&P ESG High Yield Dividend Aristocrats Index, the S&P Global ESG Dividend Aristocrats Index, the ...

ASX100 ESG underperformers in global manager's crosshairs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 APR 2021  |  NEWS
One of the largest global fund managers will up the ante on companies by voting against directors of companies - including ASX100 companies - that are showing underperformance on material ESG issues. State Street Global Advisors (SSGA) had previously ...

Macquarie Asset Management joins net zero initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 30 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
The Net Zero Asset Managers Initiative has signed more than 40 new participants, agreeing to achieve 2030 emissions reductions and net zero by 2050 or sooner. The Net Zero Asset Managers initiative now has a total of 73 signatories representing US$32 ...

Setting the standards for diversity within funds management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
As companies in the financial services sector grapple with increasing diversity within their ranks as much as they focus on diversity in their invested companies, one global fund manager speaks to the steps it is taking to enhance their approach to ...