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Podcast: Is stewardship a sword or a shield for investors - Pablo Berrutti

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
Stewart Investors Senior Investment Specialist Pablo Berrutti joins the podast to talk about sustainable investing, what is stewardship and how his passion for sustainable investing led him to found Altiorem, a not-for-profit library and resource centre ...

Climate engagement escalation vital to responsible investing: Aviva Investors

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... social housing providers in 2022 and £110 million in Connected Kerb, an electric vehicle infrastructure specialist. "Investing responsibly is not a fad," Versey said. "Companies and governments that conduct their business in a sustainable way are more ...

Are investors walking the walk when it comes to voting on biodiversity?

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... five global asset managers - BlackRock, Vanguard and SSGA - uncovered that despite public commitments to sustainable investing, their sustainability funds consistently opposed biodiversity proposals 80-100% of the time Notably, none of these asset managers ...

CSIRO to build Australia-first mobile hydrogen generator

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
CSIRO is investing $10 million over six years to construct Australia's first mobile hydrogen generator to produce the alternative fuel directly at the point of consumption, aiming to boost the development of a commercially viable hydrogen industry. ...

Hamilton Lane raises $370m for second impact fund

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 29 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... platform has nearly $832 billion in assets under management and supervision as of December 2022. "Our team is focused on investing in innovative businesses that are at an inflection point in their growth and that seek to deliver positive environmental ...

Investment opportunities in a changing global food system

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... vulnerabilities across investment portfolios, so it is important for investors to consider ESG factors in the food system. Investing in the food system aligns with ESG goals and provides opportunities for investors to have a measurable impact. There ...

Giant Leap completes fundraise for second impact fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... linked to generation of measurable positive social or environmental impact." "This is all in line with our belief that investing with purpose leads to greater returns," Richardson said. "The companies we work with have an unfair advantage on their competitors ...

Are companies drowning in a sea of ESG requests?

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... rationale and gathering information, but there is an expectation on investor that they engage with company they're investing in directly. We want those investors to be engaged," Debelle said. "We are not drowning in a sea of requests from investors ...

Investing in First Nations People

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 16 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... through land use agreements and commercial agreements. There is a rapidly emerging First Nations interest in impact investing, and this emerging economy lends itself to further engagement by investors with First Nations people.

Could the anti-woke movement take hold in Australia?

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... climate change. And just last week Florida governor Ron DeSantis signed into law a bill barring state officials from investing public money to promote ESG goals, and prohibiting ESG bond sales. This is deterring public entities from including ESG matters ...