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Enhanced ESG reporting linked to funding outcomes

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
Measuring, monitoring and reporting on material ESG exposures can assist companies in securing funding from ESG investors, among other financial achievements. Vulcan Energy is a company that is aiming to be a zero-carbon lithium producer for electric ...

Evaluating impact of climate policy on company valuation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
Understanding how government climate policies will impact cash flows and company valuations is essential to establishing the winners and losers of any new environmental commitments, according to J.P. Morgan Asset Management. Quantifying the scale of ...

$515 million sustainability loan anchors seaport refinance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
An Australian seaport has secured more than a half a billion dollars in sustainability-linked and green loans as part of a broader refinancing transaction. National Australia Bank (NAB) has led the development of a landmark loan for Port of Newcastle ...

Modern slavery, Indigenous heritage, climate change top agenda: Paradice IM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
Modern slavery, occupational health and safety, protection of Indigenous heritage and climate change are key ESG themes for corporate engagement, according to Paradice Investment Management. Paradice integrates ESG and active ownership into its investment ...

APAC investors ahead of North America on climate action: PGIM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... these factors for years. We wouldn't be a responsible investor if we didn't take into account factors that we consider material, and we consider climate change material to both risk and return."

Property fund inks multi-billion dollar sustainability linked loan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
Australia's largest sustainability linked loan (SLL) has been inked, providing nearly $3 billion in finance linked to ESG improvements across a diversified property portfolio. Industry Super Property Trust (ISPT) has completed the SLL transaction ...

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 ...

APRA emphasises "compounding effect" of climate change

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... future," and that the board should be able to provide evidence of its ongoing oversight of risks that they deem to be material. APRA has developed CPG 229 in response to requests from industry for greater clarity of regulatory expectations and examples ...

Using total portfolio management to gain China, ESG exposure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... ESG information, making sure there are appropriate resources in place that can be used to identify, measure and manage material ESG information," Yin said. "The third aspect is stewardship - we want to see good engagement with key stakeholders on sustainability ...

NZ climate disclosure legislation to affect Australian entities

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... and Recommendations, fourth edition, notes that the Council "would encourage entities to consider whether they have a material exposure to climate change risk by reference to the recommendations of the Financial Stability Board's TCFD and, if they ...