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The "Wild West" of "blue" investing

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... projects benefit not just the environment but local communities as well - creating jobs, improving public health, and building more resilient communities. For example, floating photovoltaics not only harvest energy from the sun but also provide a habitat ...

ESG goes mainstream: How the role has changed and what lies ahead

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 4 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... hats, from corporate strategist to subject matter expert and communicator. Cutler's role is in strategy and capacity building, but she emphasised that sustainability has to be embedded across the whole organisation, she said, not just sustainability-specific ...

Insured losses from natural catastrophes $150 billion in 2022

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
Natural disasters resulted in global economic losses of $410 billion (US$275b) in 2022, a new report has found, with just $150 billion (US$125b) covered by insurance. The report from Swiss reinsurance company Swiss Re revealed that record-breaking damage ...

Platforms up the ante on ESG products, research

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... platforms just have to address to improve advisers' capability," he said. "It's interesting that one of the key focuses is building out the investment options and this was equal first second third in building out their offering." ESG-related products ...

Fidelity bolsters ESG skills

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 23 FEB 2023  |  NEWS
... and analytical skills, as well as strategic thinking," said Jaramillo. "ESG continues to be a top priority at Fidelity. Building out the capability and coverage of our global sustainable investing team both here in APAC and in Europe, signals just how ...

Investor Group on Climate Change creates executive leadership position

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 21 FEB 2023  |  NEWS
... climate-resilient, net zero economy. "To get Australia and the world on track by 2030 every investor will have to accelerate, building on the progress they're making now. "Duncan has been an important leader in Australia's financial system, and ...

APAC investors cite ESG impact in real asset allocations

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 FEB 2023  |  NEWS
... constructing an infrastructure asset might affect local residents through noise pollution, or how the design of an office building might impact climate through embodied emissions in manufacturing. "So yes, whilst net zero and climate are important themes ...

Average head of ESG pay hits $350,000: Talent Nation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 FEB 2023  |  NEWS
... seeing them appoint someone to look after climate, ESG and social sustainability disclosures," he said. "They're really building out the analytics side of things as well - the most in-demand role is analyst. You're seeing people transition across from ...

Podcast: Building climate impact with Bloom

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JAN 2023  |  NEWS
We speak with Camille Soquet-Clerc, founder of Bloom Impact, an investment app offering retail investors access to climate-related impact investments. Fintech Bloom Impact offers access to a diversified growth portfolio of assets that meet climate impact ...

Is social the most important part of ESG investing?

CHRIS IGGO  |  THURSDAY, 19 JAN 2023  |  NEWS
... collectively manage scarce resources to generate goods and services that satisfy basic and other needs - and businesses are key building blocks of the economic and social ecosystem. Businesses themselves are social constructs - they have their own organisations ...