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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 ...

War, vice and climate: assessing investors ethical stands

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... (1997-2015). Nucleus Wealth aggregated 25 ethical screens into seven groups - human rights, war, climate, vice, religion, health and animal rights. According to responses, only a third (31%) of Gen Ys chose to exclude at least one vice, while 51% Baby ...

Post-COVID economic recovery "once in a generation opportunity"

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... intersection of climate solutions, healthy people, and thriving communities, which finds that Australians cite cost of living, health, the economy, job stability and creation, climate change and the environment, as top five concerns in emerging from ...

First Sentier launches unit for sustainability research

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... Sustainability and explores the issue of microplastics and microfibers in the environment and the potential effect on human health. "We believe that quality, academic research is the foundation on which asset owners and investors can develop practical ...

Investors identify positive impact through multiple finance strategies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 10 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... environmental need that are "amenable to investment", which has led them to their specific focus on environment and climate, health and education and social development. He also says that being an impact investor is "an exercise in humility." "Our position ...

Calculating value of biodiversity: BNP Paribas Asset Management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... contained within a specific ecosystem prior to the disruption of human activity, and comparing it to the ecosystems' current health. The indicator can help understand which environmental pressures, such as land use, climate change, nitrogen deposit and ...

S&P Dow Jones launches new ESG indices

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... for a specified number of years. "Dividend payments are often viewed as an important barometer of companies' financial health and outlooks," says Aye Soe, global head of product management at S&P Dow Jones Indices. "Market participants closely monitor ...

Perennial launches boutique ESG business

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... into global markets and have significant growth potential - they are often disruptors in their chosen markets, improving health outcomes, increasing efficiency and reducing costs." The Better Future Trust applies several screens to the portfolio - one ...

ASX100 ESG underperformers in global manager's crosshairs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... human capital management as a material engagement going forward. This covers issue of diversity and inclusion, occupational health and safety, employee engagement and other issues. "We think there is going to be a plethora of human capital related disclosure," ...

Rainmaker tracks gender diversity of ESG super funds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... study. "Diversity obviously takes a multitude of forms, spanning gender diversity, cultural diversity, racial diversity and health and political diversity." As part of this inaugural study, Rainmaker assessed the 57 super funds deemed to be ESG super ...