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FTSE Russell hires Jo Saleeba to head sustainable investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... Martin will play a crucial role in developing new client relationships with the local asset owner and asset manager community and growing our business in the Pacific, while Jo will play an instrumental role in growing our sustainable investment index ...

Property fund inks multi-billion dollar sustainability linked loan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... conservation and reuse, waste reduction and other resource efficiency, while social will be tied to diversity and inclusion and community initiatives, and governance KPIs will be tied to supply chain initiatives. "The key one that's more top of everyone's ...

Australian Retailers Association appoints director of sustainability

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 3 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... retail sector. ARA CEO Paul Zahra says sustainability is one of the greatest challenges for the sector and the wider community. "We are pleased to strengthen our resources in this important space working on initiatives that can deliver sustainable outcomes ...

AICD presses case for stakeholder role in governance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... advice from customers, employees, suppliers, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, as well as activists and community groups on matters such as climate change, human rights and workforce culture. The guide notes that management should lead day-to-day ...

Responsible investors called to action on First Nations Peoples

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... the National Native Title Council. Muir, a Ngalia Traditional Owner and a Wati - a Goldfields Aboriginal cultural and community leader - as well as an anthropologist, archaeologist and linguist, will speak during the forthcoming Responsible Investment ...

APRA emphasises "compounding effect" of climate change

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... and consumer expectations that their money doesn't contribute to further climate change. "The Australian investment community has a pivotal role to play in helping to achieve the Paris Agreement on climate change and needs to remain competitive in global ...

State Street launches ESG service for securities lending

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... reinvestment of cash collateral. "The groundswell of ESG support among the institutional lender and beneficial owner community in recent years has given rise to a multiplicity of related products, but the product category for ESG-aware, commingled cash ...

Real estate investment group issues $300 million green bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... now the largest non-bank ASX-listed issuer of green bonds to date - highlighting growing demand from the investment community for opportunities to support projects with strong sustainability credentials." The bond has been issued under a Sustainable ...

Real estate managers carry out decarbonisation strategies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... focused on delivering strong risk adjusted returns while also leaving a positive footprint in the environment and our community. "In 2020 we announced our commitment to achieving net zero by 2050 in our investment portfolio and developments like these ...

Measuring the gap between ASX board ethics, exec performance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... organisation and the routine actions taken by the CEOs and the senior executive team. "The board were setting values which the community would expect to see, but the problem is that he management couldn't operationalise it because there were no clear ...