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Chronos Sustainability appoints Arisa Kishigami

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
Specialist sustainability advisory firm Chronos Sustainability has appointed Arisa Kishigami as a specialist advisor on sustainable investment. Based in Tokyo, Kishigami is an experienced sustainability practitioner. She previously worked for FTSE Russell ...

FTSE Russell enhances Green Revenues data model

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 15 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
FTSE Russell has launched an enhanced Green Revenues 2.0 Data Model to measure the green revenue exposure of companies in nearly 50 markets around the world. The Green Revenues 2.0 Data Model provides investors with a comprehensive classification system ...

Australian passive sustainable funds grow to $3.6 billion: Morningstar

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
Australian passive sustainable funds stand at $3.6 billion, but launches of passive sustainable funds have slowed after a peak in 2018, according to research from Morningstar. Morningstar tracked the growth of sustainable passive funds, that as of June ...

State Street Global Advisors launch Climate ESG International Equity Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2020  |  NEWS
State Street Global Advisors has launched a climate-aware fund of international equities. Nathalie Wallace, global head ESG investment strategy. State Street Global Advisors The State Street Climate ESG International Equity Fund "seeks to achieve capital ...

Evidence links ESG performance to company, fund performance in crisis

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2020  |  NEWS
As markets and investors adapt to the economic and market impacts of the coronavirus, more evidence is gathering that companies with better ESG scores are showing better market performance. Helga Birgden, global business leader, responsible investment ...

Australia bears sovereign risk with fossil fuel dependence: Beyond Ratings

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2020  |  NEWS
Countries such as Australia that heavily depend on fossil fuels are likely to be more impacted when reaching targets for a zero-carbon global economy, given expected structural changes in the economy, according to Beyond Ratings, a division of London ...

FTSE Russell hires head of sustainable investment, Asia Pacific

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2020  |  NEWS
FTSE Russell has hired Helena Fung as head of sustainable investment, Asia Pacific, a newly created role. Helena Fung, head of sustainable investment, Asia Pacific, FTSE Russell Fung will be responsible for FTSE Russell's Sustainable Investment indexes ...

SSGA to vote against ASX100, global ESG laggards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2020  |  NEWS
State Street Global Advisors will begin voting against board members of companies that are laggards on ESG performance. Benjamin Colton, head of asset stewardship, Asia Pacific, SSGA CEO Cyrus Taraporevala announced in his annual letter to corporate ...

Emerging markets bring exposure to unmanaged ESG risk: Sustainalytics

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 SEP 2019  |  NEWS
Investors in emerging markets are exposed to more unmanaged environmental, social and governance (ESG) risk than in developed markets, according to analysis from Sustainalytics. Martin Vezer, manager, thematic research, Sustainalytics Sustainalytics ...

Investec Asset Management launches Global Environment Strategy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAR 2019  |  NEWS
Investec Asset Management has launched the Investec Global Environment Strategy, which invests in public companies across the value chain that benefit from the trend towards decarbonisation. (Image Courtesy Investec Asset Management) "Scope 3 is a lot ...