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NGS Super to reduce emissions 35% by 2025

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAY 2022  |  NEWS
... noted. "The timeframe for YFYS is measured over an eight-year period, and sometimes the investments we make have a longer horizon than that - they may have a 15-year payoff. "That requires quite creative thinking. If you remove oil and gas, how do you ...

Blackmores inks $75m sustainability linked loan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAY 2022  |  NEWS
Blackmores has refinanced $150 million of existing loan facilities and linked half of the refinancing to sustainability targets. The new sustainability linked loan agreement will incentivise Blackmores to achieving on targets including reductions of ...

Australian Ethical names heavyweights to investment committee

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 APR 2022  |  NEWS
Australian Ethical has made three senior hires for its investment committee. Sean Henaghan is the current CIO of Aurora Capital and former CIO of AMP Capital Multi-Asset Group, and has proven leadership of a substantial investment business with over ...

American Century outlines 2022 sustainability priorities

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... impact on economies and investment portfolios, American Century looked at issues that will have a seven to 10 year time horizon or further, and the issues that are linked to a future, sustainable economy, said American Century head of ESG and sustainable ...

Data challenges inhibit ESG integration in sovereign credit ratings: World Bank

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 20 JAN 2022  |  NEWS
... a sovereign's creditworthiness are included in credit assessments," the World Bank report said. "However, the time horizon of events such as climate change pose two fundamental challenges to the calls for the greater integration of ESG factors into ...

Super funds that invest responsibly draw market share: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
More than 40 percent of total super fund assets are managed by funds that demonstrate leading practice responsible investment, according to a new study from the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA). RIAA's Responsible Investment Super ...

Accounting bodies commit to net zero

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 OCT 2021  |  NEWS
... can have on businesses and global economies. "Climate change is a non-financial risk that is no longer an issue on the horizon, it's here and now," van Onselen said. "CA ANZ is committed to equipping members to meet these new challenges. As customers ...

Ratcheting up ambition on climate finance goals

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 16 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... responsible investment officer, Aviva Investors Q: In the run up to COP-26, what commitments around climate finance are on the horizon? There is real ambition and it's been exciting to behold. However, whether they deliver remains to be seen. The ...

Boral to go net zero by 2050

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 7 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... transition of heavy mobile equipment, through electrification and/or hydrogen fuel is another target that has a longer time horizon, Todorcevski said. The targets will most likely be integrated into executive remuneration. "We haven't announced the ...

Responsible investment surges past $1tn mark: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
The responsible investment is growing faster than the rest of the market, according to the Responsible Investment Association Australia (RIAA). RIAA has released its annual Responsible Investment Benchmark Report, which shows that the total pool of ...