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Australia joins COP28 gender and just transition partnership

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 5 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... people who need it the most. But we must also invest in women's economic empowerment to ensure no one is left behind." JANA investment consultant (sustainability) Ada Chan pointed out that the new partnership builds on work previously done on the ...

Loss and damage funds a key consideration for COP28

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 23 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... commitment for every dollar of government money committed. Blended finance has a real chance to drive change and drive outcomes." JANA head of sustainability Rachel Halpern - who said she was "delighted and highly sceptical" when the loss and damage ...

Preparing to take advantage of the critical mineral story

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... renewable energy superpower, and investors are exploring how to invest in the trend, noted Suzy Yoon, a senior consultant at JANA. our local communities, water supplies, and biospheres? "We've seen research that this is a once-in-a-century opportunity ...

Carbon markets, biodiversity on tap at COP27

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 NOV 2022  |  NEWS
... loss and damage. That should end the political posturing that this is just about compensation from developed countries." JANA head of sustainability Rachel Halpern also pointed to what she and the firm hope to see around action on biodiversity, particularly ...

Seeking action at "implementation" COP27

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 NOV 2022  |  NEWS
... small and make sure you properly invested and planned for the resources and investment required to deliver on them." For JANA head of sustainability Rachel Halpern, one of the big outcomes could be whether governments commit to action that will help ...

Australia joins COP27 forests partnership

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 NOV 2022  |  NEWS
... sustainable land management," Brand said. There is an uptick in investment strategies based on natural capital and forestry, said JANA head of sustainability Rachel Halpern. "We're seeing more and more strategies, particularly in the last six months ...

Climate risk warning on government bond yields

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 SEP 2022  |  NEWS
... and stability of sovereign debt markets, according to the head of research for Ardea Investment Management. Speaking at the JANA annual conference, which focused on investing through turbulent markets, Laura Ryan presented findings from research conducted ...

Gap in financing solutions for refugees: ISS ESG

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUN 2022  |  NEWS
Despite increasing investor interest and corporate support, the sustainable finance sector is lagging when it comes to financing solutions aimed at assisting refugees, according to a report from ISS ESG. In recognition of World Refugee Week, ISS ESG ...

Investment consultants launch net zero initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 21 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... consulting firms including two Australian firms have launched the Net Zero Investment Consultants Initiative (NZICI). Frontier, JANA and other investment consultants responsible for advising institutional asset owners on assets of approximately US$10 ...

JANA hires first head of sustainability

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 24 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
Investment consulting firm JANA has hired Rachel Halpern as its first head of sustainability. Rachel Halpern joins JANA from Westpac Group, where she was executive manager for risk. She has had an established advisory career covering risk and commercial ...