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Pioneer issuance puts COVID-19 bonds on investment agenda

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2020  |  NEWS
... framework. It is anticipated that these will not be the only COVID-19 bonds, and experts that spoke with The Sustainability Report believe that Australian issuance is on the cards as well. The robustness of COVID-19 bonds will hinge on the use of proceeds ...

Identifying potential risks of COVID-19 and modern slavery in supply chain

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2020  |  NEWS
... Act. Experts from investment, technology, non-governmental organisations and trade unions spoke with The Sustainability Report regarding their concerns for employees in industries including apparel, agriculture, cleaning and security, both here in Australia ...

Morningstar acquires outstanding majority of Sustainalytics

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2020  |  NEWS
... the senior management team at Sustainalytics bought a significant stake in the company, Jantzi told The Sustainability Report.

Climate risk assessment impacts on small, mid-cap portfolios: Fairlight AM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2020  |  NEWS
Ed note: The Sustainability Report is pleased to present this opinion piece from Ian Carmichael, portfolio manager and partner, Fairlight Asset Management. The opinions expressed reflect Fairlight Asset Management 's position. Ian Carmichael, portfolio ...

Fundamental portfolio managers analyse ESG performance of funds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 APR 2020  |  NEWS
... extreme volatility and that it is not known what stage or how long a downturn may last, they report to The Sustainability Report that stocks with stronger ESG characteristics are outperforming wider benchmarks. "Our work suggests that there's a growing ...

Emerging markets present opportunities for impact investing: 57 Stars

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2020  |  NEWS
... growth benefiting from innovation, technological disruption, and rapid adaption, recently spoke with The Sustainability Report about the fund's approach to investment, assessing and reporting on their portfolio companies' impact, and their initial observations ...

Teachers Mutual Bank's certified responsible products hit $1.17 billion

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2020  |  NEWS
... the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA)," a Teachers Mutual Bank spokesperson told The Sustainability Report. "This means that our members have the peace of mind and knowledge that their investment or loan is not being used to fund ...

Commonwealth Bank provides sustainability-linked finance to Wesfarmers

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2020  |  NEWS
... nitrate within Wesfarmers Chemicals, Energy and Fertilisers business, a Wesfarmers spokesperson told The Sustainability Report. in the importance being placed on ESG, with business performance now intrinsically linked to the approach to sustainability," ...

J.P. Morgan Asset Management developing ESG scoring framework

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 FEB 2020  |  NEWS
... framework will be implemented across all teams covering listed companies, a JPMAM spokesperson confirmed to The Sustainability Report. Developing a proprietary scoring system is designed to improve the quality of ESG data the fund manager uses for investment ...

Comment: hindsight is 2020

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2020  |  NEWS
Ed note: The Sustainability Report is pleased to present this comment piece from Jason Ross, head of superannuation research at Rainmaker Information Jason Ross, head of superannuation research, Rainmaker Information Back in the 90s a hot topic was ...