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Allspring defends exit from climate group

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
... committed to climate action," the IGCC spokesperson said. Allspring has now confirmed it will stick to its sustainability strategy because it makes sense financially. The firm "considers climate risks and other sustainability themes in our investment ...

Retail CSOs do a shuffle

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
... than two decades rising up through the ranks to become CSO and lead the beverage retailer's first sustainability strategy and platform. Meanwhile, Alex Holt has now relocated to Amsterdam to join Dutch-Belgian multinational food retail group Ahold ...

UBS nabs ex-UOB sustainability lead

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
... Singapore. At UOB, the leading Asian bank, she was responsible for leading and operationalising the group's sustainability strategy and roadmap across various functions and regional markets. "I have embarked on an exciting and meaningful new adventure ...

Westpac looks for next CSO

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 6 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
... framework and taxonomy, deliver sustainability training for bankers and board, and published an updated sustainability strategy to 2030. Toohill said Westpac is underway on its sector target of a 23% reduction of Scope 1, 2 and 3 absolute financed emissions ...

Preqin offers ESG benchmark for alternatives

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 18 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... (SDG), and Sharia Law. The yardstick allows investors to assess funds and fund managers as part of their sustainability strategy; it also allows fund managers to assess ESG fund performance and communicate performance outlooks and ESG credentials to ...

MLC Life hires from U Ethical

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 4 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... manager. In the new role, Desiree Lucchese will help advance, refine, and implement the insurer's broad sustainability strategy and action plans. Lucchese has joined a team led by MLC Life operating chief Jane Murray and Mark Powell, general manager ...

Family businesses see ESG driving future: Grant Thornton

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... business say they expect notable future revenue growth, and 62% of family businesses believe an ESG and sustainability strategy has an extremely positive impact on their business. Grant Thornton sent the survey to more than 2,000 Australian family businesses ...

BNP Paribas updates sustainability strategy

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 16 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
BNP Paribas Asset Management has updated its Global Sustainability Strategy with a focus on ESG integration and stewardship. It comes as a response to new regulations as well as evolving consumer and investor expectations. As of September 2023, its ...

Nearly a quarter of Australian bank debt has nature-related risk

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... plastic waste), climate change (Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions), and invasive alien species. It will also assess sustainability strategy, accountability, stakeholder engagement, lobbying and advocacy, circular and nature-positive transition, a right to a ...

GRESB leader now 100% green loan financed

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 19 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... technologies that help with our data collection to reduce environmental impact," he said. "Guided by our sustainability strategy, every decision we make has the reduction of net zero emissions in mind - it inspires us to design better and innovate more. ...