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Industry considers Australian sustainable finance taxonomy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 DEC 2020  |  NEWS
The development of an industry-led taxonomy to provide common definitions of sustainable finance across investment, banking and insurance is one of the next steps in implementing the Australian Sustainable Finance Initiative roadmap (ASFI), but while ...

Aviva Investors launches climate transition equity fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 DEC 2020  |  NEWS
... companies are best placed in the transition period is challenging, with gaps in the data and misleading statistics, which has led to Aviva Investors augmenting its internal team with a climate specialist. "For example, let's look at freight rail ...

International sustainability accounting standards bodies to merge

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 26 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... credible, well-defined, global institution to unite around." When formed by mid-2021, the Value Reporting Foundation will be led by SASB CEO Janine Guillot. "Sustainability disclosure is at the top of the agenda for many, creating incredible momentum ...

Link between post-bushfire regeneration and impact investing: WWF-Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... that prioritises innovation, dreaming big, and finding solutions that work for people and nature, we are seeking community-led solutions to drive impact investment." The Innovate to Regenerate Challenges will have a pool of $3 million in grants to support ...

Northern Trust scores win in Vanguard reversal

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 29 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... equities funds and a quantitative strategy, with an ESG integration strategy and proprietary quality factor screen. The funds are led by Paul Huxford as the chief investment officer of ANZ Investments. The firm said Northern Trust's appointment follows ...

Regulator appoints first head of climate risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... Prudential Practice Guide SPG 530 Investment Governance (SPG 530), but will not have oversight of that process, which is being led by APRA's Policy Division. APRA is currently reviewing SPG 530 in in relation to ESG considerations for super funds. APRA's ...

Woolworths commits to ambitious GHG emissions cuts

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... solar panels. The group's network of solar panels generated 16,466 megawatt hours in.? Replacing traditional lighting with LED has already lowered store energy consumption by 11% on average across 820 sites, with more to be converted in the years ahead. ...

ESG scores linked to higher stock valuation: Bank of America

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... price volatility, according to Sameer Chopra, head of Asia ESG research at Bank of America in a recent presentation. This has led to the gap in valuation between the highest- and lowest-rated companies based on ESG metrics continues to grow, according ...

Investors welcome Rio resignations

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 11 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... investors and other stakeholders and taken appropriate steps to ensure executive accountability for the systemic failures that led to the disaster at Juukan Gorge." "Rio Tinto now has the opportunity to address the necessary remediation, cultural heritage ...

The Sustainability Report relaunched as FS Sustainability

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 1 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... decision-making and the corporate strategy of ASX listed companies." "Investors are pouring more of their savings into ESG-led investments every day and they expect the industry to confidently integrate ESG principles into every dollar they manage," ...