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Medibank issues first sustainability report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
Private health insurer Medibank has issued its first sustainability report, providing analysis on key stakeholders, and mapping their activities to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Medibank identified customer health, employee health, community ...

Vanguard expands Ethically Conscious product range

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... Vanguard has evolved the line based on the demands and needs of clients, Reedman said. "We're definitely seeing that shift from previous years, with institutions wanting to remove tobacco from their international equities portfolios to today our ...

Investors, assemble: Climate League launched

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... Government Super, New Forests, Pendal Group, Pollination, UniSuper and the Victorian Funds Management Corporation. "To really shift the dial and achieve lasting action to halt the potentially devastating impacts of climate change, it is critical businesses ...

Retail sustainable investments grow by 21%: Morningstar

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 13 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... Morningstar Australasia, at a briefing on the report with colleagues at a recent Morningstar virtual conference. "There's been a shift in the adviser landscape with a call for more transparency and a focus on outcomes... Advisers are thinking about sustainable ...

PRI recgonises leaders for climate reporting

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... empowered to respond to the challenges presented by climate change," said Fiona Reynolds, CEO PRI. "To address the much-needed shift in signatory behaviour to incorporate climate risks, we made the decision to only showcase those signatories truly going ...

Opinion: Australian super funds could benefit from US ESG policy move

RAEWYN WILLIAMS  |  THURSDAY, 24 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
Note: This piece was contributed by Raewyn Williams of Parametric and solely reflect the writer's opinion. As Australian super funds build a reputation as strong advocates for climate change action, disturbing events in the US should make the industry ...

Substantial investment needed for sustainable infrastructure: RARE Infrastructure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
Infrastructure assets will require "substantial investments" to achieve lower carbon emission targets and require private sector funding for many initiatives, according to new research from RARE Infrastructure. RARE Infrastructure recently published ...

Responsible investment AUM grows, but disclosure lags: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 7 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... investment AUM under a primary and secondary investment strategy, respectively, the report found. The findings show a small shift in focus by investors on last year's preferences towards corporate engagement and shareholder action. "The other one ...

U Ethical hires two to investments team

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 7 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... to scaling sustainable impact and that the time is ripe for business, investors and the public sector to collaboratively shift to a more sustainable, inclusive and regenerative economy," she said. "I'm thrilled to be joining U Ethical and look forward ...

The TCFD framework - What is it and how can it be applied to investment analysis?

AGNIESZKA COCHRANE  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
Understanding how climate change may affect the intrinsic value of a company is quickly evolving. Until recently, analysis focused on the impact of a company's operations on the environment. This has shifted to an assessment of a company's exposure ...