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ASX200 ESG reporting increases, but gaps remain: PwC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 OCT 2021  |  NEWS
... diversity and inclusion." In other areas needing attention, less than half - 47% - of the ASX200 have a gender diversity policy with measurable targets and progress metrics against those targets and 76% of the ASX200 do not have a Reconciliation Action ...

COP26 preview: reporting, carbon markets and role of finance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 28 OCT 2021  |  NEWS
... announcement that the government will commit to net zero by 2050. "Investors need a supportive, credible, consistent, and stable policy environment that will facilitate private investment by reducing policy-related climate risks and shape markets for ...

Kilter Rural in $70m mandate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 28 OCT 2021  |  NEWS
... something to do with COVID-19 and climate change - these are the key drivers." Gunn highlighted that global agricultural policy and climate change policy are going through regulatory changes as well, making sustainable agricultural assets more valuable. ...

Australia among "least attractive" countries for green investment: report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 19 OCT 2021  |  NEWS
... Climate Change (IGCC), the Asian Investor Group on Climate Change (AIGCC), and Ceres released the G20 Countries' Climate Policy Report Card, which concludes that most G20 countries do not have the policy settings to attract the capital needed in ...

Carbon offsets essential to net zero ambitions: Grattan Institute

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 14 OCT 2021  |  NEWS
Carbon offsets will be required to achieve net zero targets, and government should set clear policy around the use of offsets and that the offsets used have high integrity, according to the Grattan Institute. The Grattan Institute has published Towards ...

Investors assess ESG landscape, client needs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 OCT 2021  |  NEWS
... with environmental and social values. This was backed up by consumer surveys, noted Nicolette Boele, executive manager, policy and standards, Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA). Boele cited the RIAA From Values to Riches report which ...

GHG emissions, diversity top concerns for ASX companies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 OCT 2021  |  NEWS
... as beneficial to the company. Meanwhile, 40% of respondents agreed they feel increasing pressure on their remuneration policy and corporate governance practices from proxy advisors. However, other stakeholders such as shareholders and remuneration consultants ...

Tightening climate focus on world's biggest emitters: Aviva Investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 30 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... the plan is aligned with the Paris Agreement. In the lead-up to COP-26 as political leaders look to their climate-related policy commitments, investors are reiterating that they are assessing their risk and opportunity sets and how the tools of active ...

Fragmented ESG regulation in APAC a challenge: State Street

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
The fragmented nature of ESG regulation in Asia Pacific leaves investors facing an "uphill struggle", according to State Street. There is less regulation governing ESG in APAC than in Europe, and the lack of a universally agreed approach has led to ...

AXA IM looks to launch forestry fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 23 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... macro theme, and has established an ESG strategy around three pillars - decarbonisation, climate resilience and a shift in policy to support that intent, both internally and in working with regulators and authorities. "As a real assets investor investing ...