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Integrating the circular economy into investment strategies: American Century

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
Focusing on building a circular economy that integrates natural capital in terms of both costs and future benefits is a long-term investing strategy, according to American Century Investments. Linking increased focus on the circular economy to World ...

SGX CEO calls for increased international collaboration on sustainability

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 1 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
... facilitate the sustainability agenda, particularly when it comes to climate change and the transition to a low carbon future economy. "First and foremost, there needs to be international collaboration, across borders, and between public and private sectors," ...

Unite the league: investors join climate coalition

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 17 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... investment. "Helping deliver Paris-aligned emissions reductions by 2030 is responsible action to help secure a healthy economy for Australia," said Investor Group on Climate Change chief executive officer, Emma Herd. "The fresh commitments to the initiative ...

Post-COVID economic recovery "once in a generation opportunity"

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
The post-COVID-19 economic recovery is a "once in a generation opportunity" for Australia to reset and refocus the economy, according to a new report commissioned by Aware Super. Aware Super commissioned social researcher Rebecca Huntley to write the ...

FY22 budget proposes "technology not taxes" for climate change

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... CPA Australia's general manager external affairs, policy and advocacy Jane Rennie says this budget treats Australia's economy as an island when it comes to the environment. "What we need is an interconnected approach which reflects our economy's relationship ...

First Sentier launches unit for sustainability research

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... in the Graduate School of Media and Governance at Keio University, and Jake Reynolds, executive director, sustainable economy, at the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership.

APAC investors ahead of North America on climate action: PGIM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... assets, where flooding can have a real impact on asset value, but also the opportunities around the transition to the green economy. Approximately two thirds of investors say they're considering the overall risks of climate change when building climate ...

APRA to conduct climate vulnerability assessment on banks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... will assess not only their potential exposures to climate risk, but wider vulnerabilities in the financial system and economy at large. "We are also in the midst of work with the large banks in Australia with our CVA where we are finalising the design ...

New CEO search underway for IGCC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... investment late last year, noting that because Australian institutional investors own a slice of the entire Australian economy by virtue of the size of their asset base and the makeup of their membership base - collaborative action can be an authentic ...

Calculating value of biodiversity: BNP Paribas Asset Management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 APR 2021  |  NEWS
Biodiversity and the value of ecosystem services are a critical part of a healthy global economy, with investors working to calculate risk and opportunity on investment portfolios. BNP Paribas Asset Management has named biodiversity as one of its key ...