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HESTA CEO joins corporate governance board

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... superannuation industry's important responsible investment leadership on the global stage. "Enhancing global governance standards helps to better manage systemic risks and improve market behaviour that can lead to stronger, long-term investment returns ...

Venture capital takes on impact investing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... etc." OneVentures' policy asks portfolio companies to report on ESG metrics using the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) reporting framework, which OneVentures then maps to the relevant SDGs. OneVentures has over $550 million in funds ...

NAB launches sustainability-linked derivatives

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... the Australian market. Developing the SLD market comes with challenges - Jenkins points to the need to have scrupulous standards when selecting KPIs that match company ambition, rather than rewarding insufficient action. "The challenge will be ensuring ...

Responsible investment surges past $1tn mark: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... managed funds have grown - that's a 30% growth compared to a 2% growth," said Nicolette Boele, executive, policy and standards for RIAA. "There are three things contributing to this - two growth, one inflows." The report showed that in 2020, responsible ...

Andrew Forrest steps up No Pain No Fear campaign

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... replacement of fish from fishmeal, moving to completely carbon neutral production and applying leading animal welfare standards and practices. Huon Aquaculture's CEO, Peter Bender called Forrest's claims about environmental and fish welfare practices ...

Banks face multi-billion risks from climate change: Accenture

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... debt and impacting business continuity. The report also cited transition risks including tightening energy efficiency standards impacting on property exposures and stranded assets impairing loan portfolios, tightening climate-related policy resulting ...

Agriculture business signs first sustainability linked loan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... ourselves and Commonwealth Bank are through negotiation between the two parties," Hart said. "There are very robust standards around SLLs, and we've got EY to undertake an audit of the program and ensure the targets we've set within those three ...

Global sustainable investment grows 15%: GSIA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... assets grew 25% between 2018 and 2020. Yet compared to some other regions, growth was slowed by tightening industry standards such as the Responsible Investment Association Australasia's (RIAA's) Responsible Investment Standard. "What was really important ...

ASIC reviewing greenwashing in financial products

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... manager and investor and ultimately help inform rather than mislead or deceive," said RIAA executive manager policy and standards Nicolette Boele. "Accordingly, it is important that, in setting down rules, our regulators accounts for these difference ...

Regulation needs to keep up with the rise of ethical investing: Hejaz Financial Services

HAKAN OZYON  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... to protect potentially vulnerable consumers. With speciality funds, there should be a minimum set of requirements and standards that institutions accept nationally, and in time, globally. We must achieve improved financial circumstances for our clients ...