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Sustainable finance initiative establishes permanent body

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... founding members, including IAG, Cbus, ANZ, QBE, KPMG, State Super, Westpac, Commonwealth Bank, National Australia Bank, HSBC, AMP Capital, EY, Point Advisory, S&P Global, Link Group, Allianz, Moody's ESG, and Metrics. The Australian Sustainable Finance ...

Companies failing harassment victims: ACSI

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... fact I got fired for not sleeping with my boss," she said. This particular instance occurred before Szlakowski's time at AMP Capital, where she would formally accuse Boe Pahari of sexual harassment. An independent investigation into Szlakowski's ...

Royal Adelaide Hospital locks in $2bn social, green loans

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... 30-year PPP with the South Australia government, is owned by six investors including Aberdeen Standard Investments (ASI), AMP Capital, InfraRed Capital Partners, The Infrastructure Fund, HRL Morrison & Co, and MM Capital Partners. ASI took the lead on ...

Hostplus ESG head jumps to HESTA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 28 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
... Study. Farrant cited HESTA's leadership in responsible investing. "Rio Tinto's destruction of the Juukan Gorge caves and the AMP sexual harassment scandal highlight the need for investors to manage environmental, social and governance issues appropriately ...

Charter Hall hires group head of ESG

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
... Principles for Responsible Investment Leaders' Group. PRI signatories from Australia that appeared on the list included AMP Capital Investors, Australian Ethical Investment, Aware Super, Cbus Superannuation Fund, Charter Hall Group, Dexus, and Lendlease. ...

Assessing carbon beta risk in portfolios: Platypus Asset Management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
... investment return or alpha, said Platypus head of ESG and engagement Kristen Le Mesurier, who joined the firm in October 2020 from AMP Capital. As such, they seek to analyse climate change risk and opportunity and how it impacts on the firm's high conviction ...

Powerful signal on climate with votes, court decisions

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
Shareholder votes against management at Chevron and ExxonMobil and a ruling by a Dutch court against Royal Dutch Shell intensifies the focus on the oil and gas industry, but experts say all Australian company directors should heed advice when it comes ...

"Booming" demand for ESG specialists

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... $3 billion in Australian equities, and previously worked as a senior portfolio manager and Australian equities analyst at AMP Capital. Additionally, FTSE Russell announced Jo Saleeba as head of sustainable investment, Australia and New Zealand. In this ...

AMP Capital Wholesale Office Fund hits net zero target

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 4 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
AMP Capital's Wholesale Office Fund (AWOF) has achieved net zero carbon status for its internally managed assets with a new renewable Power Purchase Agreement (PPA). The PPA with Diamond Energy is linked to solar farms in central NSW. AMP Capital explains ...

AICD presses case for stakeholder role in governance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 APR 2021  |  NEWS
Recent governance failures at companies such as Rio Tinto and AMP show the risks and damage caused when decisions are disconnected from stakeholder interests, according to a new guide to stakeholder engagement by the Australian Institute of Company ...