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American Century outlines 2022 sustainability priorities

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... impact on economies and investment portfolios, American Century looked at issues that will have a seven to 10 year time horizon or further, and the issues that are linked to a future, sustainable economy, said American Century head of ESG and sustainable ...

Data challenges inhibit ESG integration in sovereign credit ratings: World Bank

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 20 JAN 2022  |  NEWS
... a sovereign's creditworthiness are included in credit assessments," the World Bank report said. "However, the time horizon of events such as climate change pose two fundamental challenges to the calls for the greater integration of ESG factors into ...

Super funds that invest responsibly draw market share: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
More than 40 percent of total super fund assets are managed by funds that demonstrate leading practice responsible investment, according to a new study from the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA). RIAA's Responsible Investment Super ...

Accounting bodies commit to net zero

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 OCT 2021  |  NEWS
... can have on businesses and global economies. "Climate change is a non-financial risk that is no longer an issue on the horizon, it's here and now," van Onselen said. "CA ANZ is committed to equipping members to meet these new challenges. As customers ...

Ratcheting up ambition on climate finance goals

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 16 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... responsible investment officer, Aviva Investors Q: In the run up to COP-26, what commitments around climate finance are on the horizon? There is real ambition and it's been exciting to behold. However, whether they deliver remains to be seen. The ...

Boral to go net zero by 2050

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 7 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... transition of heavy mobile equipment, through electrification and/or hydrogen fuel is another target that has a longer time horizon, Todorcevski said. The targets will most likely be integrated into executive remuneration. "We haven't announced the ...

Responsible investment surges past $1tn mark: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
The responsible investment is growing faster than the rest of the market, according to the Responsible Investment Association Australia (RIAA). RIAA has released its annual Responsible Investment Benchmark Report, which shows that the total pool of ...

Assessing big tech's ESG risks and opportunities: Aviva Investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 5 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... changing," she said. "The risk of increased regulation has significant investment implications. If you take a five-year horizon, these companies will be operating in a different environment - which will have shifted globally, not just in the US. In the ...

Opinion: The housing burden is large enough to be shared by many parties

SCOTT LANGFORD  |  FRIDAY, 23 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... foundation of a safe and affordable home. To offer this security, social and affordable housing needs a long term investment horizon. And with the Australian banking industry typically unable to offer senior debt beyond seven year tenor, given the nature ...

Powerful signal on climate with votes, court decisions

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... doing nothing and relying on the fact that business as usual assumptions will continue to apply over the forward planning horizon is reasonable and likely," Barker said. "Because doing nothing and saying it's all too uncertain is akin to saying our ...