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First Super taps IFM Investors for ESG mandate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... the portfolio continues to reflect companies' labour and governance practices. First Super already screens its private equity portfolio for governance and labour rights risks, and international equities was the next asset class of consideration. Watson ...

Podcast: Is biodiversity "the new climate change"?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 19 JAN 2023  |  NEWS
... managing climate change and their transition and exposures to a low carbon future economy, because "governments and private equity funds can't make up the shortfall by themselves, she said.

CareSuper, Yarra Capital fill ESG roles

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 27 OCT 2022  |  NEWS
... held senior positions across Impact Investing Australia and Pacific Corporate Group, the world's largest cleantech private equity investor, where she led projects in the US, India and Australia. Kuo has previous experience as a university researcher ...

New Forests African forestry fund receives US$200m in investments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 20 OCT 2022  |  NEWS
... restore natural capital while also boosting jobs within rural communities," said BII managing director and head of private equity funds Clarisa De Franco. "Addressing the climate emergency in Africa must include gender-smart actions, and we are thrilled ...

Investment in low-carbon energy infrastructure on the rise

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
... marketplace with significant competition and the availability of lower-cost capital. Both factors will influence private equity investing, particularly in the overheated renewable and sustainable energy markets, Vinson & Elkins noted.

ESG strong factor in M&A activity: PwC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
... PwC. ESG-led value creation is becoming as important as operational or commercial aspects in M&A activity, with private equity teams, infrastructure funds and deal makers incorporating ESG evaluation into due diligence, according to Kushal Chadha, partner ...

Invest in sustainable development for positive return: RadiantESG

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 2 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
... not welcome as equity investors," she said. "There is a huge pushback and a huge sense of 'we own this' from the private equity space, but we all need to approach every asset class with an impact mindset. "We might not be able to translate 1:1 the same ...

NGS Super to reduce emissions 35% by 2025

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAY 2022  |  NEWS
... applied that approach across the entire portfolio, to we could get a sense of what carbon looks like for real estate, private equity, fixed income, infrastructure as well as equities." The scenario analysis was conducted over the listed and unlisted ...

ESG drivers rising up M&A strategy agenda: PwC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... considerations, according to Kushal Chadha, partner at PwC Deals Advisory and Asia Pacific ESG leader - deals and private equity. "Lots of forward-thinking investors are taking quite a strong or fresh look at the assets and investments that they have ...

AGL takeover bid first, but not last on net zero grounds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... back by the AGL board on the grounds that the $7.50/share offer price undervalued the company, signals a shift by private equity and private buying consortia in Australia and around the world. However, taking infrastructure and energy assets from listed ...