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Sustainalytics rates unmanaged ESG risk in ASX200

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 OCT 2019  |  NEWS
... Navigating ESG Issues in Australia: Identifying Risks, Seizing Opportunities, an assessment of Australia's responsible investment market, which looks at overall management of material ESG risks, and identifies thematics as well as strengths and weaknesses. ...

First Sentier Investors hires Kate Turner as RI specialist

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 OCT 2019  |  NEWS
First Sentier Investors has hired Kate Turner as responsible investment specialist. Will Oulton, head of responsible investment, First Sentier Investors Turner comes to First Sentier from Sustainalytics, where she was an associate director, its business ...

Sustainable practices can yield sustainable profits: Calvert

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 OCT 2019  |  NEWS
... return on capital, according to a paper from Calvert Research and Management. Anne B. Matusewicz, CAIA, responsible investment strategy at Calvert Research and Management The report, When sustainable practices yield sustainable profits: The path to a ...

Rainmaker Group acquires The Sustainability Report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2019  |  NEWS
... report to Alex Dunnin, executive director of research, and Michelle Baltazar, executive director of media. "Responsible investment and taking into account environmental, sustainability and governance (ESG) factors is now a mainstream investment issue ...

RIAA launches refreshed Certification Program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 SEP 2019  |  NEWS
The Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) has refreshed its Certification Program, to reflect the maturing market for responsible investment and a focus on best practice. Cassandra Williams, certification and ratings manager, RIAA. The ...

Foresight Group launches Foresight Renwable Energy Income Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 SEP 2019  |  NEWS
... United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Foresight is a signatory of the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment and a member of the Responsible Investment Association Australasia and the UN Global Compact. "Australian investors - whether ...

PRI names six super funds to Leaders' Group for 2019

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 SEP 2019  |  NEWS
Six Australian superannuation funds have been named in the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) Leaders' Group for 2019. Cbus, First State Super, HESTA, Local Government Super, VicSuper and Vision Super were all selected as leaders by the PRI. ...

Q&A with Pablo Berrutti on launch of Altiorem

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 AUG 2019  |  NEWS
... Funds Group, at Stewart Investors. He moved to his position earlier this year after working as head of responsible investment, Asia Pacific at Colonial First State Global Asset Management for seven years. He is also the founder of Altiorem, an online ...

Australian Sustainable Finance Initiative sets working groups

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUL 2019  |  NEWS
... representation across groups and we set out to ensure that there are people who don't sit just within the responsible investment community, or just insurance, or just banking," said Simon O'Connor, co-chair of the Initiative and CEO of the Responsible ...

Responsible investment a fundamental practice in NZ: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUL 2019  |  NEWS
Responsible investment is a "fundamental practice" in New Zealand, accounting for more than 70% of total assets under management (AUM), according to the latest Benchmark Report issued by the Responsible Investment Association of Australasia (RIAA). ...