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Pendal to launch sustainable water, waste strategy, hire two

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
... expanded into investment management and follows the appointment of the Regnan Equity Impact Solutions team in December 2019, led by Tim Crockford, who joined from Federated Hermes, Gonzalez said. The Regnan Global Equity Impact Solutions Fund invests ...

Investors back climate bill

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
... trajectories to get there," said Simon O'Connor, CEO of the Responsible Investment Association Australasia. "This has led to a significant increase in companies and investors setting their own targets towards the achievement of net zero by 2050 ...

Australia to join climate resilience investment initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 25 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
... Resilient Investment (CCRI) and will refresh the National Climate Resilience and Adaptation Strategy. The CCRI is a finance sector-led initiative of more than 75 institutional investors, banks, insurers, rating agencies and governments, representing ...

Australian Ethical tops $5 billion in assets under management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 14 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
... communication also focuses on, here are the returns and therefore we are a mainstream player." While not neglecting the consumer-led product demand, Australian Ethical is also engaging "more heavily with the advisor network" and with high net worth individuals ...

Global fund managers unite to accelerate natural capital investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 12 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
... The area of natural capital is set to rise on the sustainability agenda through 2021 and into the future. The coalition that led the development of the Taskforce on Climate-related Financial Disclosure (TCFD) have turned their attention to developing ...

Climate, governance and supply chain top 2021 priorities: BofA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
... consideration are companies that are committing to PPAs for long term supply of renewable energy, Chopra added. "This is being led by the tech sector and financial services sector making the commitments globally," he said. "Companies are then able to ...

Industry considers Australian sustainable finance taxonomy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 DEC 2020  |  NEWS
The development of an industry-led taxonomy to provide common definitions of sustainable finance across investment, banking and insurance is one of the next steps in implementing the Australian Sustainable Finance Initiative roadmap (ASFI), but while ...

Aviva Investors launches climate transition equity fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 DEC 2020  |  NEWS
... companies are best placed in the transition period is challenging, with gaps in the data and misleading statistics, which has led to Aviva Investors augmenting its internal team with a climate specialist. "For example, let's look at freight rail ...

International sustainability accounting standards bodies to merge

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 26 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... credible, well-defined, global institution to unite around." When formed by mid-2021, the Value Reporting Foundation will be led by SASB CEO Janine Guillot. "Sustainability disclosure is at the top of the agenda for many, creating incredible momentum ...

Link between post-bushfire regeneration and impact investing: WWF-Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... that prioritises innovation, dreaming big, and finding solutions that work for people and nature, we are seeking community-led solutions to drive impact investment." The Innovate to Regenerate Challenges will have a pool of $3 million in grants to support ...