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AI-based trading platform to integrate ESG data

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... provides a broader picture and meets customer demand, Eruera said. "When it comes to the ESG space, we know that climate change factors are really playing in," he said. "Obviously, in Australia, there is a big movement away from coal. You can see that ...

Australian company boards lack skill, experience to lead net zero transition: IGCC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... experience" to lead the transition to net zero emissions by 2050, according to a report by the Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC). Further, the IGCC report, A Changing Climate: what investors expect from company directors on climate, finds it is ...

BetaShares appoints director of responsible investments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... implemented Suncorp's first Responsible Investment Policy and was heavily involved in the development of the firm's first Climate Change Action Plan and Modern Slavery Statement. Prior to Suncorp, Liddell held roles at the Centre for International Financial ...

COP26 week two: impacts for Australians

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... issue-specific days covering women, water and transport, bringing to the fore specific commitments relating to how climate change impacts on people as well as planet. ESG and climate specialists who spoke with FS Sustainability say that these commitments ...

APAC investors taking decarbonisation action: SSGA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... outperformance (41%) and mitigating investment risk (36%). Asset owners are increasingly seeking to make "real change" on climate change, and see it as being in line with their roles as fiduciaries, said SSGA senior managing director and global head ...

Regulatory action on ESG a key concern for investors: BNP Paribas Securities Services

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... regulatory/government consultations. Investors are also becoming more proactive on acting on urgent ESG issues such as climate change ahead of regulation - 44% of APAC investors agreed with this sentiment, compared to 59% for Europe, and 70% for the ...

Centre women in product design, COP26: Janus Henderson

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... dedicated one of its days in the second week to women, linking the issues of gender inequality to the impacts of climate change. "Climate change is a threat multiplier," she said. "Whatever is inequality we currently have is made far worse by climate ...

COP26 commitments on methane to impact infrastructure: ClearBridge

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... constituents." From ClearBridge's perspective, the news out of Glasgow confirms the way in which they integrate climate change risks and opportunities into their portfolio process. ClearBridge takes a three-pillar approach to ESG analysis in infrastructure. ...

Australia needs 2035 net zero target: RMIT

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 9 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... reporting of carbon emissions to support businesses in achieving decarbonisation goals. Lead author of the report and climate change theme leader at RMIT's Business and Human Rights Centre Leanne Morrison said that while many Australian businesses are ...

COP26 week two: negotiations focus on carbon markets, reporting

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 9 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... world leaders and could yield significant progress around reporting on country commitments and progress to contain climate change. The G20 World Leader's Summit in Rome that directly preceded the kick-off of COP26, plus the participation of global ...