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Does ESG have a fiduciary problem?

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... generation of ESG. And I do see that more as an opportunity than a risk at this stage," Yovanka Bylander, head of sustainability at TimesSquare Capital Management said. In response to claims that ESG was confusing or unspecific, Bylander said the acronym ...

Disability advocate heads up sustainability at State Street

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... disability inclusion advocate Jessica Donohue was appointed State Street's head of global investment insights, sustainability and impact following the retirement of Richard Lacaille. Having held several teaching positions at Brandeis University and the ...

TCorp auctions $400m sustainability bond

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... management partner of the NSW public sector, has auctioned $400 million of its existing 2.50% 22 November 2032 Sustainability bond. The NSW Sustainability Bond Programme provides investors with a pathway to support a combination of projects with positive ...

CPA's putting the 'S' in ESG: How does Canada compare?

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... three years on? Leonie Phillips, partner and co-founder of thought leadership agency The Action Exchange told FS Sustainability that there is still ongoing demand for investment-grade data to quantify social metrics. In Canada, capital markets are regulated ...

Infrastructure funds challenge private equity in ESG race

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... public and private markets... it is going to have global ramifications," TimesSquare Capital Management head of sustainability Yovanka Bylander said. Bylander also said that climate adjustment investment was set to increase over the coming decades. "We ...

Stewardship part of fiduciary role and investment opportunity: BNP Paribas AM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... Management's (BNPP AM) stewardship activities in Asia Pacific focus on the global aims of energy transition, environmental sustainability and equality and inclusive growth, according to the head of stewardship, Asia Pacific. Jane Ho, who was appointed ...

World first $1.6bn Climate Bonds green loan: QIC and Vector

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... MUFG Bank Ltd, National Australia Bank Ltd, Westpac Banking Corporation and Westpac New Zealand acted as joint sustainability coordinators on the transaction. The deal is the first Use of Proceeds instrument globally under the new Climate Bonds Standard ...

Podcast: Fighting the Great Greenwash - John Pabon

THE GREENER WAY  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... is a couple of firsts - our first repeat guest and our first book corner! We welcome back John Pabon, corporate sustainability consultant, former UN advisor and analyst, and author to discuss his new book The Great Greenwashing. John defines green speak ...

Singapore to scale climate data with CDSC NZDPU partnership

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 3 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... allocation of public and private capital towards financing climate transition," he said. "Consistent and comparable sustainability data, that is easily accessible, is what companies and investors need for benchmarking and investment decision-making. ...

Chinese listed companies that invest in ESG show higher quality financial reporting: Study

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 3 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... Chinese ESG firms did score lower on ESG than in other countries because there is a lack of focus on reporting on sustainability. "Social determinants include working conditions, labour, conflicts, health and safety, employee relations, and diversity," ...