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Calculating the value of green transitions: UBS AM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... contributors to greenhouse gas emissions, including cement and steel. "I see a few real problems when it comes to sustainable investing for carbon-intensive sectors," said UBS quantitative researcher and report co-author Adam Gustafsson. "Everyone is ...

Extreme weather, human rights intensifying ESG focus: Janus Henderson

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... company, are they at risk of being exposed to wildfires?" In addition to natural disasters, this has implications for investing in companies that mitigate impacts on humans, with Seery pointing to manufacture of air conditioning units as one areal. "Talking ...

Regulation needs to keep up with the rise of ethical investing: Hejaz Financial Services

HAKAN OZYON  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... instances can cause significant, albeit non-financial, damage to customers. For example: a vegan client asks to avoid investing in any companies or industries associated with the live export of animals and years later, that same client discovers that ...

HSBC AM takes stake in women-owned ESG investment firm

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... The firm is majority owned by Heidi Ridley, former CEO at Rosenberg Equities and Kathryn McDonald, head of sustainable investing at Rosenberg Equities. RadiantESG Global Investors intends to launch the next phase of their growth later this year with ...

Global fund manager evolving approaches to ESG investing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 6 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
A global fund manager is continuing its strategic deepening and widening of sustainable investing through the launch of a new proprietary ESG score and the hiring of its first head of sustainable investing and stewardship. Julie Moret, Northern Trust ...

Assessing buy now pay later sector through an ESG lens

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... bad," Verwey said. "Debt can help pay for essential items, buy a house, pay for education, and even within our impact investing portfolio, we provide debt through microfinance, helping people get out of poverty, or to access renewable energy. Where we ...

QSuper members call for greater climate action

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... letter and said she was motivated to participate in the campaign because "I want my superfund to take the opportunity of investing in companies who are promoting a viable future for myself and future generations."

Hostplus ESG head jumps to HESTA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 28 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
... leadership in its ESG work as part of its inaugural ESG Superannuation Study. Farrant cited HESTA's leadership in responsible investing. "Rio Tinto's destruction of the Juukan Gorge caves and the AMP sexual harassment scandal highlight the need for investors ...

Assessing impacts of nature-based solutions: CMI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
... scopes out growing corporate and investor interest in carbon markets and gauges the increasing business appetite for investing in nature-based solutions to climate change in the Asia-Pacific. "Carbon markets can be an opportunity not just for leveraging ...

IFM Investors hires responsible investment associate director

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
... fair wages for working people - particularly in the context of the COVID-19 crisis. Chris Newton, head of responsible investing, previously told FS Sustainability it reduced carbon emissions nearly 8% across its Australian infrastructure portfolio in ...