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ESG product definitions a matter for legislation: ASIC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 2 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
The Australian Securities and Investment Commission believes that standard definitions of ESG products and investments should be set by legislation. ASIC senior executive leader, corporations Claire LaBouchardiere spoke at the recent Australian Council ...

New Zealand XRB releases final climate reporting paper

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
... with total assets of more than NZ$1 billion. The reporting regime will kick in after the XRB issues the first climate standard, which they anticipate will happen by December of this year. There are currently 63 New Zealand companies listed on the ASX. ...

Strong demand for ESG products, but education needed

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
Retail investors and financial advisers are reporting strong levels of action on ESG investing, but recent research suggests that both sides of the conversation are seeking further education and have doubts about greenwashing and alignment between personal ...

Resource efficiency a marker for investment performance: Osmosis

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
Companies that are more resource-efficient, including efficiency in managing environmental factors, are more likely to provide stronger risk-adjusted returns, according to Osmosis Investment Management. Osmosis uses its in-house research process to ...

CBA expands ESG term deposit to foreign currencies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
... growing the product and building a diverse investor base and while there is currently no pricing differential over a standard term deposit, this may change over time," she said. Pursuing RIAA certification was a "no brainer", Xiao said. "We wanted a ...

LGT Crestone hires head of sustainability

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
... appointment marks another heavyweight hire for Crestone after Wan Lum's hire. In April, sister publication Financial Standard reported that Crestone appointed Wan Lum to the firm. He joined from Energy Super, where he was chief investment officer. ...

Fox and Hare certified as B Corp

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUN 2022  |  NEWS
... Corp, verifying its performance standards in social, environmental and good governance. B Corp accreditation is a global standard which identifies businesses and organisations with sustainable and ethical practices. B Corps are certified by the non-profit ...

Avoid greenwash by linking exec pay to ESG: Maple-Brown Abbott

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUN 2022  |  NEWS
... and there is more of the remuneration being linked to E and S factors in particular, but we're driving for the high standard around that," Maple-Brown said. "We want to ensure that those metrics are clear in terms of the actual targets and being ...

Rainmaker reveals ESG super fund leaders

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUN 2022  |  NEWS
... as ESG super funds in that they are a signatory to an ESG protocol, they offer ESG investment options or they follow standard ESG practices, out of a combined pool of almost 120 eligible super funds. Rainmaker has also identified the top performing ESG ...

Ramsay commits to Net Zero by 2040

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUN 2022  |  NEWS
... now and 2050. Ramsay selected SBTi for a number of reasons, the spokesperson said. "Primarily because it is the gold standard when it comes to setting next zero targets, and also we're a science-based organisation," the spokesperson added. "It's about ...