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Sustainable, ethical super products fail performance test

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS, JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 31 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... in the test, with APRA assessing 805 in total. Of these 12% failed - but they represent 27% of the total funds under management in trustee-directed products both on and off-platform. The three Crescent Wealth options that failed were Crescent Wealth ...

Australia the guinea pig for PRI sovereign engagement pilot

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 31 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
A global coalition of institutional investors with $12.2 trillion in assets under management has announced the expansion of its Collaborative Sovereign Engagement on Climate Change pilot program in Australia, welcoming 18 new organisations to the initiative. ...

Commonwealth to disclose climate risks in sovereign bonds

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 31 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... on 7 August by O'Donnell and the respondents - the Commonwealth of Australia, the Australian Office of Financial Management CEO, and the secretary of the Department of Treasury. Other bond investors are now invited to put forward their views on the ...

Bridging the ESG gap: strategies for institutional investors

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 28 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... for their commitment to improving ESG. Over 4000 investors and managers representing US$120 trillion in assets under management have now signed on to the UN-backed Principles for Responsible Investment (UN PRI). Institutional investors are well placed ...

Investors consider greenwashing when setting net zero targets

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... "It's really important not to conflate what we can do with the role of policymakers and the role of companies and management teams were a shareholder and owner of the company, but we're not the management team, and it's also important to ...

Finance "misunderstanding" risk of nature loss

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 24 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... and development, these losses can become material financial risks for companies and their finances without effective management. The extent of deforestation and forest degradation is not well understood globally and is not considered by financiers in ...

Aussie farmers call for climate courage

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 24 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... land, develop integrated shelterbelts, native foods, biofortified crops, integrated perennial plants, improved land management, cropland carbon sequestration, and degraded land restoration. "I do believe that we are living in a time where we need to ...

New code of practice to mitigate slavery risks in renewables

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 24 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... In the US, UK and Europe, investors and other stakeholders in renewables sector have taken steps to establish risk management and assurance frameworks designed to bring transparency and certainty to the sector. CEC chief executive Kane Thornton commented ...

Climate minister identifies climate adaptation as key priority

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 22 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... climate action in businesses to build their case for action. Your commitments have made it that much easier for senior management to convince their colleagues and their board that now's the time to act. But perhaps more importantly, you've created ...

Building sustainable supply chains

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... chain action, highlights five models that entities are applying to create sustainable supply chains - moving from risk management to value creation; creating visibility in supply chains by using systems and data; partnering with stakeholders; demonstrating ...