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Majority of asset owners identify ESG importance: bfinance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
A wide majority of Australian asset owners believe that ESG considerations are either very important or moderately important to setting investment strategy and implementation, according to a recent survey conducted by consultancy bfinance. bfinance ...

First State Super targets 30% emissions reduction in equities portfolio

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
... McDonald said. "In terms of the fixed income team, that means how do we focus on sustainability bonds, or green bonds, and elevate that into a strategy from the fund. If we look at the real assets team, with the assets that we own directly, how do we ...

Torrens University launches open course on social enterprise

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2020  |  NEWS
... Foundation and B Lab. It answers questions like how do you help in your local community, how do you start, how do you elevate your venture, goes through those key considerations in a weekly format that's easy for people to do. An existing uni student ...

CEFC commits up to $125m in Qualitas property debt fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 FEB 2020  |  NEWS
... Qualitas has launched the Qualitas Build-to-Rent Impact Fund (QBIF), billed as Australia's first property debt fund to elevate minimum sustainability criteria into its investment criteria, as well as being Australia's first dedicated BTR debt platform. ...

Integrating ESG essential to infrastructure portfolio: First Sentier Investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 DEC 2019  |  NEWS
Integrating environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) considerations is essential to building an infrastructure portfolio because of the long term nature of the assets, according to First Sentier Investors. Niall Mills, First Sentier Investors ...

GRI marks 20th anniversary of first draft guidelines

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAR 2019  |  NEWS
... three quarters use the GRI framework. "Looking back to the goals we set for the original guidelines in March 1999 - to elevate and standardize sustainability reporting globally - we have come a long way," said Tim Mohin, GRI chief executive. "While it's ...

Investors discuss reporting on risks via Modern Slavery Act

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 NOV 2018  |  NEWS
The forthcoming Modern Slavery Act will apply to superannuation funds and asset managers with revenue of more than $100 million, meaning that funds will have to report on their exposures to modern slavery and their management of those risks. Experts ...

ASIC report finds 17% of ASX300 identify climate as material risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 SEP 2018  |  NEWS
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has issued its first report on climate risk disclosures by ASX300 companies. While the statistics discussed in the report are familiar to those who have read similar reports by investment bodies ...

Australian Centre for Corporate Social Responsibility joins Deloitte

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 NOV 2017  |  NEWS
The Australian Centre for Corporate Social Responsibility (ACCSR) has joined Deloitte as part of the Risk Advisory business and Reputation and Sustainability Practice. ACCSR joins Deloitte. (Pictured L-R) Wibi Rockwood, Director, Deloitte Risk Advisory ...

RIAA annual conference to discuss how responsible investment will shape future economy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 NOV 2017  |  NEWS
With the maturing of the responsible investment market, the focus of the industry is shifting from justifying the case for ESG-management techniques on how to use the tools to allocate capital and shape the future Australian economy. Simon O'Connor ...