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State of the climate report confirms need for climate-aware investing: Future Super

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 19 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
Recent observations by CSIRO and the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) on the pace and severity of climate change "confirms what people already know" and also gives impetus for investing in line with reducing the risks and effects of climate change, according ...

Investors to develop tool to measure biodiversity impacts

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services which states that the sixth mass extinction of life on Earth is underway at "an unprecedented pace." The population sizes of mammals, birds, fish, amphibians and reptiles have seen an alarming average drop of 68% since ...

Cbus Super announces net zero portfolio emissions target

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
Cbus Super has announced they will reduce their absolute carbon emissions by 45% across their portfolio by 2030. The $54 billion industry super fund has announced a new Climate Change Roadmap, under which Cbus will put in place processes to achieve ...

Global stimulus an opportunity for sustainable investment: Ninety One

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2020  |  NEWS
... the individual level the emissions data and the emissions avoided over time. These are companies that are leveraged to the pace of decarbonisation. It also gives our investors the ability to really monitor and track our environmental impact and come ...

BetaShares ethical ETFs see nearly $300m in new inflows in 2020

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2020  |  NEWS
... of 2020 while also showing strong performance through a volatile market. Alex Vynokur, managing director, BetaShares "The pace of growth in our ethical suite has picked up very significantly since the outbreak of COVID-19," said Alex Vynokur, chief executive ...

Pivot to virtual AGMs, communication offer opportunities: Redback Connect

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2020  |  NEWS
... channel of communication, while 7% per cent who rely most on face-to-face events. Within that cohort, the primary concern was a pace of engagement, with 26% saying they had challenges gathering questions from investors, and that email and face-to-face ...

Coronavirus forcing companies to virtual AGMs, full proxy voting

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 APR 2020  |  NEWS
... will be in place," Armour said. While groups representing various stakeholders in the AGM process are mindful of the quick pace of change brought about by this crisis, they are also engaging with regulators and companies to safeguard shareholder rights ...

Sustainability faces greatest test in response to coronavirus

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2020  |  NEWS
... at what its value into the future looks like if, let's say consumers don't come back into the car showrooms at the pace and level that they used to in the immediate past, and the consumer looks for different value propositions in what they want ...

Analysis: climate change, Australia and the fierce urgency of now

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JAN 2020  |  NEWS
... superannuation funds are governed by legal and fiduciary obligations to act in the best interest of members, which can dictate the pace and outcome of decisions and may result in continued engagement, rather than divestment. "The Australian Prudential ...

Quantitative managers test ESG data as stand-alone factor in strategies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 OCT 2019  |  NEWS
... may not be disqualifying. "Given the macro environment companies are operating under, the risks of climate change, and the pace of societal preference change, all this drives you to believe that ESG issues are important today and are increasingly more ...