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Climate change and public health cannot be viewed in isolation: UNGCNA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
... climate change has the potential to undo "decades of progress made in improving public health", UNGCNA said. The recent bushfire crisis in Australia has sharpened the focus on the impact of climate change on health. "It is crucial that we begin planning ...

Demand for climate aware, ESG investment: State Street Global Advisors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2020  |  NEWS
State Street Global Advisors sees strong demand for climate-aware and ESG themed investment products and solutions, even during tough market conditions. Nathalie Wallace, global head ESG investment strategy. State Street Global Advisors "It is a global ...

Integrating ethics goes beyond ESG screens: Nucleus Wealth

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2020  |  NEWS
... screening out stocks based on ESG considerations, with Klassen noting an uptick in fossil fuel questions after the Australian bushfire crisis. Performance of the funds remains strong even the first four months of 2020, he added. The fund noted that its ...

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

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2020  |  NEWS
... Australian equities ETF FAIR and the international equities ETF ETHI with the onset and intensification of the Australian bushfire emergency. "Investors are certainly realising more and more - and maybe COVID-19 has been a trigger for some of that - ...

Majority of Australians want greater action on climate change: Glow

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2020  |  NEWS
The majority of citizens in Australia, New Zealand, the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada want their governments to do more to combat climate change, according to a poll conducted by research platform Glow. Glow recently released its report ...

Future Super promotes Kirstin Hunter to co-founder

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2020  |  NEWS
... level, through engagement with companies, and at the community level, Hunter noted. She cited actions taken during the bushfire crisis earlier this year, in that employees were given climate emergency leave, and through customers by waiving fees on those ...

Advisers discuss new era of advice, ethical considerations: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2020  |  NEWS
The FASEA Code of Ethics should have stronger language regarding ethical investing, according to financial advisers participating in a panel discussion hosted by the Responsible Investment Association RIAA (RIAA). Alexandra Brown, founder, Invest with ...

Financial services industry addressing leadership in uncertain times: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 APR 2020  |  NEWS
... level, through engagement with companies, and at the community level, Hunter noted. She cited actions taken during the bushfire crisis earlier this year, in that employees were given climate emergency leave, and through customers by waiving fees on those ...

Fundamental portfolio managers analyse ESG performance of funds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 APR 2020  |  NEWS
Companies with stronger performance on material environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations appear to be performing more strongly in the abrupt downturn of financial markets, according to fund managers with fundamental qualitative ESG-themed ...

Majority expect savings, super to be ethically invested: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2020  |  NEWS
... when investing their money. Simon O'Connor, RIAA CEO, linked that concern over environmental issues to this summer's bushfire emergency, and suggested that the current coronavirus pandemic could lead to concerns over health-related issues. "Consumer ...