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Super, fund manager lends muscle to net zero target

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... low carbon intensity, high transition stocks, and which are the' in between' companies, where stewardship and engagement is to be critical. Mercer has long been engaged in research on climate risk, starting with a 2011 study that was updated ...

Investment consultant creates head of sustainability role

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
A leading Australian investment consulting firm is recruiting to fill the newly created role of head of sustainability. JANA is currently in the process of hiring a head of sustainability to join its team and work with the responsible investment team ...

Assessing climate risk in corporate bond portfolios

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
... transition. Secondly, the construction phase is where we integrate this with our forward-looking investment process. The engagement part is the last stage, that allows us to evaluate companies that aren't already reporting climate targets." The JP ...

Investors lag in integrating climate risk: PGIM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
... that the greenest firms within heavily emitting industries will outperform, and the role of active investment such as engagement can be used to influence fossil fuel users and mining companies to integrate more sustainable practices. "It's also true ...

ESG a total-portfolio subject: bfinance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
... asset owners are using an increasingly broad mix of approaches including ESG integration, negative screening, active engagement via asset managers, active engagement directly with investee companies, impact investing and thematic investing and more. ...

Rio Tinto commits to climate vote at AGM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
... group regularly at the Board, Executive Committee and climate team levels, and we value their co-ordination of investor engagement," Rio said in a statement. "We will work towards disclosures consistent with the evolving CA100+ benchmark and our Board ...

Using ESG, ethical screens in multi-asset strategy investing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
... to." The integration of First Sentier's responsible investment policy happens through both negative screening and engagement with companies within the portfolio, said Heath Palos, portfolio manager. "We can do it on a theme-by-theme basis, where ...

ESG part of financial sustainability of infrastructure: ClearBridge

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
... really price that adequately and capture that adequately, and use the other folks for advice." ClearBridge also uses engagement and active management with company management but also with regulators, policymakers and other key stakeholders as well as ...

Ausbil drops fossil fuel companies from sustainable fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
... were above the threshold." Ausbil's ESG and sustainable investing model is based in deep fundamental ESG research, engagement and advocacy across the universe of investable companies on the ASX. As part of this investment backdrop, Ausbil sees themes ...

Perennial sustainable small cap fund shows double-digit returns

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
... what we've seen. Companies that are doing positive things generally have strong interests in end users, customers, engagement with employees, and also are increasingly gaining interest from the markets as well. Having a sustainable balance sheet ...