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Leaders on road to ESG maturity by 2030: KPMG

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUN 2022  |  NEWS
... around that." The survey found that directors will be personally accountable for their company's decisions around environmental and social action, with the CFO in a key position in terms of performance monitoring and making sure that ESG is integrated ...

Industry reacts to ASIC greenwashing guidance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUN 2022  |  NEWS
... doesn't address the act hat a lot of funds out there that say they incorporate ESG rather than necessarily an environmental, sustainable or ethical consideration. "We think that this is a classic case of having an interchangeable use of terms that ...

Emerging markets improving on ESG: Bank of America

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUN 2022  |  NEWS
... regulations being more advanced than other regions "When we talk about ESG, most of the time, investors are talking about environmental issues rather than social or governance issues," said Girish Nair, co-head of APAC ESG research and director, global ...

SGCH publishes first impact report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUN 2022  |  NEWS
... sustainability metrics as one area for further work. "We have properties that are 30 to 40 years in age and their environmental performance we believe is sub-standard but we don't have a baseline for that," Langford said. "We have committed to measuring ...

ANZ creates head of environmental markets role

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUN 2022  |  NEWS
ANZ Institutional has created the role of head of environmental markets, a role designed to expand the bank's environmental sustainability strategy. Andreas Kodell has been appointed as ANZ's inaugural head of environmental markets, reporting jointly ...

Qantas Super in $2bn climate risk mandate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 6 JUN 2022  |  NEWS
... identifying and investing in assets that can generate a strong return, and a positive and measurable social and environmental impact," Qantas Super said. The net zero commitment represents a "strong philosophical view" on the part of Qantas Super, and ...

New Forests increases California forestry holdings

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUN 2022  |  NEWS
... in the future of California forestry where a focus on natural climate solutions can help drive positive economic, environmental and community outcomes," says New Forests managing director, United States Brian Shillinglaw. "We're proud of the scale our ...

Possible $480bn carbon hit by 2030 for ASX300: Emmi

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUN 2022  |  NEWS
More than 30% of ASX300 value could be at risk by 2030 if the world becomes carbon constrained, according to modelling from carbon fintech and financial infrastructure company Emmi. With a market cap of $1.6 trillion, this equates to $480 billion of ...

US SEC proposes new disclosure for ESG funds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAY 2022  |  NEWS
... of the categorisation. Advisers would also have to disclose similar information. ESG-focused funds that consider environmental outcomes in their investment strategies would be required to disclose additional information regarding greenhouse gas emissions ...

Strong flow of new ESG funds brought to market: Equity Trustees

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAY 2022  |  NEWS
... Trustees managing director Mick O'Brien pointed out. The key focus of these funds is the environment and reducing environmental impact through investing. However, strategies have a wide range, from having some exclusions to actively looking to invest ...