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Australian Sustainable Finance Initiative sets ambitious investment agenda

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAR 2019  |  NEWS
... recommendations to enable the finance sector to contribute more systematically to the transition to a more resilient and sustainable economy" during the "critical decade" ahead. "Fundamentally, what we have focused the most on is mobilising more capital ...

Future IM/Pact signs two new partners, launches student events

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAR 2019  |  NEWS
... 18 March in Melbourne and 19 March in Sydney aimed at helping students understand the impact that investors have on the economy and the opportunities for young women to build a thriving career in this sector. The Melbourne keynote speaker was Mark Middleton ...

BNP Paribas Asset Management launches global sustainability strategy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAR 2019  |  NEWS
... ambition, we are defining clear objectives and targets against which we can measure success and our impact for clients and the economy.

GRI marks 20th anniversary of first draft guidelines

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAR 2019  |  NEWS
... 'mission accomplished.' Social and environmental impact disclosures must become the new normal and integrated into the global economy." In 2015, the GRI's Global Sustainability Standards Board (GSSB) announced that the voluntary G4 guidelines would transition ...

Climate change, modern slavery on ESG engagement agenda: Ausbil

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAR 2019  |  NEWS
... specifically talk about climate action 100+, we position our portfolios to transition in terms of climate change. Over time, the economy will be decarbonised, and then how do you play that as an investor? For example, gas is a fuel that will be an intermediate ...

Climate change high on agenda for Oliver Yates parliamentary bid

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAR 2019  |  NEWS
... pointed to the decarbonisation of the electricity sector as one of the most efficient means of decarbonising Australia's economy and proposes a strong role for Australian governmental funding to achieve that goal. "Because the electricity sectors is ...

RIAA certifies two Legg Mason funds as Responsible Investments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAR 2019  |  NEWS
... response to the demand by investors wanting to invest their wealth for a positive impact on the environment, society and the economy as well as in assets that produce strong financial returns," RIAA said. "We congratulate Legg Mason on meeting the high ...

Australia, EU Free Trade Agreement includes SDGs, climate change

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 FEB 2019  |  NEWS
... their understanding where the market creation has occurred and you see that in the work they're doing with EU circular economy program, EU sustainable finance plan, and the various other momentum we're seeing around net zero carbon by 2050 or earlier. ...

Human rights, trust, climate risk top sustainability agenda for 2019

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 FEB 2019  |  NEWS
... large investors, insurance firms can direct funding to companies and assets geared towards the transition to a low-carbon economy. However, a 2018 report by the Asset Owners Disclosure Project found that only 1% of assets invested by 80 major global ...

Video: Ethical and Responsible Investing in the 21st Century: Don't look back now - The Highlights

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 JAN 2019  |  NEWS
... is all ahead for investors, with trillions of dollars needed to fund the adaptation to and mitigation of the low-carbon economy of the second half of the century, with megatrends on migration (voluntary and involuntary), modern slavery, life on land ...