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The challenge of evaluating impact investing's fundamentals

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... advisers need to evaluate fund managers' impact claims against their intentionality, the measurability of social or environmental impact, and the manager's contribution towards that impact, according to Zenith Investment Partners. More investment funds ...

Westpac, CEFC join Australian Industry ETI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 22 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
Westpac and the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) have joined the Australian Industry Energy Transitions Initiative (Australian Industry ETI). The Australian Industry ETI is a coalition of industry and finance organisations focusing on accelerating ...

ANZ takes $50 million stake in Pollination Group

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... ANZ's strategy to support customers in the transition to net zero, while helping cement our position as a leading Environmental Sustainability bank in the region, said ANZ group executive institutional Mark Whelan. "We're pleased to be partnering ...

Rest taps Calvert, Parametric for enhanced ESG mandate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 14 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... management division of Morgan Stanley. "As a pioneer in responsible investing, we recognised decades ago that strong environmental, social and governance practices can have positive implications for corporate performance," said Calvert director of responsible ...

Weighing climate risk in corporate bonds: Insight Investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... has recently launched an impact strategy. Improvements in data around measurement of positive impact in social and environmental issues has facilitated greater investor comfort, Kendall said. "It's taken time to get off the ground largely because we ...

Bank Australia taps NAB executive as chief impact officer

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... for purpose sector. "I'm a firm believer in the positive impact business can have in addressing complex social and environmental challenges, and Bank Australia's commitment to working with its customers to create a future where people and the planet ...

EY launches Net Zero Centre

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 7 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... Industry, Science, Energy and Resources (DISER, 2021) and advised G7 leaders on decoupling economic growth from environmental damage. "The other thing I think that we've concluded is that having some centralised resources is critical," Comley said. EY ...

Leading Harvest to bring ag sustainability standard to Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... "Our long-term experience in the agricultural industry has taught us that agricultural investments committed to environmental sustainability, positive social impact and responsible management, produce higher and more sustainable long-term returns," said ...

Plato Investment Management launches net zero hedge fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 31 JAN 2022  |  NEWS
... Allen said. "For example, Plato's Red Flags Model which incorporates more than 100 ESG red flags, including some 60 environmental inputs, plays a major role in portfolio construction. "We check companies for a whole range of different signals using multiple ...

Australian execs say climate change already impacting: Deloitte

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 27 JAN 2022  |  NEWS
... has been leading on the agenda and it's leading because climate change and sustainability has moved from just an environmental issue to an economic and commercial one." The survey found three quarters of Australian executives - 74% - see the world at ...