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Companies urged to address Scope 3 emissions

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... would represent approximately 80% of the company's total emissions." Misha Cajic, co-founder of Australian carbon management platform Avarni said the lack of standardized guidelines for Scope 3 emissions leads companies and consulting firms alike ...

Super funds consider future of PwC contracts

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... funds have frozen future contracts with PwC, while others with contracts for audit or other services with the embattled management consultancy are keeping a watchful eye on developments. As reported by sister publication Financial Standard, Treasury ...

Robeco defines key business sustainability impacts

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... sustainability activities and impacts in the context of its financial performance. The fund manager noted that asset under management were EUR 171.1 billion as at 31 December 2022, down from EUR 200.7 billion as at 31 December 2021. This sustainability ...

Podcast: Is stewardship a sword or a shield for investors - Pablo Berrutti

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... benchmark. However, the total footprint was 4% higher than 2019 baseline because of a 51% increase in assets under management. At that time, more than 100 companies - 59% of the portfolio - were found to be making meaningful "direct, enabling or indirect ...

Climate engagement escalation vital to responsible investing: Aviva Investors

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... Escalation Programme and what action should be taken when engagements are not successful. In 2022 the global asset management arm of Aviva PLC undertook over 1,425 substantive engagements with companies and recorded 366 instances where the firms helped ...

Are investors walking the walk when it comes to voting on biodiversity?

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... that were found to be promoting biodiversity proposals included Domini Impact Investments and Green Century Capital Management. 28 of the 38 biodiversity proposals submitted (74%) called for the corporate to start reporting on a biodiversity related ...

Hejaz invests in Islamic Bank Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... board directorship, reported sister publication Financial Standard. Hejaz currently has $1.3 billion in funds under management and advice. Its Global Ethical Fund is Australia's largest single standalone Islamic fund, while the Hejaz Equities Fund ...

Greening Australia names new CEO

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 30 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... appointment. She has also been a member of Greening Australia for many years, and has contributed her safety and risk management expertise to the organisation in the past. Greening Australia consists of several subsidiary organisations - Canopy, a nature-based ...

Hamilton Lane raises $370m for second impact fund

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 29 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... $370 million raised, more than 3.75 times larger than its predecessor fund. This brings the private markets investment management firm's total impact and sustainable capital to more than $850 million raised since early 2021, the fund announced. During ...

AI and ESG: risk or opportunity?

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... monitor deforestation, screen candidates without bias. AI can be applied to produce a potential improvement in resource management through asset optimisation, automation, and operational efficiency. For example, BHP have implemented AI-powered smart ...