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Willis Towers Watson names head of sustainable investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... services. "This means that a key focus of our activities is to help our clients identify the investment risks from climate change and to support them in developing policies that manage these risks and align their portfolios with the transition to a net ...

Top 100 asset owners "hold keys" to net zero: Willis Towers Watson

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... banks certainly, and is likely to introduce guidance for financial institutions." APRA and RBA noted that because climate change affects the economy and the financial system, it is within the mandates of both institutions to address climate change risks. ...

Inconsistent data a challenge to ESG uptake: BNP Paribas Securities Services

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... conflicting ESG ratings are an issue, compared to 67%) say the same globally and 49% in APAC. When it comes to climate change risk disclosure, the Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) is the emerging consensus structure for disclosure ...

Assessing ESG risk, opportunity through the legal lens: Corrs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... the business to do that in a way that might prevent/mitigate against those inevitable risks they see on the way." Climate change is inevitably one of the top issues that come to the agenda for corporate counsels, but human rights also figures heavily ...

Biodiversity loss a material financial risk: ACSI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 23 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... approximately 90% of global biodiversity loss, the report notes. "[Biodiversity] is broader and has defence impacts than climate change," said ACSI CEO Louise Davidson. "Some biodiversity loss, for example, is undoubtedly caused by climate change. Some ...

CEO pay disparity seen as unethical: Governance Institute

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... ongoing pandemic management, increasing domestic manufacturing to reduce reliance on overseas supply chains and climate change seen as being the most pressing future ethical challenges. The Governance Institute of Australia has issued its annual Ethics ...

AI-based trading platform to integrate ESG data

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... provides a broader picture and meets customer demand, Eruera said. "When it comes to the ESG space, we know that climate change factors are really playing in," he said. "Obviously, in Australia, there is a big movement away from coal. You can see that ...

Australian company boards lack skill, experience to lead net zero transition: IGCC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... experience" to lead the transition to net zero emissions by 2050, according to a report by the Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC). Further, the IGCC report, A Changing Climate: what investors expect from company directors on climate, finds it is ...

BetaShares appoints director of responsible investments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... implemented Suncorp's first Responsible Investment Policy and was heavily involved in the development of the firm's first Climate Change Action Plan and Modern Slavery Statement. Prior to Suncorp, Liddell held roles at the Centre for International Financial ...

COP26 week two: impacts for Australians

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... issue-specific days covering women, water and transport, bringing to the fore specific commitments relating to how climate change impacts on people as well as planet. ESG and climate specialists who spoke with FS Sustainability say that these commitments ...