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Australian Unity appoints head of responsible investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JAN 2022  |  NEWS
... Australian Unity chief investment officer Joe Fernandes. "For our investors, this means greater opportunity to drive positive social impact as well as superior long-term investment outcomes.: Esther Kerr-Smith, CEO of Australian Unity Wealth & Capital ...

Retail investors integrating ESG into investment decisions: Investment Trends

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 13 JAN 2022  |  NEWS
... is a theme that has really been elevated throughout the year, culminating in COP26," she said. However, environmental, social and corporate governance issues weighed differently in investors minds. Environmental issues were the most influential factors ...

Accountants to play central role in ESG developments: CPA Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JAN 2022  |  NEWS
... intensify as the focus on environment-related disclosures shifts to biodiversity and ecosystems, and momentum around the social attributes of business gathers pace.

Predictions for robust investment in green transition, sustainability

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 6 JAN 2022  |  NEWS
... particular, we forecast that sustainable-themed bonds will continue to grow strongly next year, with new issuance of green, social, sustainability and sustainability-linked bonds increasing by between 35 and 53%." Meanwhile, Westpac issued statistics ...

Rethinking ESG in emerging markets

ARIF JOSHI  |  THURSDAY, 6 JAN 2022  |  NEWS
... particular it is also about how supportive they are with a fair society. Our research shows that strong environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors tend to indicate a more resilient borrower, while weak ESG characteristics can pose significant ...

2021 theme in review: human rights

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 30 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
... specialist Jillian Reid noted that investors need to "get much better at connecting the economic with the environmental and the social impacts," particularly in the way that decisions around decarbonising companies and communities will impact on people. ...

TCorp recaps performance of $5.2 billion sustainability bond programme

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 23 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
... financial year. In its most recent sustainability report, TCorp reviewed the performance of the $5.2 billion in green and social bonds on issue. TCorp noted that in 2021, new green and social projects were added to the asset pool to which bond proceeds ...

Future Super in $6 billion acquisition

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
... strong historical returns, Future Super said. Future Super has a strong ethical foundation, focusing on environmental, social and corporate governance. The purpose-driven business will grow smartMonday's corporate offering by building on Future Super's ...

Treasury Wine Estates inks sustainability linked loan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 16 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
... financing strategy, Treasury Wine Estates deepens its commitment to having a positive impact across key Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) metrics. The SLL announcement comes as part of TWE's commitment to sustainability which focuses on building ...

Emerging HNW seek ESG, ethical investments: Praemium

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 16 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
... of emerging HNW investors said inheritance and estate planning is their top need, with fewer than 20% saying ethical or social investment is their top unmet advice need. Within the emerging HNW segment, only 2% said they understood ESG at an expert level ...