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Podcast: Stewardship and ESG Investing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... in 2021 in a newly-created role. She works with Fidelity's research function on the firm's proprietary sustainability ratings, support engagement and voting activities with investee companies and contributes to the development of Fidelity's ...

Resource-efficient companies more resilient: Impax AM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... according to the founder and CEO of Impax Asset Management. Ian Simm was recently in Australia and spoke with FS Sustainability about themes including how EU and UK markets' experience can guide Australia in its transition to a more sustainable economy ...

Former MAS chief sustainability officer launches advisory firm

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
The former inaugural chief sustainability officer of the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has launched a consultancy to support companies seeking sustainability services without having a full-time chief sustainability officer. Brisbane native Darian ...

Cybersecurity tops ESG priorities for ASX companies: Perennial

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... sectors and market capitalisation, found that 78% of respondents' business strategy specifically references ESG and sustainability. The top three most commonly cited ESG issues that are material to respondents' businesses and a focus the next 1q2-18 ...

FS Sustainability launches final voting round for ESG Power50

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
FS Sustainability is launching the final voting round of the inaugural ESG Power50, a list that will name the 50 most influential ESG professionals working at ASX-listed companies in Australia. For the first time, readers of FS Sustainability along ...

ACCC investigating greenwashing allegations

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... after an internet sweep determined that 57% of targeted businesses made "concerning" claims about environmental or sustainability practices. The ACCC surveyed 247 businesses/brands across eight sectors - energy, motor vehicles, electronics and home appliances ...

More greenwashing investigations ahead: ASIC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... Australia as the world decarbonises. This can only happen if Australia's market is reliable and transparent about sustainability claims." The court case against Mercer and Longo's statement confirm the necessity for trustees and financial service providers ...

Stafford Capital Partners launches sustainable timber impact fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 28 FEB 2023  |  NEWS
... that underpins that 5% return, and the benefit is that the additional carbon credit comes on top," Whitely told FS Sustainability. "It's incremental, but given your view on the future carbon price, we believe we will deliver 9-11% return, inclusive." ...

ASIC takes Mercer to court over greenwashing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 28 FEB 2023  |  NEWS
... that the Sustainable Plus options were marketed as being are suitable for members who "are deeply committed to sustainability" because they excluded investments in companies involved in carbon intensive fossil fuels like thermal coal. Exclusions were ...

AXA IM sets ESG targets for executive remuneration

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 23 FEB 2023  |  NEWS
... targets and indicators. Progress towards these targets will be reported annually from 2023. "As we further put sustainability at the heart of everything we do, we believe transparency and regular reporting on our progress and the challenges we may face ...