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Paradice Investment Management appoint head of ESG

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... supermarkets, consumer retailers and fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) companies. Plastics and their role in the circular economy is one area where investors are looking for improvements in company performance, Varcoe noted at the time. The circular ...

The TCFD framework - What is it and how can it be applied to investment analysis?

AGNIESZKA COCHRANE  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... extreme weather events as well as exposure to economic and policy changes associated with a transition to a low-carbon economy. The recommendations by the Task Force for Climate Related Fi-nancial Disclosures (TCFD) provide a framework for companies ...

Identifying climate change risks in investment analysis

AGNIESZKA COCHRANE  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... and policy, technological advances, and changes in consumer preferences relating to a global transition to a low carbon economy. The timing, content and speed of such a transition carries a large amount of uncertainty and will require portfolio managers ...

Why sustainability matters in real estate

CHRIS NUNN  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... incident of data fraud/theft. Large-scale cyberattacks. Water crises. Global governance failure. Asset bubbles in a major economy. It is now accepted tin Australian corporate law that directors' duties encompass a positive obligation to understand ...

Sustainability, fair trade organisations call for equitable COVID-19 recovery

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... support innovation would not only improve Australia's performance on emissions reduction but help build a stronger economy, said Professor John Thwaites, chair of the Sustainable Development Solutions Network - Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific ...

Australia "woefully unprepared": Australian Climate Roundtable

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... and efficient allocation of resources. "Climate change poses a systemic risk to the jobs and growth of the Australian economy," said Emma Herd, chief executive officer of IGCC. "Ambitious, concerted and orderly emissions mitigation action across government ...

HESTA issues Statement on Working with Indigenous Communities

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... financial risks while seeking further investment in opportunities arising from the low-carbon transition; pursue real-world economy change through engaging with material holdings and managers to address medium-term transition risks and opportunities ...

Investors to increase climate-linked passive investments: DWS Group

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... The Transition Pathway Initiative https://www.transitionpathwayinitiative.org/ looks at the transition to a low-carbon economy from three pillars - how companies manage their greenhouse initiatives; do companies recognise the risks and opportunities ...

GCNA urges government to focus on sustainability in COVID-19 recovery

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... Morrison to use the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as a framework for policies that would strengthen the economy and ensure "a better future for all". The 48 signatories to the letter include Optus, SunRice, Nestle Australia, Konica ...

CEFC invests in Charter Hall Prime Industrial Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... help meet their ESG targets, the industrial property sector provides important opportunities to further decarbonise the economy." The CEFC noted that Australia has about 35 million square metres of industrial roof space - a largely untapped resource ...