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The "Wild West" of "blue" investing

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... - "the strategic use of development finance and philanthropic funds to mobilize private capital flows to emerging and frontier markets". Australia, with the third largest ocean exclusive economic zone in the world, is perfectly positioned to participate ...

Sustainability reporting, biodiversity, social high on ASX agenda: UBS

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 26 JAN 2023  |  NEWS
... the TNFD also featured in discussions in 2022. Integration of biodiversity-related dependencies and impacts is a new frontier, but also seen as an extension to the TCFD and ISSB. "When we look at ASX200, many companies have either started reporting on ...

No ESG drag seen in performance test results

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 1 SEP 2022  |  NEWS
... legislation, APRA would be allowed to consider the religious affiliation of a super fund in assessing its annual performance. Frontier Advisers principal consultant David Carruthers said that an overall review of the performance test that picks up on ...

V-Square launches ESG index strategy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
... are gaps that are sub-sector specific," he said. "If you think of a broader world approach, that includes emerging and frontier markets. Emerging markets and frontier markets have a lack of disclosure from companies. That's on the geographical standpoint. ...

Key sustainability factors impacting business in 2022

LOUISE CAMENZULI  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... biodiversity loss risk reporting framework will provide Australian corporations with the tools to respond to this next frontier in ESG-related reporting. Anticipating the business impacts of climate change In 2022, focus will continue to fall on pre-empting ...

CEFC in $50m agri-platform investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 19 OCT 2021  |  NEWS
... said that integrating agricultural and environmental management practices to generate market-linked returns "is at the frontier of institutional investing in Australian agriculture." "As agricultural asset managers for institutions there is complete ...

Investment consultants launch net zero initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 21 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... consulting firms including two Australian firms have launched the Net Zero Investment Consultants Initiative (NZICI). Frontier, JANA and other investment consultants responsible for advising institutional asset owners on assets of approximately US$10 ...

Asset consultants keep gates closed on greenwashing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... the German regulators unfold," said Joey Alcock, principal consultant and chair of the responsible investment group at Frontier Advisors. We're very interested to see how this plays out, but it's more about that bigger picture of what it means ...

Local pick-up a key to reducing emissions in e-commerce: Accenture

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... post-pandemic, according to a new report, The Sustainable Last Mile: Faster. Greener. Cheaper." undertaken in collaboration with Frontier Economics. If retailers focus on green delivery options - using stores as locations for customers to click and collect ...

What's in a name: evaluating the goals behind net zero targets

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... definition of what that means yet," said Joey Alcock, principal consultant and chair of the responsible investment group at Frontier Advisors. "For example, there's the basic idea of the different types of emissions - Scope 1, 2, 3. I think the ability ...