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Australian Unity hires ESG property specialist

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 28 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
Australian Unity has hired Parag Shinde as national manager - ESG, responsible for leading and implementing a best-in-class ESG approach across the firm's commercial property portfolio. Shinde comes to Australian Unity from Property NSW, where he was ...

Vision Super appoints new board member

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... across the public and private sectors, NFPs, universities and international banks, including 15 years in the Reserve Bank of India, including in the investment portfolio. Vaidyanath is the inaugural chief executive officer of Homes Melbourne and previously ...

ASX300 action on modern slavery "lagging"

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 7 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... corruption." Bartram said the report establishes that several ASX300 companies have operations in companies such as Thailand, India, Madagascar and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, which have reported incidents of forced labour and child labour. ...

Australian government "faffing about" on climate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 16 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... investment in the energy transition needed to reach net zero by 2050. "Australia came out of COP as a pariah, along with India," he said. "The US and China had a sidebar agreement that gave them air cover in the aftermath of COP." Currently, the US represents ...

Australia among "least attractive" countries for green investment: report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 19 OCT 2021  |  NEWS
... resilient transition. G20 countries accounting for 80% of global greenhouse gas emissions. Australia ranks alongside Argentina, India, Indonesia, Mexico, Russia and Saudi Arabia as among the least attractive countries for green investment, with less ...

Climate change, diversity, inequality top engagement agenda: T. Rowe Price

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
... to confidently make conclusions between companies in the same industry." Drew cited the example of a utility company in India that is powered through coal fired generation. Analysis had previously relied on estimated carbon emissions based on peer analysis ...

ASX companies face heightened stakeholder scrutiny

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... Industry. The reports focus on Japan, Hong Kong, Australia, South Korea, Mainland China, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia and India. EquitiesFirst provides asset backed financing, and corporate governance considerations figure into the firm's lending ...

Investors identify positive impact through multiple finance strategies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 10 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
It is possible to generate positive real world social and environmental outcomes through investment in a variety of asset classes while also generating financial returns, according to an expert panel at the Responsible Investment Association Australasia ...

The conundrum of ESG in emerging markets

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 18 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
... emerging markets. As a principle, we do not like to invest in coal, but on the other hand, we do recognise that a country like India cannot run hospitals, schools, fire stations, etc. without using coal-fired generation. Q: You've noted that ESG ...

Climate, governance and supply chain top 2021 priorities: BofA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
... sneakers, toilet paper, tissues, diapers, people are a lot more inclined. Where it's more tricky are markets like Indonesia and India - product price is quite low, so how much can you add before the consumer says no, we'll buy something else." There ...