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HESTA releases 2023 AGM hit list

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 25 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... gas emissions by 2030 and achieve net zero emissions by 2050, in line with the Paris Agreement. A participant in investor-led initiative Climate Action 100+, HESTA is encouraging the companies it invests in to accelerate electrification, decarbonisation ...

NZ solar attracts $170 million international capital raise

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
New Zealand's green investment bank has led a $170 million capital raise for its Solar Finance programme, attracting First Sentier Investors and Natixis Investment Managers. Green Investment Finance (NZGIF)'s issuance has been certified by the Climate ...

Corporates to begin adopting final TNFD recommendations

ROSE MARY PETRASS, RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 19 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... financial inflows towards nature-positive outcomes in line with the goals of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. Led by 40 members across almost 60 countries with over US$20 trillion in assets under management, the TNFD builds on the ...

Higher ESG means stronger ROI: study

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 19 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... top-rated ESG companies relative to their lower-rated counterparts. A growing volume of sustainable investments globally has led to a need for better understanding of then correlation between ESG ratings and investment performance. In 2020, over one-third ...

Appointment round-up: TelstraSuper, CSIRO, FRRR

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... CEO ANZ in October when Barrett moves to Canada. McManamny has been with AECOM for more than 17 years, and has previously led the energy, transportation, and water businesses. He is currently regional managing director for Victoria, South Australia and ...

Three-fold bang for the buck when investing in research

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... research can also generate social benefits. The project "Changing the law to protect survivors of domestic and family violence", led to changes to domestic and family violence laws in Queensland and South Australia, improving the responsiveness and efficiency ...

Australian Ethical crowned most sustainable

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... backlash in the US, as well as accusations of greenwashing. "The ESG backlash in the US and accusations of greenwashing have led some asset managers to backtrack on their ESG commitments. These tend to be managers with low or basic ratings, so their ...

IFM Investors creates head of sustainable investment role

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 4 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... Council, ABI Climate Change and Stewardship Working Groups, Occupational Pensions Stewardship Council and a number of government-led taskforces. Nazarova-Doyle joins a growing team of sustainable investment professionals at IFM, which work closely across ...

Investors call for leadership diversity at ASX300 listed companies

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 4 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... profits, and better corporate governance - and this creates long-term value for shareholders." 40:40 Vision is an initiative led by investors with more than $6.3 trillion in assets under management or administration aiming to pursue gender diversity ...

Successful merger for social and inequality reporting framework

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 1 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... (WBCSD), the Council for Inclusive Capitalism (CIC), Shift, and other investor and labour-focused organizations. TIFD was led by an interim secretariat including the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the Predistribution Initiative (PDI), Argentine ...