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UK pension giant eyes Australian timber

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 9 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... believe in Campbell Global we have found a partner that can grow alongside Nest, meeting our high bar for responsible investing - they've demonstrated they want to be good stewards of the environment and the forests, and the communities around the ...

Asset managers fast track portfolio targets

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 2 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... Globally, the network is supported by the US$121 trn United Nations-supported network the Principles for Responsible Investing (PRI or UN PRI), disclosure system CDP, and sustainable finance advocate Ceres. Ceres CEO and president Mindy Lubber said the ...

NZ investors to buoy positive impact funds, fears greenwashing

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 1 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... However, the market is not immune to latest revelations about funds or companies pretending to abide by responsible investing rules when they clearly don't. The survey found 51% of the respondents are concerned about greenwashing. "The greenwashing issue ...

PEP rides ESG tailwinds

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
... annual returns (net of all fees) in past 24 months. PEP is a signatory to the United Nations Principles of Responsible Investing (UNPRI). The fund "has a number of investments which will benefit from ESG tailwinds. For example, businesses which are involved ...

ESG safe from layoffs in tight jobs market

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
... Kaizen Recruitment, told FS Sustainability. "The market is tight for mid-level candidates, particularly in responsible investing." "We are seeing a lot of people applying for roles and processes moving quite slowly... The challenge is finding people ...

Cbus bolsters ESG integration with new hire

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 22 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
... "domestically and globally recognised responsible investment leader... to continue to advance the fund's responsible investing strategy and priorities." A former UniSuper manager of governance and sustainability, she has held several sustainable investing ...

Responsible investing pro moves company-side

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
... ensure we are effectively communicating the company's value proposition to the market." White pivoted to responsible investing from a background in corporate communications at the beginning of 2023 and quickly became well known in the field. At First ...

Future Super returns 10.1% to ethically minded members

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 8 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
... Balanced Index option and Verve Super's standalone strategy. Future Group said the results are proof that responsible investing pays off, with both products outpacing the expected median balanced fund return of 8.8%. Future Group said the use of ...

Aus Ethical gets ex-PRI chief

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
... board. Fiona Reynolds joins Australian Ethical Superannuation with more than three decades of experience in responsible investing and superannuation. As boss at the PRI, Reynolds worked in London for nine years growing the investor network to more than ...

ESG funds are cheaper: Morningstar

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
... in five out of six selected categories and offer investors a viable and often more affordable option for responsible investing. In fact, analysts found that on average, costs have declined in recent years. One reason for the cheaper costs is an increase ...