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Investor backing for Say on Climate votes: ACCR

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 28 APR 2022  |  NEWS
... transparency and their "direction of travel" as opposed to how their plans will align with the Paris Agreement, said ACCR director of climate and environment Dan Gocher. "The answer we hear a lot is 'direction of travel'," he said. "Sure, the companies' ...

Ninety One hires sustainability director

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 APR 2022  |  NEWS
Global investment manager Ninety One has named a new sustainability director. Daisy Streatfeild comes to the global active fund manager from the Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change (IIGCC), where she served as programme director. As sustainability ...

Ethinvest opens Canberra office with industry heavyweight

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 21 APR 2022  |  NEWS
... Advisers Coop, and currently a member of the board of the Responsible Investment Association," noted Ethinvest managing director Trevor Thomas. "Dave will be running the new Ethinvest Canberra office, allowing us to expand our operations in the ACT and ...

HSBC funds blue carbon projects

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 21 APR 2022  |  NEWS
... outcomes. "Previously, we mapped blue carbon opportunities at the scale of the whole Great Barrier Reef catchment," said director of Deakin University's Blue Carbon Lab, Dr Peter Macreadie. "In this project, we will delve into questions like 'How amenable ...

Webinar: Do ESG portfolios outperform

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 21 APR 2022  |  NEWS
... funds under management at $380 billion, up 140% in just 12 months. This webinar featuring Rainmaker Information executive director, research and compliance Alex Dunnin and head of investment research John Dyall as well as FS Sustainability managing editor ...

Calls to strengthen Modern Slavery Act

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 APR 2022  |  NEWS
... actions." However, the problem of modern slavery is not improving and is most likely getting worse, said Jeff Bond, senior director, sustainability consulting (APAC), Elevate. Bond noted that Elevate conducts investigations on the ground in various markets ...

Biodiversity risk goes to heart of finance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 APR 2022  |  NEWS
... draft Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) is a starting point for disclosure, according to Deloitte director, biodiversity and natural capital - sustainability and climate change Guy Williams, at the recent Responsible Investment ...

Australian Ethical names heavyweights to investment committee

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 APR 2022  |  NEWS
... ambition of becoming a substantial multi-asset investor," Henaghan said. Sandra McCullagh is a current non-executive director (NED) of the Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC), a former NED of QSuper, and established the ESG equities research capability ...

Labor election pledge on YFYS performance test

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 APR 2022  |  NEWS
... in reverse on these issues. Their war on corporate transparency through a tax on proxy advisers, and winding back on director liability are just two examples where there has been a deliberate attempt to put the car in reverse." Jones noted that YFYS ...

Igneo sets 2023 climate targets for infrastructure companies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 APR 2022  |  NEWS
... 'igneous', a type of volcanic rock, sister publication Financial Standard reported. Speaking at a recent briefing, Igneo director, ESG Sophie Durham noted that the strategy is called Climate Action 1, 2,3. "Climate action 1,2,3 is three steps ...