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Evergreen launches responsible investment fund index

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS | THURSDAY, 19 AUG 2021 | NEWS

Investment consulting firm Evergreen Consultants has launched a responsible investment index that ranks investment manager's intent and actions. The Evergreen Responsible Investment Grading Index (ERIG Index) is aimed at providing financial advisers ...

New Forests hires head of sustainability

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS | TUESDAY, 17 AUG 2021 | NEWS

Global forestry investments manager New Forests has hired a head of sustainability and created a new impact and advocacy business unit. Jo Saleeba joins as head of sustainability, after a short stint at FTSE Russell. She was the inaugural CEO of the ...

Improve ESG data, analytics to enhance decisions: SAS

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS | FRIDAY, 13 AUG 2021 | NEWS

Improving ESG data and analytics is key to making sustainability central to shareholder and corporate decisions, according to SAS. Currently, ESG data is still disparate, which limits the ways in which business decision makers can use it to inform strategic ...

Banks' role in global decarbonisation under spotlight

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS | THURSDAY, 12 AUG 2021 | NEWS

Banks are uniquely exposed to the risks of climate change, but uniquely placed to drive the transition to a low carbon future, according to Aviva Investors. "Banks are essential for the global economy," said Aviva Investors senior ESG analyst Richard ...

Mercer names global head of sustainable investment research

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS | THURSDAY, 12 AUG 2021 | NEWS

Mercer has created the role of global head of sustainable investment research as part of a global expansion in sustainable investment capabilities. Mercer has appointed Sarika Goel to the newly-created role of global head of sustainable investment research ...

Companies have duty to act on climate conclusions of IPCC report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS | TUESDAY, 10 AUG 2021 | NEWS

With the publication of a landmark report into the physical impacts of climate change, company executives and directors must respond to the impending risks to business and supply chain. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has released ...

Assessing big tech's ESG risks and opportunities: Aviva Investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS | THURSDAY, 5 AUG 2021 | NEWS

Tech companies such as Alphabet, Facebook and Microsoft have soared over the past 12 months and the IT sector is a large component of many ESG funds, but Aviva Investors cautions that there are ESG risks to businesses' practices that must be scrutinised. ...

Pengana Capital reports positive impacts of equities fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS | THURSDAY, 29 JUL 2021 | NEWS

Pengana Capital Group's WHEB Sustainable Impact Fund report increased positive impacts of their investment portfolio while also reporting that investors and advisers are using an interactive tool to better understand the ways in which their investment ...

ESG reporting rises, but companies lagging on climate, diversity: Ethical Partners

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS | THURSDAY, 29 JUL 2021 | NEWS

ESG reporting and commitments in ASX listed companies has accelerated in the last two years, but less than half of companies have set targets to cut carbon emissions. Ethical Partners Funds Management has released its 2021 Ethical Standard Report, a ...

Banks face multi-billion risks from climate change: Accenture

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS | THURSDAY, 22 JUL 2021 | NEWS

The global financial services industry faces $600 billion in climate change risks with widespread implications for banks across credit risk, market risk and operational risk, according to research from by Accenture. According to the climate disclosures ...

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AGL mulls sale of Tilt Renewables

JAMIE WILLIAMSON

AGL Energy has confirmed it is considering selling its 20% stake in the wind and solar energy generator.

Nuveen eyes green loans in local RE strategy

MATTHEW WAI

Following its first close in December, Nuveen's Australian commercial real estate debt strategy, which has a focus on responsible investing, has received $300 million from the Canadian Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments) on its second close.

Wollemi Capital buys renewables platform

JAMIE WILLIAMSON

The climate-focused investment firm will pay $19 million for MPower Group's renewable energy and battery storage business after the latter faced challenges in securing funding.

Podcast: Measuring nature assets in portfolios

THE GREENER WAY

In this episode of The Greener Way, host Michelle Baltazar discusses the transition to nature-positive investment portfolios with Lucian Peppelenbos, climate and biodiversity strategist at Robeco.

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Mandatory sustainability reporting in Australia

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Decoding Trump 2.0 and the impact on ESG investing

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