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APRA chair highlights challenges of climate risk assessment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 SEP 2022  |  NEWS
... that almost 40% of banks, insurers and superannuation funds say climate-related events could have a "material or moderate impact on their direct operations." 64 medium to large institutions responded to the survey, which was designed to provide insights ...

Glencore faces greenwashing allegations

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 SEP 2022  |  NEWS
... Declare and Lock the Gate Alliance, has lodged a complaint with ACCC and ASIC against Glencore's misleading claims on climate impact and its behaviour towards Traditional Owners under the Corporations Act 2001. The EDO alleges that there is no evidence ...

Podcast: Inclusive product design with Amarachi Seery

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 SEP 2022  |  NEWS
... are "considered by the investment manager as contributing to positive environmental or social change and thereby have an impact on the development of a sustainable global economy," which goes beyond that.

Clear link between ESG performance and shareholder return: Federated Hermes

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 SEP 2022  |  NEWS
... established that the same pattern exists for social and environmental factors. "The pandemic cemented the importance of social impact, with more socially responsible companies tending to outperform," Federated Hermes said. "Previously there was weak ...

No ESG drag seen in performance test results

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 1 SEP 2022  |  NEWS
... Super is merging with Cbus Super. Further, five of the products that failed last year's test passed this year. The impact of YFYS on ESG investing is a topic of concern for the super fund sector, as integrating ESG investing into a superannuation ...

Defining financial, wellbeing impacts in housing: Kayne Anderson

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
... residences including on grounds of energy efficiency, and the ability to improve overall health and wellbeing drive the impact strategy of fund manager Kayne Anderson. The Kayne Anderson Multi-Family Impact strategy focuses on providing not just financial ...

Minderoo Foundation, Illumina launch ocean biodiversity DNA project

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
... threatened as a result of "overfishing, habitat degradation and plastic pollution." Protecting marine biodiversity will impact on food sources, food security and help to manage the effects of climate change. The foundation said that in 2017-2018, Australia's ...

Brisbane Airport to use AI to cut emissions in buildings

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
Brisbane Airport Corporation has adopted an AI technology platform to reduce emissions coming from heating and cooling of its buildings. Brisbane Airport will work with BrainBox AI, a provider of autonomous building technology, to optimise the performance ...

ACCR files additional claims in Santos lawsuit

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
Santos faces fresh allegations of greenwashing in an ongoing federal lawsuit by the Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility (ACCR). Last year ACCR filed its suit challenging Santos' net zero emission target in relation to the viability ...

Podcast: Democratising climate impact investing with Camille Socquet-Clerc

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
In this episode of The Greener Way, we speak with Camille Socquet-Clerc, founder of Bloom Impact, a new investment app offering retail investors access to climate-related impact investments. Fintech Bloom Impact offers access to a diversified growth ...