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CDP to adopt ISSB climate standard from 2024

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 NOV 2022  |  NEWS
... el-Sheikh. The announcement means that the ISSB IFRS S2 standard will be incorporated into CDP's global voluntary environmental disclosure platform. As of 2022, 18,700 companies reported data on carbon emissions, climate risk and management through ...

Altius Asset Management publishes first impact report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 NOV 2022  |  NEWS
... comparative benchmark. Altius has released its first impact report, which provides disclosure on the fund's environmental profile as well as the fund manager's engagement and advocacy activities. "We have an eye on multiple targets," said Altius ...

MAS sustainability adviser speaks to Sinagpore/Australian collaboration

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 NOV 2022  |  NEWS
... transition taxonomy specific to Singapore, under the Green Finance Industry Taskforce. The taxonomy is focusing on four environmental objectives - climate change mitigation, climate change adaptation, protect biodiversity and promote resource resilience. ...

Hejaz Financial Services funds certified responsible invesments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 NOV 2022  |  NEWS
... labels - clear, honest and not misleading 3. Avoids significant harm - as a minimum requirement 4. Accounts for Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) issues 5. Mandatory disclosures - holdings, performance, benchmark, investable universe, sustainability ...

Budget spotlights climate, gender and long-term development

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 OCT 2022  |  NEWS
... Sustainably Council CEO Ainsley Simpson cited the recognition of infrastructure as "great enabler of social, economic and environmental benefits, pointing to the first $7 billion in commitments through the Rewiring the Nation Fund, $42.6 million for ...

ASFI Summit to focus on sustainable finance progress, implementation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 25 OCT 2022  |  NEWS
... Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) and a commitment to measure and report the social and environmental impact of investment, lending and insurance decisions in support of the Sustainable Development Goals. There will also be a ...

New Forests African forestry fund receives US$200m in investments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 20 OCT 2022  |  NEWS
... a different model of working with plantations that provides tangible returns to investors, delivering social and environmental value to smallholders and other landscape stakeholders." "BII is proud to be part of this partnership to launch a permanent ...

Broadening impact investing - Patrice Newell

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 20 OCT 2022  |  NEWS
... Kwala, a responsible investing app that offers investors access to Australian and international companies with high environmental, social, health or technological attributes. Newell explains the ethical ethos behind Kwala and how her life experiences ...

Missouri pulls BlackRock mandate in anti-ESG move

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 20 OCT 2022  |  NEWS
... General Ashley Moody, have directed their fund managers to invest "without considering the ideological agenda of the environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) agenda." The resolution specifies that the SBA's investment fund managers and ...

Vanguard, Hejaz, abrdn launch sustainable products

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 20 OCT 2022  |  NEWS
... global equities fund that aims to outperform the broad global equities market with a "measurable impact on global environmental and social challenges." The Vanguard Active Positive Impact Fund is a concentrated fund that identifies high-quality growth ...