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Australian Unity hires ESG property specialist

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 28 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... stewardship practices for the benefit of its members and follows the release of its first dedicated Impact Report in 2021," the company said at the time of his appointment.

PwC Australia appoints first chief sustainability officer

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... catalyst for environmental, social and economic prosperity." PwC Australia's appointment of a CSO is a component of the company's global strategy, The New Equation, which "responds to fundamental changes in the world, including technological disruption ...

AGL takeover bid first, but not last on net zero grounds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... that the deal, which was knocked back by the AGL board on the grounds that the $7.50/share offer price undervalued the company, signals a shift by private equity and private buying consortia in Australia and around the world. However, taking infrastructure ...

U Ethical makes two board appointments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... New Zealand and Asia with AXA, Mercer and Manulife. She is a qualified actuary, fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and is president and chair at the Actuaries Institute in Australia. U Ethical cited her experience leading significant ...

Westpac, CEFC join Australian Industry ETI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 22 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... knowledge partners include Bloomberg NEF, Rocky Mountain Institute and CSIRO. The initiative is funded by philanthropy, company contributions and the Australian Government through the Australian Renewable Energy Agency's (ARENA) Advancing Renewables ...

Cyber security, COVID and climate change cap CEO concerns

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 22 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... hard and fast." Meanwhile, according to the survey, about three quarters of survey respondents in Australia said their company has either committed to emission reduction targets or are working towards them. The leading motivations behind emissions reduction ...

Using ESG signals part of shorting strategy: Plato Investment Management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... go to for shorts." Anticipating the timing of shorts using ESG data is "very difficult", Allen says, so Plato overlays company sentiment momentum as well. "There's no point in being right, but five to ten years too early," he said. "We will almost always ...

CEFC, super funds allocate to IFM Investors private equity fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... pool of sustainability-focused investment capital." The IFM strategy will measure the carbon footprint of each investee company at the point of acquisition, with a view to achieving net zero scope 1 and 2 emissions within five years and will also take ...

Proxy adviser reforms overturned by Senate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... Financial Services License (AFSL) financial services license and will be required to share their recommendations on a company with the company on the same day it provides that advice to institutional clients. The reforms also stipulated that beginning ...

Weighing climate risk in corporate bonds: Insight Investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... of them that aren't necessarily labelled sustainable, but they have the potential to be." By looking at issuance on a company-by-company basis, Insight can identify opportunities to invest in issuance from companies that are moving to reduce their carbon ...