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

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 5 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... information in communities around the world. However, governance practices, environmental concerns over energy usage and social concerns over social media companies warrant careful consideration, said Louise Piffaut, senior ESG analyst at Aviva Investors. ...

Quant manager deploys AI to identify corporate greenwashing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 5 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... to identify greenwashing in potential investments. Acadian, a quantitative equities manager, integrates environmental, social and governance data widely through portfolio processes. The firm said it developed the automated system to identify greenwashing ...

Investor consortium completes Tilt Renewables deal

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 5 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... QIC's global infrastructure portfolio includes 21 assets in six countries across the energy and utilities, transport, and social/PPP sectors.

ASI launches APAC sustainability institute

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... solutions within investments. Earlier this month, it was announced that the Royal Adelaide Hospital has secured $2.2 billion in social and green loan refinance. Commonwealth Bank served as joint sustainability coordinator on a $2.2 billion loan for Celsus ...

Pengana Capital reports positive impacts of equities fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... companies that produce goods and services that address the challenges of sustainability, thereby generating a positive social or environmental impact. The fund's three year performance as of 30 June was 13.0% pa. compared the benchmark return of ...

Fostering equity, inclusion key to diversity gains: Regnan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... make their best contributions. According to Regnan, equity and inclusion are the better indicators of both business and social performance - and companies need to focus on improving these elements in addition to their diversity efforts. Regnan defines ...

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

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... to address that target." On the governance side, only 18% of the 216 ASX companies included meaningful environmental and social metrics in remuneration, which Ethical Partners says demonstrates that integration of explicit E and S issues into executive ...

Maple-Brown Abbott appoint new head of ESG

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 26 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... Maple-Brown Abbott CEO and managing director. "We expect this will be even more important as risks around climate change and social issues like modern slavery become more prevalent. Emma brings market-leading experience and talent and I'm confident that ...

Opinion: The housing burden is large enough to be shared by many parties

SCOTT LANGFORD  |  FRIDAY, 23 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... build more homes. Only a few days after the Redfern project official opening, NHFIC successfully issued $462 million in social bonds to institutional investors including super funds. Cbus Super and HESTA, the industry fund for the healthcare sector ...

Companies failing harassment victims: ACSI

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
There are structural issues with the ways in which companies handle sexual harassment complaints which inherently discriminate against victims, the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) conference has heard. During a session, Julia Szlakowski ...