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NAB launches sustainability-linked derivatives

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
NAB will offer sustainability-linked derivatives in Australia, building on products developed in the UK and Europe. The new sustainability-linked derivatives (SLDs) include swaps, cross currency swaps, interest rate and executed alongside sustainability ...

Advisers integrating positive impact into investment choices

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
Wealth manager report integrating positive social and environmental impact integration into investment choices to meet growing demand in Australia and around the world. According to bfinance's Wealth Manager Investment Survey, globally, 80% of wealth ...

PRI augments Australian team with hires

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 31 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
PRI has hired a head of APAC policy among other roles designed to augment its capacity in Australia. Daniel Wiseman joins PRI on 13 September in a newly created role as Head of APAC Policy. He will be based in Melbourne and will oversee the management ...

New Climate Action 100 engagement to tackle food and beverage sector

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 31 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
Climate Action 100+ has laid out a new set of expectations for the food and beverage sector to make process towards decarbonising their operations and supply chain in line with the goals of the Paris Agreement. Climate Action 100+, the US$55 trillion ...

Greenwashing a challenge to sustainable investing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 26 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
A majority of Australian investors believe engaging on climate change or use of fossil fuels are the most important stewardship topics, but also believe greenwashing is a major challenge, according to Schroders. Schroders has released its latest Institutional ...

Santos sued over clean energy, net zero claims

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 26 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
Oil and gas producer Santos' claims that natural gas provides clean energy and that the company has a pathway to net zero emissions by 2040 will be challenged in federal court. The Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility (ACCR) has filed a ...

Significant cuts to industrial emissions required: Grattan Institute

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
If Australia is to meet net zero emissions by 2050, the industrial sector will have to significantly cut its carbon emissions through a combination of policies and actions, according to the Grattan Institute. The Grattan Institute has published Towards ...

Andrew Forrest steps up No Pain No Fear campaign

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
Andrew Forrest has stepped up the campaign against global protein producer JBS, calling on the company to adopt a No Pain No Fear animal welfare commitment. Forrest is challenging JBS to commit to the principle, which is applied to agri-food business ...

Opinion: Mind the gap: Investors continue to stall on climate action, despite sentiment confirming its risks

DAVID KLAUSNER  |  FRIDAY, 20 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
Ed. note: FS Sustainability is pleased to present this opinion piece from David Klausner, a director of thematic research at PGIM. The opinions expressed reflect his opinions only. Climate change is no longer a hypothetical risk. Whether assessing the ...

Gender pay gaps "sabotage" diversity, profits: UniSA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 19 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
Many ASX-listed firms are paying female executives 30-35% less than their male counterparts, and this gender pay gap impacts shareholder return, according to new research from the University of South Australia (UniSA). The study found that 80% of more ...