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Demand for ethical ETFs surge

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 SEP 2022  |  NEWS
... greenwashing. Liddell pointed to an announcement by ACCC deputy chair Delia Rickard this week that false claims of environmental and social credentials would be investigated with an eye to enforcement action. "ASIC's information guide and the ACCC ...

New Zealand to issue green bonds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 SEP 2022  |  NEWS
... later this year. The Sovereign Green Bond Program will provide finance to projects that contribute to climate and environmental objectives. "Green Bonds provide financing to advance climate change and environmental priorities like the transition to clean ...

UniSuper caps future investment in fossil fuel

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 SEP 2022  |  NEWS
... UniSuper investments, UniSuper noted that there has been "strong demand" for its three dedicated sustainable and environmental branded investment options with over $12 billion in funds under management across these options as at 30 June 2022. Activist ...

Podcast: Managing climate and sustainability megatrends with Terence Jeyaretnam

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 SEP 2022  |  NEWS
... APAC leader and partner for climate change and sustainability. Jeyaretnam explains how a career that started as an environmental engineer led him to develop his expertise in working with corporate operations in how to measure and manage environmental ...

NZ Super Fund shifts $25 billion to low carbon indices

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 SEP 2022  |  NEWS
... the Paris Agreement. "In addition to alignment with climate goals, we expect these new indices to deliver better environmental, social and governance (ESG) metrics across the board," said chief investment officer Stephen Gilmore. The changes will further ...

APRA chair highlights challenges of climate risk assessment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 SEP 2022  |  NEWS
APRA chair Wayne Byres flagged that the results of the climate vulnerability assessment (CVA) of the country's five largest banks are expected to be released "in a month or two." Byres highlighted that climate change is a disruptive risk in a speech ...

Glencore faces greenwashing allegations

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 SEP 2022  |  NEWS
The Environmental Defenders Office has filed a complaint with ASIC and the ACCC against mining company Glencore over allegations of greenwashing and behaviour towards Traditional Owners. The Environmental Defenders Office, on behalf of The Plains Clan ...

Podcast: Inclusive product design with Amarachi Seery

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 SEP 2022  |  NEWS
... invests in companies whose products and services 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 th ...

Clear link between ESG performance and shareholder return: Federated Hermes

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 SEP 2022  |  NEWS
... doesn't come from ESG leaders outperforming, but rather stems from the fact that companies that perform poorly on environmental, social and governance indicators, or those whose ESG performance is sinking underperform companies that have good performance ...

Sustainable packaging sector set to grow: Nanuk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 1 SEP 2022  |  NEWS
... World Fund seeks to invest in companies with strong financial performance where at least 25% of their value boosts environmental sustainability and resource efficiency. There is a dynamic tension between the risks and opportunities in packaging, Wilmshurst ...