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Mitsubishi buys stake in Australian carbon credit developer

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
Mitsubishi Corporation has bought a 40% stake in an Australian nature-based developer of carbon credit projects. Mitsubishi Corporation said their investment in Australian Integrated Carbon (AIC) "falls in step with our sustainability objectives, which ...

Global fund manager buys Australian forestry asset

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 27 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... goals as well," said AXA IM head of Australia, real assets Kumar Kalyanakumar. "Within AXA IM Alts, we have a very clear strategy for natural capital investments. Forestry is an attractive sector for us because of its carbon sequestration attributes." ...

Maple-Brown Abbott appoint new head of ESG

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 26 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... Maple-Brown Abbott, she was with BT, most recently as head of customer governance and sustainability. Prior to this, she held strategy and operations roles in BT's private wealth, superannuation, investments, platforms and advice divisions. Pringle has ...

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

SCOTT LANGFORD  |  FRIDAY, 23 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... capital solutions and attracting private investment, both directly and through third parties, is a key part of our own strategy. Unmet demand for social and affordable housing is a problem that does not have one single solution and we will continue to ...

Banks face multi-billion risks from climate change: Accenture

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
The global financial services industry faces $600 billion in climate change risks with widespread implications for banks across credit risk, market risk and operational risk, according to research from by Accenture. According to the climate disclosures ...

Alphinity launches SDG-aligned fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
Global equities boutique fund manager Alphinity Investment Management has launched a global sustainable strategy aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The Alphinity Global Sustainable Equity Fund is a concentrated fund seeking to ...

Institutional Shareholder Services to acquire Rainmaker Information

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
Rainmaker Information (Rainmaker), publisher of FS Sustainability, has signed a definitive agreement to be acquired by Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS), a leading provider corporate governance and responsible investment solutions, market intelligence ...

Leading fund manager scales ESG presence in Asia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... strategically important for us as a gateway to engage with clients in the region." Robeco introduced its first sustainable equity strategy in 1995 and launched an Asian sustainable equity strategy in 2020. At the same time, Robeco also announced plans ...

Agriculture business signs first sustainability linked loan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... family-owned business covering emissions reduction, animal welfare and people wellbeing. Stockyard's sustainability strategy is aligned to beef industry's priorities such as the Australian Beef Sustainability Framework and the Carbon Neutral ...

Global sustainable investment grows 15%: GSIA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... and different levels of progress in different markest." The report found that the most common sustainable investment strategy is ESG integration, followed by negative screening, corporate engagement and shareholder action, norms-based screening and sustainability-themed ...