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Human rights in business remain a challenge

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 4 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... requirements have also been put forth by the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) and the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA). UN Guiding Principals advocate for a continuous improvement approach in addressing human ...

IFM Investors creates head of sustainable investment role

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 4 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
IFM Investors has appointed Maria Nazarova-Doyle as head of sustainable investment. The newly created role is based in London. In the role, Nazarova-Doyle will lead IFM's Global Sustainable Investment team, focusing on the implementation and measurement ...

Australia the guinea pig for PRI sovereign engagement pilot

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 31 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... organisations to the initiative. The program announced in September last year is facilitated by the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI). 25 entities with US$8 trillion I (AUD $12.2 trillion) in assets under management (AUM) will collaborate on ...

Bridging the ESG gap: strategies for institutional investors

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 28 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... representing US$120 trillion in assets under management have now signed on to the UN-backed Principles for Responsible Investment (UN PRI). Institutional investors are well placed to implement ESG factors across asset classes. They encompass a diverse ...

Engaging for real-world decarbonisation: IGCC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 21 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... to go to department businesses and say, this is actually what investors want to know." For HESTA senior responsible investment associate Saksham Malhotra, the benchmark can help the fund answer the question of how portfolio companies are working to achieve ...

Ethical investments recover performance: Chant West

ROSE MARY PETRASS, RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... years). As a result, super funds and financial advisors are now witnessing a surge in demand for ethical and responsible investment options. This demand, in turn, is spurring greater sophistication among ethical funds, making them even more attractive ...

Podcast: Responsible Investment - why does it matter? With Jonathan Armitage

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... Armitage. Jonathan has had a storied career in funds management, including a deep experience in sustainable and responsible investment, which he shares with us.

Social license or social-washing - weighing the value of public statements on the Voice

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 10 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... well as conglomerate Wesfarmers, have each made a $2 million contribution to the Yes campaign. Both the Responsible Investment Association of Australasia (RIAA) and the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) support the Voice. ESG and ...

Fidelity creates chief sustainability role, plus new chairs for IPCC and PRI

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 4 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... role. This comes as the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and UN-supported Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) announce new chairs. Tan has received multiple promotions since he started at the firm in 2007 after leaving a corporate ...

Are indexes the next target for greenwashing investigations?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... enforcement action in line with the FCA's Approach to Enforcement." Zenith Investment Partners head of responsible investment and sustainability Dugald Higgins said fund managers "need to tread with care" when it comes to using and assessing indexes ...