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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 ...

Investors outline roadmap for mandatory climate disclosure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 29 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
Major global investor networks including the Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC) have outlined a plan to bring mandatory financial disclosure of climate change risks to Australia by the end of four years. IGCC, CDP and the Principles for Responsible ...

ESG ratings "just opinions": Dimensional Fund Advisors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
Demand for ESG investing is surging, as is interest in ESG data and ratings, but one fund manager likens ESG ratings to "opinions" and argues that investors would be better served by using underlying ESG data, rather than relying on generic ESG ratings. ...

First Sentier launches unit for sustainability research

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... commercial and domestic washing machines without filter mechanisms built in. "This is an example of how we hope to bridge the gap between sustainability research and action," Steinberg explained. The aim of the initiative is to foster industry debate ...

Measuring the gap between ASX board ethics, exec performance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
Australian boards may be setting ethical values for companies, but routine actions by CEOs and other executives may not reflect those values, posing serious risks for companies, according to research published by the Actuaries Institute. The research ...

Social issues and climate dominate engagement: SSGA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
Social issues are at the top of companies' agendas, driven by the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to State Street Global Advisors. SSGA has detailed the issues of engagement and its voting during the 2020 season through October 2020, noting ...

ESG scores linked to higher stock valuation: Bank of America

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... volatility, according to Sameer Chopra, head of Asia ESG research at Bank of America in a recent presentation. This has led to the gap in valuation between the highest- and lowest-rated companies based on ESG metrics continues to grow, according to research ...

The TCFD framework - What is it and how can it be applied to investment analysis?

AGNIESZKA COCHRANE  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
Understanding how climate change may affect the intrinsic value of a company is quickly evolving. Until recently, analysis focused on the impact of a company's operations on the environment. This has shifted to an assessment of a company's exposure ...

Transformational investment needed to address systemic risk: WEF

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2020  |  NEWS
The World Economic Forum (WEF) has identified six critical systemic risks that require a transformational investment approach to convert those risks to sustainable returns. Helga Birgden, global business leader, responsible investment and partner, Mercer ...

Australian companies below global peers on reporting, targets: Refinitiv

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2020  |  NEWS
... environmental scores are based on performance across three themes: emissions, resource use and innovation, Refinitiv said. "The gap is really manifesting itself in a couple of ways," said Jamie Coombs, performance director - Asia at Refinitiv. "It's ...