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Investors back modern slavery compensation

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 12 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... are unsustainable. Companies that practice such activities are exposed to compliance and brand risk, which may negatively impact on investor returns. "Modern slavery is a systemic issue that requires systemic approaches for prevention, mitigation and ...

ESG skills in hot demand in risk, compliance hiring

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 12 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... risk exposures as part of that. The APRA guidance also states that super funds can incorporate environmental and social impact-related objectives "where it can demonstrate that pursuing such additional objectives is consistent with the outcomes the RSE ...

Rest increases impact investment with Cibus fund allocation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 12 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... returns through investment opportunities related to the food value chain." The investment comes out of the super fund's impact investment and strategic alternatives allocations. The fund is advised by Cibus Capital. The investment is the first impact ...

Grok Ventures appoints new CEO

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
Mike Cannon-Brookes' family office Grok Ventures has hired a new CEO while announcing it will focus all new capital into climate-related investments. Grok has named global funds management executive Tan Kueh as CEO, while Jeremy Kwong-Law will remain ...

Brookfield reaches first close on second transition fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... nuclear services opportunities. "All investments are managed to science-based sector pathways for net zero and the total impact of BGTF I, measured in avoided emissions, is on track to exceed the combined annual emissions of New York City, London and ...

ASX companies boosting ESG staff, oversight: Perennial

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... there is a difference in the perception of ESG as a driver of profit, with more small cap companies identifying positive impact than large cap companies, and financial and industrial companies that responded to the survey finding ESG significant to profit. ...

Green bond investors left in the dark

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 8 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... due to the lack of standardised emissions reporting methodologies, a specialist global asset manager has revealed. These impact bonds, designed to finance environmentally beneficial projects, also suffer from a scarcity of post-issuance reporting data. ...

Aussie investors prepare for new EU rules

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), which will require companies to consider the social and environmental impact of their operations. The Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) said EU legislative changes pose a challenge ...

Investors push for nature in climate plans

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 6 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... nature as well as leverage its benefits... nature-based solutions can be a cost-effective way to reduce a company's carbon impact. However, challenges persist in integrating nature into climate reporting, including building capabilities, overcoming linguistic ...

Podcast: Speaking truth to power on climate finance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 5 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
On this episode, we're going to do a deeper dive into how we measure sustainable finance, and how we value the dollar impact of financing emissions-intensive activities. This is a key discussion point particularly as we look at Australia's sustainable ...