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US states sue Biden administration over "woke" ESG rules

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 31 JAN 2023  |  NEWS
... General Sean Reyes are leading the suit, which alleges that the rules change violates the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) Administrative Procedure Act, and that the rule departs from policy put in place by the previous Trump administration ...

Safeguard Mechanism reforms to prompt ACCU demand

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 26 JAN 2023  |  NEWS
Demand for Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs) will continue to be high, but there is an increased risk in a cumulative shortfall to 2030. An independent review of the Australian Carbon Credit Unit (ACCU) scheme - the Chubb Review - has found the ...

Sustainability reporting, biodiversity, social high on ASX agenda: UBS

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 26 JAN 2023  |  NEWS
"Future facing commodities" and the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) accounting standards are the fastest rising topics of discussion in sustainability, while social issues are quickly rising to the fore with ASX-listed companies ...

ESG managed funds large portion of total Australian flow

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JAN 2023  |  NEWS
Although inflows to managed funds fell in 2022, ESG equity managed funds were a "relative bright spot," according to Calastone. According to the latest Fund Flow Index from Calastone, fixed income fund inflows shrank 95% from $10.54 billion in 2021 ...

Salary inflation a rising S issue for ESG managers

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 19 JAN 2023  |  NEWS
With wage inflation expected to persist into 2023, managing wage increases, employee satisfaction and other measures to attract and retain talent are issues on the agenda for ESG engagement this year. According to the latest data available from the ...

Climate a top concern for Australia's C-Suite

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 19 JAN 2023  |  NEWS
... started to recognise increasingly in the last few years." According to the survey, Australian executives felt pressure to act on climate from board members and management, consumers and clients, shareholder and investors, employees and regulators at ...

Podcast: Is biodiversity "the new climate change"?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 19 JAN 2023  |  NEWS
Deirdre Cooper, head of sustainable equity within the multi-asset team at global fund manager Ninety One, joins us to talk about how to invest in the transition to a low-carbon economy, why biodiversity isn't the new climate change, and how Ninety One ...

CFA Societies in call for uniform ESG disclosure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 19 JAN 2023  |  NEWS
CFA Societies Australia is calling on global asset managers to adopt uniform disclosure standards for ESG investment products. Given the intensifying focus on greenwashing that shows no sign of abating in 2023, CFA Societies is highlighting the need ...

IML launches Sustainable Future Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 17 JAN 2023  |  NEWS
Value fund manager IML has launched an active ESG focused fund investing in Australian equities. The IML Sustainable Future Fund has been seeded by Natixis Investment Managers. IML integrates ESG as 25% of their quality scoring framework, and the Sustainable ...

Chubb Review recommends reforms to ACCU governance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 12 JAN 2023  |  NEWS
An independent review of the Australian Carbon Credit Unit (ACCU) scheme has found the integrity of key methodologies is generally "sound," while recommending improvements to governance and transparency. The results of the Independent Review of Australian ...