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La Trobe Financial certified by Climate Action

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 16 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
... independent advisers Carbon Neutral to measure its emissions activities, and offsetting its carbon footprint through investments made in high integrity Gold and VERRA Standard projects specifically designed to reduce or absorb greenhouse gas emissions ...

Uncovering value in ESG improvers: Pengana

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
... are opportunities to uncover companies that are improving their ESG performance and ratings and identifying strong investments, Pengana said. In analysing the S&P500, Pengana found that improvement on social factors contributed the lion's share of ...

Does Canberra's agenda align with sustainable investment?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
... ESG issues and has been building momentum for some time, judging by how much money has been flowing into sustainable investments, according to BT's head of ESG and sustainability Jessie Pettigrew. "Climate change, diversity equity and inclusion, First ...

CEFC, ANZ provide discount finance for SMEs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
... to help commercial borrowers access discounted finance to invest in renewable energy and energy efficiency. Recent investments from the CEFC include a $50 million allocation matched by Qantas Super to an Ellerston Capital fund that will focus on investing ...

ESG strong factor in M&A activity: PwC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
... spend is part of business as usual, but the decisions of how the capex spend will change to embed more sustainable investments." By positioning a business to unlock long term ESG value through planning beyond investment exit, Chadha said. "Some of the ...

Invest in sustainable development for positive return: RadiantESG

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 2 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
... of different data sources on the Radiant Mosaic Platform," said Kathryn McDonald, RadiantESG co-founder and head of investments and sustainability. "We are bringing in as much raw data on companies, reported by the companies themselves as well as information ...

ESG product definitions a matter for legislation: ASIC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 2 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
The Australian Securities and Investment Commission believes that standard definitions of ESG products and investments should be set by legislation. ASIC senior executive leader, corporations Claire LaBouchardiere spoke at the recent Australian Council ...

ESG managed accounts drive strong growth: BT Panorama

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
... new managed accounts launched so far in this calendar year include those managed by Lonsec, Blackrock and Russell Investments. BT is committed to supporting advisers to assist investors with further insights on ESG investment options and has embedded ...

Perennial awarded $100m Mercer mandate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 26 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
Mercer Investments has awarded a $100 million mandate to the Perennial Better Future Strategy. Perennial Better Futures is a boutique investment business owned by Perennial Partners. It includes the Perennial Better Future Trust and the associated active ...

State of the Environment report a wake up call for business, investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
... business and finance issues and the future adoption of the global TNFD framework. The report also highlights where investments have made a positive impact. Individuals, NGOs and businesses are increasingly purchasing and managing large areas of land ...