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Climate friendly super choice could halve emissions: Australian Ethical

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 2 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... between bushfires and COVID-19 revealing the vulnerability of the planet," said Australian Ethical CEO John McMurdo. "The research shows us that between 70 and 80% of Australians don't want their money to cause harm to the planet, so that's a seismic ...

Fostering equity, inclusion key to diversity gains: Regnan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... diversity initiatives can fail to deliver unless companies place equal importance on equity and inclusion, according to research from Regnan. Hiring, retaining and promoting people from diverse backgrounds means more than focusing on hiring practices ...

Governance Institute taps former ASFA CEO for role as chair

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... in the financial services industry, including as a senior regulator with ASIC. She has also been the CEO of Regnan, a research and engagement provider focused on long term ESG risks of the ASX 200 for institutional investors, in addition to her role ...

Global fund manager buys Australian forestry asset

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 27 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... carbon-related investments, we have people who are experienced in the management of forestry type investments and the scale and research capability of other things that not many other investment managers have," Kalyanakumar said. Image courtesy of Liam ...

Infrastructure to offer opportunity for decarbonisation investment: ClearBridge

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 26 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... within infrastructure present different risk and opportunity scenarios and cannot be treated as a monolith, according to a research paper from the listed infrastructure equity manager. "Different sectors are going to move at different paces in terms ...

Companies failing harassment victims: ACSI

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... any sexual harassment," she said. "Once they get a complaint, that's when they start taking action." Ultimately, research undertaken by the Australian Human Rights Commission concluded that accountability for stamping out sexual harassment needs ...

Banks face multi-billion risks from climate change: Accenture

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... change risks with widespread implications for banks across credit risk, market risk and operational risk, according to research from by Accenture. According to the climate disclosures of 45 global financial institutions, the financial impact of climate-related ...

Alphinity launches SDG-aligned fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... breaching human rights principles, unnecessary pollution or avoiding a fair share of tax payments. Alphinity uses ESG research provider, MSCI for their ESG ratings. Alphinity also uses a Sustainable Compliance Committee to assess companies where nuance ...

Institutional Shareholder Services to acquire Rainmaker Information

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... Rainmaker's service offerings include a market-leading combination of proprietary datasets, industry benchmarking, research, and market-share reporting for Australia, accessible via its RainmakerLive software platform. Rainmaker also operates a media ...

Leading fund manager scales ESG presence in Asia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... extension of its global fixed income team. In addition to growing ESG expertise, Robeco will hire two new fixed income research and investment professionals. With the new hires, Robeco said it expects to introduce more Asian versions of its sustainability-focused ...