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Real estate investment group issues $300 million green bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... been established to facilitate future green, sustainable and social financing initiatives across Lendlease's global portfolio, Lendlease said. ANZ, Bank of China, Commonwealth Bank of Australia and HSBC were mandated as Joint Lead Managers of the transaction. ...

When ESG improvement comes at a cost: MFS Investment Management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
Improving performance on sustainability metrics isn't necessarily free, and investors need to factor in the costs of environmental, social and governance in both risks and returns, according to fund manager MFS Investment Management. MFS noted in ...

Macquarie Asset Management joins net zero initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 30 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... new signatories. "Last year we reconfirmed our commitment to tackling climate change by announcing we would manage our portfolio in line with global net zero emissions by 2040," said Ben Way, chief executive officer, Macquarie Asset Management. "Today ...

Consultant launches responsible investment index for manager selection

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 29 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... Evergreen Consultants. "We look at the way that managers implement a process," Ashton said. "This is akin to a PE ratio on a portfolio. It's necessary but not sufficient to prove they have ESG. "We look at the way that processes are embedded at fund ...

Corporate super fund sets net zero target

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 29 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
A major corporate superannuation fund has joined the ranks of super funds announcing plans to achieve net zero greenhouse carbon emissions by 2050. The $22 billion corporate fund has announced goals that will reduce current greenhouse gas emissions ...

Global digitalisation impacting environmental, social factors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 23 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... however, we are becoming more sensitive to near-term valuations, and are therefore focused on maintaining discipline in our portfolio construction." "We make the point that when you look at the tech sector, it's incredibly diverse," Chamberlayne said. ...

What's in a name: evaluating the goals behind net zero targets

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... zero" or "carbon neutral" commitments is that it does not mean that there will be zero emissions from assets in the portfolio. "It means you still have positively emitting assets in the portfolio, but could invest more in opportunities and low carbon ...

Diversity, human rights, climate change lead agenda: ASI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... companies that have lower levels of female representation on their executive leadership team. "When ASI engages with portfolio companies on diversity and inclusion, the engagement is two-fold, encouraging companies to become members of the 40:40 Vision ...

Industry fund sets bar higher with Net Zero timing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... superannuation fund has set the most ambitious climate change related target yet, aiming to attain a carbon neutral investment portfolio in nine years. The $12.8 billion NGS Super has set a target of carbon neutrality by 2030. The target builds off of ...

EISS Super takes on ESG risk analytics with State Street

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... global asset owner, we see the whole book," Cheever said. "The asset owner wants to be able to make decisions at a total portfolio level, where they might be able to adjust at that level, while managers only have a small portion of the portfolio. Then ...