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U Ethical on resilience, engagement during COVID-19

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2020  |  NEWS
... the climate action movement, and we are dedicating time to the collaboration effort that we have going on around climate change, and continuing to strive for a 1.5 degree scenario. There is definitely a risk of momentum being lost, but we don't feel ...

APRA creating and recruiting to fill role of head of climate risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2020  |  NEWS
... of a changing climate," according to a job advertisement placed online. APRA's focus on the financial risks of climate change has steadily increased in recent years. In 2017, Geoff Summerhayes, APRA executive board member, made a landmark speech in which ...

More than a third of investors back Rio Tinto climate resolution

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2020  |  NEWS
... "Today's vote shows investors have woken up to Rio Tinto's obfuscation and the huge risks to its business from climate change and transition," said Julien Vincent, Market Forces executive director. ""Rio's scope 3 emissions are massive - comparable to ...

Future Super promotes Kirstin Hunter to co-founder

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2020  |  NEWS
... and will be key in propelling the Future Super story further so that we can build a prosperous future, free from climate change and inequality." Earlier in April, Hunter participated in a panel discussion hosted by the Responsible Investment Association ...

Hong Kong regulators establish sustainable finance steering group

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2020  |  NEWS
... sustainable finance in Hong Kong and support the Government's climate strategies," according to a joint press statement. "Climate change is a source of financial risk impacting the entire financial sector and is highly relevant to our mandate," said ...

Woodside AGM climate resolution receives majority support

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2020  |  NEWS
... which is certainly on the table, in the current environment, at least." Woodside Chairman Richard Goyder addressed climate change in his speech at the AGM. "Woodside supports the goal, implicit in the Paris Agreement, of net zero emissions globally by ...

Advisers discuss new era of advice, ethical considerations: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2020  |  NEWS
... about sustainability. We saw a much stronger connection amongst the general population between the bushfires and climate change and fossil fuels. That was earlier this year, and it's a starting point of the conversation for a lot of clients both ...

Evidence links ESG performance to company, fund performance in crisis

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2020  |  NEWS
... experience is like and how well prepared investors are to respond to those systemic shocks. Birgden compared COVID-19 to climate change, And noted "what we learned form the virus is a humbling reminder that we remain at the mercies of the earth's systems." ...

Trucost hires Michael Salvatico to head APAC ESG business development

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2020  |  NEWS
... expertise in company analysis and are committed to ESG Research. The Trucost name is recognised as a leader in climate change analytics. I look forward to working with clients to help them measure, manage and integrate ESG analysis." Trucost has hired ...

Morningstar acquires outstanding majority of Sustainalytics

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2020  |  NEWS
... to make informed, meaningful investing decisions," said Kunal Kapoor, Morningstar chief executive officer. "From climate change to supply-chain practices, the nature of the investment process is evolving and shining a spotlight on demand for stakeholder ...