Search Results

Showing 851 - 860 of 1754 results for "ESG"

JANA hires first head of sustainability

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 24 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... experience in developing investment strategies which minimise regulatory and fiduciary risk through the effective integration of ESG. JANA has been steadily expanding our capabilities in the sustainability space in recent years," said principal consultant ...

Advisers seek education, clarification on ESG investing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
Advisers identify confidence in their knowledge of the ESG sector as a challenge and seek better education as a key tool, according to new research from Investment Trends. Investment Trends recently surveyed 300 advisers on ESG investing and found that ...

$515 million sustainability loan anchors seaport refinance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... green-star rated buildings at the port - a commercial building and a warehouse building, said Port of Newcastle senior manager ESG Jackie Spiteri. "We have in place quite an ambitious diversification strategy, and as part of that, there is a series of ...

Modern slavery, Indigenous heritage, climate change top agenda: Paradice IM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
Modern slavery, occupational health and safety, protection of Indigenous heritage and climate change are key ESG themes for corporate engagement, according to Paradice Investment Management. Paradice integrates ESG and active ownership into its investment ...

SGX-listed companies improving sustainability disclosures

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... in embedding sustainability more deeply in corporate cultures, with 26% of companies linking top executive remuneration and ESG performance, an increase from 8% in the 2019 study. The review found that 61% of issuers made disclosures related to the COVID-19 ...

Net zero: How to separate truth from marketing

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... Conference of Major Superannuation Funds in Adelaide, Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) senior analyst, ESG Jodie Barnes broke down the response to decarbonisation by ASX companies. She said Australia is an outlier among developed ...

"Booming" demand for ESG specialists

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
Firms in Australia and regionally have announced hires to ESG and sustainability teams, with one expert saying demand is high for ESG specialists. Hiring for ESG professionals in financial services is "booming," said Simon Gvalda, senior recruitment ...

War, vice and climate: assessing investors ethical stands

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... management, offers clients 25 ethical tailoring options to construct investment portfolios that eliminate stocks based on various ESG criteria. The portfolios are actively managed and based on blue chip international and Australian socks, cash and government ...

Using quant approaches to implement climate change targets

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... manager, integrates environmental, social and governance data widely through portfolio processes, rather than using a single ESG signal in portfolios, said Matt Picone, senior vice president and portfolio manager. Acadian clients in Europe an Australia ...

Brokers recognised for excellence in ESG research

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
Citi, Bank of America Merrill Lynch and Credit Suisse took out awards for excellence in ESG research at the 11 th annual ESG Research Australia Awards. Research reports covering modern slavery and human rights were recognised for informing and driving ...