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2021 theme in review: human rights

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 30 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
Sitting in the liminal space between the old and the new year, it is a time to reflect on these issues and consolidate recent news into a narrative. One of these mega-issues is human rights. Without a doubt, climate change, its impacts and the transition ...

2021 theme in review: biodiversity

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 30 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
Sitting in the liminal space between the old and the new year, it is a time to reflect on these issues and consolidate recent news into a narrative. One of these mega-issues is biodiversity. Without a doubt, climate change, its impacts and the transition ...

What you read in 2021

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 30 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
As 2021 draws to a close with continued uncertainty around the COVID-19 pandemic and the urgent need for climate action, FS Sustainability's most read stories showed that demand for professionals who can analyse and implement plans around material ESG ...

Proxy advisers criticise new government reforms

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 23 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
... investors to receive high quality, independent proxy research," Kolesnikoff said. "While we are not supportive of this new regime, ISS is committed to maintaining our long-standing presence in the Australian market, and continuing to provide our clients ...

TCorp recaps performance of $5.2 billion sustainability bond programme

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 23 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
TCorp, the investment and financial management partner of the New South Wales (NSW) public sector, added $4.1 billion of eligible sustainable assets to its Sustainability Bond Programme in the 2021 financial year. In its most recent sustainability report ...

New Forests calls for demand and supply integrity on carbon credits

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
Forestry asset manager New Forests is calling for strong integrity on both the supply and the demand side of voluntary carbon credit markets. New Forests points out there are increasingly complex questions relating to the integrity of carbon credit ...

SGX mandates TCFD, diversity reporting

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 16 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
Listed entities on the Singapore Stock Exchange (SGX) will be required from 2022 to report on board diversity and climate related disclosures based on the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD). SGX has announced that all issuers ...

Emerging HNW seek ESG, ethical investments: Praemium

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 16 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
Emerging high net wealth investors are more likely to rate ESG, ethical and responsible investment considerations as being important than other segments of the HNW sector, according to research commissioned by Praemium. Praemium commissioned research ...

Leadership essential in implementing ESG: BNP Paribas Securities Services

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 16 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
Editorial note: This is the third in a three-part series of articles brought to you by BNP Paribas Securities Services The role of executive leadership is essential when it comes to implementing ESG strategy, whether being driven by regulation, risk ...

Integrating just transitions into climate calculations: Mercer

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 16 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
Integrating the concepts of the "just transition" should become part of investors' decarbonisation strategies, according to Mercer. Mercer senior sustainability investment specialist Jillian Reid noted that investors need to "get much better at ...