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Property manager buys nearly 100,000 carbon credits for offsetting

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
... extended the ACCU transaction to two years upfront (FY21 and FY22). "We have been committed to the whole-of-investment impact that ISPT has, and extending to emissions not within our operational control has been a necessary part of our program, [and ...

Bringing a human rights lens to climate risk considerations

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
... management. "We are inextricably linked in the way we live on the planet," said KPMG director, human rights and social impact Meg Brodie. "The idea that we have environmental impacts and then we have impacts on people becomes a false dichotomy. In the ...

COP26 outcomes means increased focus on physical risk: PGIM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
... "That's really important, because when we're thinking about climate risks and other ESG risks, we can see that risk and impact aren't always the same thing." A focus on risk alone may see an investment go ahead, if the risk is properly compensated. This ...

Vontobel to assess biodiversity impacts of portfolio investments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
... on biodiversity is both a risk and an opportunity. As such, the firm is seeking to measure how their portfolio companies impact on biodiversity. "For the first time, we're able to get a lay of the land of where the impacts are, by sector and by company ...

ESG overhaul for SSGA ETFs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 3 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
... ensuring there would be no significant changes to the portfolio." As such, the changes aren't expected to significantly impact the ETFs' risk/return profiles, nor will there be any impact on cost, with all management fees to remain as they currently ...

APRA releases guidance on climate change risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has released its final prudential practice guide on climate change financial risks. Noting that climate risks extend to all sectors of the economy, APRA noted in Prudential Practice Guide CPG 229 ...

Best ESG super, investment products revealed

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
... Income Stream High Growth took top place in the best diversified ESG pension product, with MyLife MyPensions - Positive Impact in second and HESTA's Income Stream - Sustainable Growth in third. To find Australia's top-performing super products ...

ESG investing "fastest growing" priority for advisers

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
... time, there is an expectation that there will be more regulation of ESG products. Zurich in 2020 launched the Healthcare Impact Fund, which is managed by global fund manager American Century Investments. The Zurich Investments Healthcare Impact Fund ...

Perpetual launches active ESG ETF

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
... donate a portion of the performance fee from GIVE to charity, with the purpose of providing support and delivering positive impact to the community. IDEA, based on the Perpetual Global Innovation Share Fund, managed by portfolio manager Thomas Rice is ...

Failing to manage ESG a severe risk to business: KPMG

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
... "This is part of the challenge, understanding the breadth and scope of data we're going to need access to tactually measure impact. "That's going to be quite challenging, but it will create opportunities, too, in terms of new orgs, translate and store ...