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New Forests Asia fund reaches $120 million first close

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... New Forests notes has the world's fastest growing demand for wood products. "Asia is central to the economic and sustainability transformations happening in the 21st century," said New Forests chief investment officer David Brand. "Asia has an important ...

Australians expect ethical investing: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... funds and banks, and they are getting smart at running the ruler over those claims." Independent verification of sustainability claims is becoming key to winning trust. Three-quarters of Australians say they would be more likely to invest in responsible ...

APRA to survey all regulated entities on climate vulnerability

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... how their practices align with APRA guidance on managing financial risks of climate change. While voluntary, FS Sustainability understands that APRA expects a high degree of participation from all regulated entities. Superannuation funds, general, life ...

NSW rail operator signs $1.8 billion green sustainability linked loan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
A NSW passenger train PPP has become the latest entity to sign a $1.8 billion, 21-year green sustainability-linked loan (GSSL). Reliance Rail, which is responsible for the design, manufacture and maintenance of 78 Waratah passenger trains and the maintenance ...

Banksia Foundation announces awards finalists

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 28 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... research institute creating living seawalls with 3D printing are amongst the finalists for the 33rd Banksia National Sustainability Awards. The award covers diverse categories including biodiversity, sustainable tourism, future cities, health and wellbeing ...

Australian Unity hires ESG property specialist

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 28 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... property portfolio. Shinde comes to Australian Unity from Property NSW, where he was senior manager, energy and sustainability and responsible for implementing a sustainability strategy across the organistaion's portfolio of property assets and real ...

PwC Australia appoints first chief sustainability officer

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
PwC Australia has hired an industry veteran as its first chief sustainability officer. Janette O'Neill joins PwC Australia from QBE Insurance, where she has been group head of sustainability since 2017. In her new role, O'Neill will provide leading ...

AGL takeover bid first, but not last on net zero grounds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... twin aim of achieving financial returns and accelerating decarbonisation action. Investment specialists told FS Sustainability that the deal, which was knocked back by the AGL board on the grounds that the $7.50/share offer price undervalued the company ...

Platforms increasing ESG products, research: Investment Trends

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... Obligations (DDO). The survey noted that Macquarie has partnered with Morningstar to enable advisers to compare sustainability ratings, carbon designation, fund profiles, and new ESG SMAs (self managed accounts) from Dimensional Fund Advisers, Pendal ...

HSBC Asset Management launches ESG Asia bond fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... practices "resulting in low and/or decreasing carbon intensity," and sustainable bonds, including green bonds, sustainability linked bonds, transition bonds and social bonds. The fund will also use negative screening to exclude low ESG rated sectors ...