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The importance of additionality in impact investing

MATT LAWTON  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
In the world of impact investing, additionality helps to generate positive outcomes that may not otherwise occur without the value of engagement or capital investment. It furthers the drive toward positive impact by accelerating or strengthening impact ...

Experts evaluate impact of Modern Slavery Act review

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
The proposed reforms to Australia's Modern Slavery Act will serve to improve transparency and enhance focus on remedies and remediation of instances of modern slavery, according to experts. Last week, the Australian government tabled a sweeping review ...

Climate engagement escalation vital to responsible investing: Aviva Investors

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... it comes to achieving net zero plans, the report outlined. This includes, in private credit where provision of ESG and impact data to lenders is uncommon, and in real estate where very little ESG data is available at the point of sale. "Demand for more ...

Are investors walking the walk when it comes to voting on biodiversity?

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... associated with inaction on biodiversity. Investors that were found to be promoting biodiversity proposals included Domini Impact Investments and Green Century Capital Management. 28 of the 38 biodiversity proposals submitted (74%) called for the corporate ...

Hejaz invests in Islamic Bank Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... funds. The Responsible Investment Certification Program applies strict criteria for certifying responsible, ethical and impact investment products in Australia and New Zealand. The four funds certified by RIAA include the Hejaz Global Ethical Fund; the ...

Greening Australia names new CEO

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 30 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... Australia's enterprise structure and emphasis on delivering large-scale, tangible environmental, economic and community impact present an opportunity and a challenge I knew I needed to be a part of," Campbell said "I'm looking forward to building ...

Hamilton Lane raises $370m for second impact fund

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 29 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
Hamilton Lane has announced the final closing of Hamilton Lane Impact Fund II with $370 million raised, more than 3.75 times larger than its predecessor fund. This brings the private markets investment management firm's total impact and sustainable ...

ISSB to unlock sustainable capital: IFRS exec

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... according to the IFRS Foundation chief of strategic affairs and capacity building. Mardi McBrien will outline the future impact of the ISSB standards at the forthcoming Fiona Wain Oration, an annual event held by the Business Council for Sustainable ...

Investment opportunities in a changing global food system

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... recent report from PGIM. The report, Food for Thought: Investment Opportunities Across a Changing Food System, reveals the impact of decarbonisation, geo-political tensions, availability of water and Australia's reliance on international imports ...

AI and ESG: risk or opportunity?

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
The artificial intelligence (AI) revolution is already rapidly disrupting various industries, speeding up processes and making fast work of huge amounts of data, and investors and businesses need to analyse the material ESG risks and opportunities of ...