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Australian Shareholders' Association issues net zero policy for companies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAY 2022  |  NEWS
The Australian Shareholders' Association (ASA) has issued its first ESG and climate change policy, calling on ASX200 companies to commit to net zero by 2050. In its first climate change policy, the ASA called upon ASX200 companies to align their ...

Financial inclusion as risk and opportunity: Principal Financial Group

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAY 2022  |  NEWS
Financial exclusion is both a global risk and an opportunity, with Principal Financial Group announcing it is establishing an index to undercover key drivers of financial exclusion in more than 40 markets. The Global Financial Inclusion Index is being ...

Ninety One hires sustainability director

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 APR 2022  |  NEWS
... "Given our emerging markets heritage, we also understand the importance of setting net zero targets that do not depend on exclusion and divestment and can be assessed in the real economy - otherwise net zero will remain a pipe dream, as opposed to the ...

Hejaz Financial Services predicts $100m growth in 2022

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... scholars on how the products comply with faith-based standards as well. "We are screening investments for inclusion and exclusion, and we have to apply various Islamic screens across portfolios, which means we have more analysts who are mandated to have ...

Using data, reporting to fill in the steps to net zero 2050: Northern Trust

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 25 JAN 2022  |  NEWS
... means not just incorporating carbon emissions but looking more broadly at ESG. "Investors need to move from just an exclusion strategy to something that's much more integrated," Bennett said. "They need to align investment decisions with sustainable ...

TCorp recaps performance of $5.2 billion sustainability bond programme

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 23 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
... "There has also been a broader interest in ESG and embedding ESG in the assessment of issuers, but that is not to the exclusion of the use of proceeds programme." The programme is aligned with the ICMA green and social bond principles, the Climate Bond ...

Bringing a human rights lens to climate risk considerations

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
Investors must integrate the human rights impacts of climate change when addressing climate change risk in their portfolio, according to a new guide by KPMG and the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA). KPMG and RIAA have issued Human ...

Assessing ESG risk, opportunity through the legal lens: Corrs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... proper risk management, due diligence and reporting, or risk shareholder and employee activism, investor divestment and exclusion, the report notes, but integrating ESG considerations can also be a source of opportunity, said Corrs head of business and ...

Boards have responsibility to manage ethics

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 23 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... and fail to recognise the far-reaching impact of their decisions by focusing on maximising shareholder value to the exclusion of other stakeholders, said Cranlana Centre CEO Vanessa Pigrum. "There has been a growing awareness on the part of board directors ...

New ethical fund appoints Equity Trustees as RE

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
The Haven Wealth Partners Ethical Absolute Return Fund is a value-focused ethical absolute return fund, which applies positive and negative screens to its investments in companies that are aligned to the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Haven Wealth ...