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Fidelity International expands sustainable investing team

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... Asset Management where he was most recently global head of sustainability research. Prior BNPP AM, Wilson-Otto was an executive director in Goldman Sachs' Global Investment Research division and head of GS SUSTAIN for Asia. Wilson-Otto holds a Bachelor ...

FTSE Russell hires Jo Saleeba to head sustainable investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
FTSE Russell has named Jo Saleeba as head of sustainable investment, Australia and New Zealand. In this newly created role, Saleeba will be responsible for FTSE Russell's sustainable investment indexes, data and analytics solutions across the Pacific ...

Northern Trust AM names head of sustainable investing and stewardship

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
Northern Trust Asset Management has hired Julie Moret as global head of sustainable investing and stewardship, a newly created role. Moret will oversee the firm's sustainable investing and global engagement policies, foster research and product development ...

Australian Retailers Association appoints director of sustainability

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 3 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
The Australian Retailers Association (ARA) has strengthened its focus on sustainability with the appointment of Jason Robertson to the newly created role of director, sustainability and impact. Robertson will lead the development of a sector wide sustainability ...

New CEO search underway for IGCC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 APR 2021  |  NEWS
The chief executive officer of the Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC) will step down after six years in the role to join a leading professional services firm. Emma Herd joined IGCC in 2015 following fifteen years in sustainable finance in the banking ...

Responsible investors called to action on First Nations Peoples

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... peoples of the Pilbara in Western Australia. Amid global outrage, CEO Jean-Sebastien Jacques, Chris Salisbury, chief executive, and Simone Niven group executive, corporate relations, all announced plans to step down. In December, the Parliamentary Joint ...

APRA emphasises "compounding effect" of climate change

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... which should give it further authority in the market." The guide is a "significant step forward," says Nicolette Boele, executive manager of policy and standards at the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA). "We would hope, as in New ...

Earth Day brings tidings of climate change commitments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... difficult choices we face as we effectively manage the transition risks," says Cyrus Taraporevala, president and chief executive officer, SSGA, said. "The goal of net-zero-carbon emissions by 2050 is consistent with our commitment to drive long-term ...

Rest launches Sustainable Growth option

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... tobacco, gambling, palm oil, controversial weaponry, or have a recent track record of environmental damage, or excessive executive remuneration have been excluded. The portfolio has then been positively tilted to companies who are demonstrated leaders ...

NZ climate disclosure legislation to affect Australian entities

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... billion in assets under management threshold, the same as that for New Zealand financial entities," said Nicolette Boele, executive manager, policy and standards at the Responsible Investment Association Australasia. "RIAA understands that the proposed ...