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Link between post-bushfire regeneration and impact investing: WWF-Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... communities and understand how the fires and COVID-19 have affected communities, how it's impacted local economies, and social capital," Proudfoot said. "What we heard was really powerful - any solutions that we're developing have to work hand in hand ...

Class linked to experience of inclusion at work: DCA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
People who self-identified as coming from lower class backgrounds experience more exclusion, discrimination and harassment at work than people from higher classes, according to research from Diversity Council Australia (DCA). DCA recently released Class ...

ESG managed funds outperform

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
The top wholesale ESG managed funds have turned in strong returns over the past one and three years to August 2020, according to research from Rainmaker Information. BetaShares Global Sustainability Leaders ETF (ETHI) has shown a return of 27.9% over ...

Bank, state government become first buyers of Reef Credits

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... Credits by 2030, opening the door for more businesses to invest in the future of the reef as part of their environmental, social and governance (ESG) strategies. They are modelled after carbon offset markets and carbon credits, and the scheme pays landholders ...

First Sentier publishes Modern Slavery Statement

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
First Sentier Investors (FSI) has issued its Modern Slavery Statement, which it calls a "high level" approach to identifying sources of risk and remedies. FSI outlined its policies to managing modern slavery in its operational supply chain as well as ...

Social issues and climate dominate engagement: SSGA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
Social issues are at the top of companies' agendas, driven by the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to State Street Global Advisors. SSGA has detailed the issues of engagement and its voting during the 2020 season through October 2020, noting ...

Positive outlook for impact future: Conscious Investment Management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... investment manager Conscious Investment Management. CIO Matthew Tominc noted that Conscious Investment Management focuses on social infrastructure like disability housing, deep impact, such as social impact bonds, property, including affordable housing ...

TCorp NSW issues $1.3 billion green bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... Sustainability Bond Programme." The NSW Sustainability Bond Framework is aligned to the UN SDGs, 2018 ICMA Green Bond Principles, Social Bond Principles and Sustainability Bond Guidelines. The Sustainability Bond Framework also supports the NSW government ...

Industry fund lifts game on SRI options

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... Liza McDonald, Aware Super's head of responsible investments. "Our members are increasingly telling us that environmental, social and governance issues are extremely important to them," McDonald said. "Nearly 80% of our members have told us that responsible ...

Zenith creates ESG framework for fund classification

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... objective - both measurable and reportable"; and impact, which targets investments aimed at generating a positive, measurable social and environmental impact alongside a financial return. By classifying manager activity, Zenith aims to achieve a common ...