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Australian companies under "extreme pressure" over ESG

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 23 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... have been spending more on ESG resources, and 86% of G20 companies agreed that their company was actively aligning their business strategy with social purposes. "ESG is a new way of thinking for companies, and I think that's where the challenge comes ...

AXA IM looks to launch forestry fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 23 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... and the new approach to decarbonization," he said. AXA IM Alts has set a net zero target of 2050, but the Australian business has set a more ambitious target of 2035. Climate crisis is considered a macro theme, and has established an ESG strategy around ...

Property manager announces further $500m SLL

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 23 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... me in that - the first is that it encourages us to accelerate and exceed our targets. It then aligns all parts of the business around the projects and pathway to be able to achieve that."

ING advises infrastructure company on green finance framework

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 23 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... to everything thing you do in Australia. When I started talking to them about the importance of future proofing their business - they were already there." ING worked with HSBC and Jemena on the framework, which will enable the company to raise energy ...

Boards have responsibility to manage ethics

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 23 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... proactive consideration of ethical issues could follow the integration of other governance issues that are now normal business considerations for boards. "If you remember, a couple of decades ago, OHS was only dealt with when there was a terrible incident ...

Ratcheting up ambition on climate finance goals

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 16 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
Editorial note: This is the first in a three part series of articles brought to you by Aviva Investors Next month's UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) is anticipated to set in motion accelerated action towards the goals of the Paris Agreement ...

APAC data centre operator inks $2.1bn sustainability linked loan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 16 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... as a whole compared with the energy used by IT equipment alone. "Sustainability has been at the core of AirTrunk's business purpose from day one as we pioneered hyperscale data centres in the region with industry-leading scale and energy efficiency," ...

Islamic fund to expand into banking

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 16 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... A restricted ADI licence "allows an entity time to develop resources and capabilities and to conduct limited banking business during its start-up phase," according to APRA. Deposits are limited to under $2 million dollars for the first two years, for ...

Integrating ESG into securitised asset strategies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... lending to residential is helping people getting on the housing ladder. "That's not compelling enough. You're doing business as usual - lending to help people buy houses, that's your job. That's not trying to make a difference. That's ...

Analysing the opportunities, challenges of the ESG investing sector

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... creation and ESG is another lens that investors need to look through," Spicer said. "They're used to thinking of business in terms of dollars, and value creation is a broader way of thinking about the operations of corporates that you're going ...

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Green Moves: ACSI, PRI, HOPE Housing

ELIZABETH FRY
PRI chief executive steps down, while ACSI strengthens its ESG team with a Greenfluence founder and HOPE Housing hires a director to raise capital.

Industry fund dumps sustainable option

JAMIE WILLIAMSON
Prime Super will remove the SRI Balanced option from its investments lineup, citing its poor performance.

Proposals against ESG, DEI to increase: Proxy advisor

MATT TOLEDO
Shareholder engagement is likely to change this year, ISS-Corporate says.

Australians reject net zero targets, polling claims

JAMIE WILLIAMSON
New polling suggests Australians are still not convinced a move to net zero is in their best interests, much preferring the government focus on affordability and reliability.

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