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Insignia Financial creates head of RI role

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUN 2022  |  NEWS
... opportunities, maximising the effectiveness of engagement with managers and companies, and will have a strong focus on climate change, modern slavery, and governance. Tayler comes to Insignia Financial from Ellerston Capital, where he was head of ESG. ...

Mercer appoints APAC sustainable investment leader

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUN 2022  |  NEWS
... "Globally, acceptance and advancement of sustainable investment has accelerated in recent years, most notably in addressing climate change," Mather said. "Investors are under increasing pressure from their stakeholders to ensure that environmental, social ...

Heritage Bank hires first ESG and sustainability manager

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUN 2022  |  NEWS
... capability and understanding of the importance of ESG to Heritage staff and members. "As societal sentiment shifts to be more climate aware and focus on responsible banking, we have a greater need to be sustainable," Masci said. "For the banking sector ...

Igneo reports on ESG progress

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUN 2022  |  NEWS
... we put the two companies in contact with each other." Igneo also disclosed progress on assessing individual assets for climate risk, based on a pilot program undertaken with Moody's. "In 2020, we did a portfolio-wide assessment with another external ...

Leaders on road to ESG maturity by 2030: KPMG

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUN 2022  |  NEWS
... events pose to their business operations, infrastructure and people - 38% of respondents believe that in 2030 physical climate risk and the resilience of their value chains will be a priority. This increases to 60%amongstbusinesses over $500 million. ...

CEFC allocates $2m to airlines emissions solution developer

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUN 2022  |  NEWS
... efficiency, and now - with the backing of the CEFC - MicroTau will put shark skin inspired film on planes to help fight climate change," said MicroTau CEO and founder Henry Bilinsky. With limited immediate options for converting existing aero fleets ...

ASIC: improve greenwashing disclosure or risk penalty

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUN 2022  |  NEWS
... regulator saying it would consider enforcement action if they see "egregious conduct." Speaking at the Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC) Summit in Sydney, ASIC senior executive leader, corporations Claire LaBouchardiere summarised the regulator's ...

Brambles sets 2040 net zero target

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUN 2022  |  NEWS
... published sustainability reports that focus on circular economy and regenerative supply chains. In 2020, Brambles outlined its climate risks and opportunities as part of its Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) report. The company ...

Emerging markets improving on ESG: Bank of America

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUN 2022  |  NEWS
... timelines, and 18% have no targets at all. Disclosures by Asian companies are correlated with uptake of the Taskforce on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD), Nair added. "Both corporates and investors are starting to pay attention so that when ...

Podcast: How to create and communicate a decarbonisation strategy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUN 2022  |  NEWS
... Sybil Dixon about why and how net zero targets are used to guide investment decisions and the way investors talk about climate risks and opportunities. For more information on MFS Investment Management, click here.