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Inconsistent data a challenge to ESG uptake: BNP Paribas Securities Services

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) Foundation announced at COP26 the creation of the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB), which will develop a comprehensive set of sustainability disclosure standards that accounting professionals ...

Biodiversity loss a material financial risk: ACSI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 23 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) Foundation announcement at COP26 of the creation of the international Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB), which will develop the IFRS Sustainability Disclosure Standards. She also pointed to the forthcoming ...

RIAA rules out nuclear weapons, e-cigarettes in responsible investments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 22 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... Social and Governance (ESG) issues 5. Mandatory disclosures - holdings, performance, benchmark, investable universe, sustainability outcomes and engagement and voting practices 6. Active stewards - stewardship practices, such as engagement and voting ...

CBA to pilot green loans for agribusiness

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... said. "Farmers have always been great stewards of their land and are doing great things around productivity and sustainability," said Tim Harvey, general manager, agribusiness, CBA. "We think customers should be incentivised further and rewarded. With ...

Citi launches sustainability-linked supply chain finance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
Citi has launched a Sustainability-linked Supply Chain Finance (SSCF) program that links working capital finance to sustainability goals within supply chains. The program is a first for Asia Pacific customers, said Scott Southall, treasury and trade ...

BetaShares appoints director of responsible investments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... leader as more and more investors show a preference for investments that are consistent with the principles of sustainability," Liddell said. "I'm looking forward to putting my experience and skills to work in serving BetaShares' clients." Last week ...

COP26 week two: impacts for Australians

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... relating to how climate change impacts on people as well as planet. ESG and climate specialists who spoke with FS Sustainability say that these commitments have implications on company value and thus on investment strategy. All the world's a stage ...

BetaShares launches ethical SMAs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... as well as being the first ETF manager to launch ethically screened SMAs for advisers. The BetaShares Australian Sustainability Leaders SMA holds direct equities and will provide exposure to Australian companies that meet strict sustainability and ethical ...

Regulatory action on ESG a key concern for investors: BNP Paribas Securities Services

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... make investment managers accountable for clearly disclosing how they will approach, measure and progress around sustainability at the firm and product level. Q: What is more effective - a proscriptive approach to ESG investment reporting, or a principles-based ...

Centre women in product design, COP26: Janus Henderson

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... companies through increased innovation and more inclusive products and services, according to Janus Henderson. Sustainability analyst Amarachi Seery noted that women own 75% of discretionary consumer spend, yet many products and services are not designed ...