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Assessing big tech's ESG risks and opportunities: Aviva Investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 5 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
Tech companies such as Alphabet, Facebook and Microsoft have soared over the past 12 months and the IT sector is a large component of many ESG funds, but Aviva Investors cautions that there are ESG risks to businesses' practices that must be scrutinised. ...

Women make strides on ASX300 boards, but cultural diversity lags

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 5 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... where further work may be needed." Greater diversity is not just reflective of broader society, but it is also better for business - and organisations need to pay close attention as pressure continues to build, Motto added. "We are seeing investors and ...

Setting ESG targets a "first mover advantage" for companies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 5 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... sustainability, you're doing it with circularity," he said. "We need to look at our planetary boundaries, and celebrate those business models that are able to decouple the growth from those boundaries." Explicit to this transition is expanding the ...

Investor consortium completes Tilt Renewables deal

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 5 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... QGIF portfolio together with providing co-investment opportunities for our investors. "Acquisition of this significant business in the highly sought-after sector of renewable energy will allow our clients to capitalise on the strong forecast demand for ...

Crescent Wealth announces new shareholder, board appointments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 5 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... investing in a range of fields. Yassine said attracting a material shareholder and director with Shahin's experience, business success and networks to Crescent "was a strong endorsement of the company's positioning and growth prospects." "On behalf of ...

Pengana Capital reports positive impacts of equities fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... investors and advisers to calculate the impact of their investments. "It measures up the impacts associated with the business, and this is a critical distinction," Myers said. "The impact doesn't belong to the fund, WHEB or the investors - the impact ...

Fostering equity, inclusion key to diversity gains: Regnan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... supported to make their best contributions. According to Regnan, equity and inclusion are the better indicators of both business and social performance - and companies need to focus on improving these elements in addition to their diversity efforts. ...

Compliance risk to new waste, recycling laws

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... cardboard in July 2024. "Understanding the legislation and ensuring you comply with the legislation are the biggest risks for business, but that also presents opportunities because there are new ways to reuse material in the circular economy, opportunities ...

Global fund manager buys Australian forestry asset

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 27 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
A global fund manager has acquired an Australian forestry business based on its financial and environmental sustainability merits. AXA Investment Managers' Alts team has agreed to acquire approximately 24,000 hectares of Australian woodland and ...

Maple-Brown Abbott appoint new head of ESG

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 26 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... with Georgina Hall, also hired last year. Hall is ESG Analyst for the Maple-Brown Abbott Global Listed Infrastructure business, an affiliate of MBA, to provide dedicated oversight of the Global Listed Infrastructure ESG process. "Emma's appointment reflects ...