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WBCSD survey to chart stakeholder engagement

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 3 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... investors alongside other stakeholders are demanding greater transparency and improved accountability," said Mario Abela, director, Redefining Value Program at WBCSD. "Sustainable value creation requires companies to manage business performance to ensure ...

Cleanaway publishes first sustainability report after engagement

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
Australia's largest waste management company has released its first stand-alone sustainability report. Cleanaway's first separate sustainability report was the culmination of a process of engagement with shareholders as well as internal discussion ...

Regulator appoints first head of climate risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... started in the role on Monday 15 October, according to an APRA spokesperson. He comes to APRA from EY, where he was a director in the climate and sustainability practice, working for public and private sector clients on climate risk, renewable energy ...

Green loans in "nascent" stage: Climate Bonds Initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... financing to help companies promote their environmental, social and governance strategies," said Christina Tonkin, managing director, corporate finance, ANZ. "These emerging loan formats are part of an expanding suite of financing mechanisms to drive ...

Retail sustainable investments grow by 21%: Morningstar

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 13 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... and investing become more broad-based and we're hearing that from our adviser community," said Jamie Wickham, managing director of Morningstar Australasia, at a briefing on the report with colleagues at a recent Morningstar virtual conference. "There's ...

Ban on waste export presents risks, opportunities

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... management industry confidence when investing in infrastructure and innovation," said Vik Bansal, Cleanaway CEO and managing director. "With this fund, governments at all levels, together with industry can invest in building a domestic circular economy." ...

PRI recgonises leaders for climate reporting

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
Australian asset owners and fund manager were recognised for their leadership in climate reporting on the Principles for Responsible Investment Leaders' Group. PRI recognised 36 asset owners and fund managers for their work on climate disclosure ...

Majority of super funds not disclosing portfolio holdings: Rainmaker

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... actually invests in, even more so for funds claiming to be ESG advocates," said Alex Dunnin, Rainmaker's executive director of research and compliance. "One of the most basic things a super fund that claims to be committed to ESG and transparency ...

Climate, worker rights rise up ESG agenda: Perennial

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
Greenhouse gas emissions and worker rights/modern slavery are the two most important areas of ESG focus for Australian listed companies in the near future, according to new research from Perennial Value Management. Perennial has released the results ...

Governance key concern for AGM season: Dimensional Fund Advisors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 1 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
Governance issues will dominate considerations during this year's AGM season for fund manager Dimensional Fund Advisors. Dimensional manages about $AU800bn globally from 13 offices around the world, including two in Australia. Its clients are institutional ...