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Abrdn launches sustainable Asian active ETF

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 OCT 2022  |  NEWS
... and annual inflows up almost 74% on the previous year at $29.7 billion. ISS owns Rainmaker Group, publisher of FS Sustainability, as well as Plan for Life.

Cultiv8, Fidante launch agriculture, food tech fund

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 13 OCT 2022  |  NEWS
... food technology companies. The Cultiv8 Agriculture and Food Technology Fund aims to focus on capital growth and sustainability and will have a target size of $100 million with gross return target of 20% per annum over a recommended nine-year period. ...

Measuring sustainability performance: comparing an SDG score with ESG ratings

JAN ANTON VAN ZANTEN  |  THURSDAY, 13 OCT 2022  |  NEWS
Investors are seeking more powerful tools to measure how sustainable companies are. Here, we compare Robeco's SDG score with traditional ESG ratings and explain why it can help investors create sustainable investing strategies that pursue positive ...

Podcast: Greening Australia's Economy with ASFI's Kristy Graham

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 13 OCT 2022  |  NEWS
... Finance Institute roadmap. The ASFI roadmap consists of 37 recommendations structured around four pillars - embedding sustainability into leadership; integrating sustainability into practice; enabling resilience for all Australians; and building sustainable ...

Critical talent shortage could stall net zero progress: Hays

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 13 OCT 2022  |  NEWS
... within clean energy right through to executive level governance roles within ESG," said Hays executive director of sustainability Chris Kent. There are multiple reasons for the shortages - some related to overall tight employment conditions in Australia ...

Cobalt essential to net zero goals but brings labour risks: ISS ESG

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 13 OCT 2022  |  NEWS
... said. Image courtesy of Paul-Alain Hunt on Unsplash ISS owns ISS ESG and Rainmaker Information, publisher of FS Sustainability

CEFC, Grok Ventures back solar tech firm

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 13 OCT 2022  |  NEWS
... ACCU revenue stream can strengthen on-farm financial resilience while also delivering broader biodiversity and sustainability co-benefits for farming communities." CEFC cited analysis from the Climateworks Centre that says that Australia could need to ...

BNP Paribas names APAC head of stewardship

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2022  |  NEWS
... sustainable investing in Asia Pacific," Herskovich said. "Jane will be a hugely valuable addition to the Global Sustainability Centre as we increase our engagement with issuers in the region." Meanwhile, Chin said that the addition of Ho to the Asia ...

Equipsuper hires new head of responsible investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2022  |  NEWS
... Equip as head of responsible investments, having most recently worked at BT Financial Group as head of ESG and sustainability. Pettigrew will work to ensure a continued emphasis on ESG integration across the entire portfolio and reflect Equip's commitment ...

Podcast: Talking green bonds and sustainable economic growth with Ecaterina Bigos

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2022  |  NEWS
... green bonds as at end of 2021. The fund seeks to invest in eligible green bonds with issuers that have an overall sustainability strategy consistent and aligned with green bond projects. Meanwhile, both demand and issuance of green bonds continues to ...