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Global fund manager launches local climate transition fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... RIAA's Responsible Investment Certification recognizes products that align capital with achieving a healthy and sustainable society, environment and economy.

Global digitalisation impacting environmental, social factors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 23 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... impacts of the COVID0-19 pandemic, but it was accelerated over the last year, said Hamish Chamberlayne, head of global sustainable equities at Janus Henderson Investors "Digitalisation is one of the great generational trends," Chamberlayne said. "It ...

What's in a name: evaluating the goals behind net zero targets

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... which typically involves attempting to reduce emissions in line with the Paris Agreement," said Louise Lew, head of sustainable investment - Australia, Willis Towers Watson. "This means starting with current emission levels, approximately halving those ...

Westpac inks $350 million sustainability linked loan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... process is that the KPIs should be based on the material issues of the business," said Michael Chen, Westpac's head of sustainable finance. "We wanted specific KPIs that reflected the core of what G8 do. Having done an assessment of their material strategic ...

Real estate managers carry out decarbonisation strategies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... strategy for the portfolio is focused on investing in the development and operation of efficient, low carbon, healthy and sustainable multifamily assets that attract and retain residents by supporting social, environmental and economic outcomes for residents ...

Setting the standards for diversity within funds management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... sustainability issues as a part of investment activities, which also link to overarching frameworks such as the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, Signori added. The firm is also enhancing diversity within its operations, across asset classes ...

Serving up meat's sustainability risks, opportunities

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... in Australia is engaging on the topic of sustainability. In 2017, the Red Meat Advisory Council (RMAC) launched the Sustainable Beef Framework, which defines sustainable beef production across many of the same indicators ascribed by Robeco - animal welfare ...

Property developer sets more ambitious timeline to net zero

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... emissions profile of its existing properties as well. "We'll use commercial property as the example, because we have sustainable asset plans as part of the day to day business," Hogan said. "We have asset specific targets around NABERS, and we have ...

Mars Australia shifts to 100% renewable energy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... about buying Mars products - and that is something I am personally thrilled about." Global parent company Mars has set Sustainable in a Generation goals to reduce its global greenhouse gas emissions by 27% by 2025 and 67% by 2050, today's news underlines ...

Assessing climate risk in corporate bond portfolios

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
... because in our mind they have a fiduciary duty to their policy holders or members to deliver s something that's sustainable in the long term, they have a fundamental view, and they have a long-term lens, which is why in our framework we set a five-year ...