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Demand for climate aware, ESG investment: State Street Global Advisors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2020  |  NEWS
... stewardship codes for the corporate governance score." The R Factor focuses on material impacts across the environmental, social and corporate governance spectrum, which, given the COVID-19 pandemic and protest in the US in the wake of social outrage ...

EdTech sector shows investment, impact opportunities: Credit Suisse

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2020  |  NEWS
The rapid adoption of distance learning for students globally as a result of the coronavirus pandemic has increased the profile of EdTech and raised the opportunity to invest in a sector with potential for growth and positive impact, according to Credit ...

Global stimulus an opportunity for sustainable investment: Ninety One

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2020  |  NEWS
... other pillar of the plan focuses on a fair and inclusive recovery, which fund managers note introduces even more focus on social issues going forward. The EU is seeking to incentivise private investment through a â,¬31 billion Solvency Support Instrument ...

Digital human rights rise up the agenda post-COVID-19: Robeco

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2020  |  NEWS
Digital human rights issues such as data privacy, cybersecurity and social impacts of AI can pose risks to companies, and protection of digital human rights take on new considerations in the post-COVID-19 era, according to Robeco. Masja Zandbergen ...

Super funds lag on disclosing proxy voting record: ACCR

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2020  |  NEWS
... ACCR analysed the voting behaviour of Australia's 50 largest super funds on 686 shareholder proposals on environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues across five countries and proposed recommendations for disclosure of proxy voting records. "Many ...

Integrating ethics goes beyond ESG screens: Nucleus Wealth

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2020  |  NEWS
... clients 20 ethical tailoring options to construct investment portfolios that eliminate stocks based on various environmental, social and corporate governance criteria. The portfolios are actively managed and based on blue chip international and Australian ...

GRI to update three Universal Standards, seeks public comment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2020  |  NEWS
... standards. The Universal Standards are a set of reporting standards for public disclosure on economic, environmental and social impacts and are used as a basis for sustainability reporting. There are three universal standards that are the basis for GRI-based ...

Australian impact investing market nearly triples in past two years: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2020  |  NEWS
... Insights, Activity and Performance Report 2020, "the vast majority of impact investment products are dominated by green, social and sustainability bonds ($17 billion), while the remaining $2.9 billion in impact investments held by Australian investors ...

Human capital management a signal of overall sustainability: Lazard

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2020  |  NEWS
... companies are beginning to understand the importance of wider stakeholder sponsorship." This includes the risk of losing social license to operate, as well as risks to investors in terms of cuts to dividends, as well as regulatory and legislative responses ...

Chronos Sustainability hires Ian Woods for strategic Australian/NZ role

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2020  |  NEWS
... investment." Chronos Sustainability was founded in 2017 "with the objective of delivering transformative, systemic change in the social and environmental performance of key industry sectors." It is led by Sullivan and Nicky Amos and "blends industry ...