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HESTA, ISPT invests in medical office development

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
HESTA and ISPT have invested $140 million to develop a medical office building in Melbourne, their first direct property acquisition in the healthcare and life sciences sector. ISPT and HESTA as mandate partner will co-develop an on-hospital-campus ...

CEFC, ANZ provide discount finance for SMEs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) is allocating up to $200 million with ANZ to provide discounted clean energy finance to business customers. The investment is designed to encourage small to medium-sized (SME) businesses to invest in activities ...

APRA releases climate risk assessment results

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
Almost 40% of banks, insurers and superannuation funds say climate-related events could have a "material or moderate impact on their direct operations," according to the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA). APRA has published the findings ...

Pact Group commits to reducing emissions 50% by 2030

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
Pact Group has set a target of reducing its greenhouse gas emissions in Australia and New Zealand by 50% by 2030. The sustainable packaging, plastic recycling and reuse company's target covers its direct and indirect Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions. "Our ...

Singapore to issue inaugural sovereign green bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
Singapore will issue its first sovereign green bond - the Green Singapore Government Securities (Infrastructure). The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced that the green bond will shortly be launched via a syndicated book-building process ...

V-Square launches ESG index strategy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
V-Square Quantitative Management has launched an ESG and carbon transition index strategy that aligns with the Your Future, Your Super performance test. The V-Square MSCI Global Equity ESG Materiality and Carbon Transition Indexed Strategy tracks the ...

NGS Super divests from oil and gas producers

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
NGS Super has divested from more than $190 million in oil and gas exploration and production companies, predominately Woodside and Santos. The divestment is in line with the fund's announced target of a 35% reduction of Scope 1 and Scope 2 carbon ...

ESG strong factor in M&A activity: PwC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
ESG considerations played an "unprecedented role" in the Australian mergers and acquisition market in 2021 and will continue to do so in future, according to PwC. ESG-led value creation is becoming as important as operational or commercial aspects in ...

ESG product definitions a matter for legislation: ASIC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 2 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
The Australian Securities and Investment Commission believes that standard definitions of ESG products and investments should be set by legislation. ASIC senior executive leader, corporations Claire LaBouchardiere spoke at the recent Australian Council ...

Directors engage on breadth of ESG issues facing companies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
Managing sexual harassment and psychological safety as part of occupational health and safety, focusing on diversity and inclusion beyond gender and seeking policy certainty through climate are all issues of concern for board members speaking at the ...