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GHG emissions, diversity top concerns for ASX companies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 OCT 2021  |  NEWS
... Future's co-head of ESG Emilie O'Neill. "What surprised me was the influence of senior management on ESG and sustainability," O'Neill said. "That show companies have top-down drivers, with 81% saying that they have a business strategy that now ...

Aurecon creates new sustainability leadership role

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 5 OCT 2021  |  NEWS
Engineering company Aurecon has created the new role of group director, sustainability. Managing director - energy, resources and water Paul Gleeson will take on the new role, which will see him supporting Aurecon's sustainability and climate change ...

Weighing litigation risk of net zero targets

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... those forums, if it is material to the market it should be disclosed more widely." In a separate interview with FS Sustainability, Melior Investment Management CIO Tim King noted that litigation risk is a concern, as is engaging with companies to make ...

Stewart Investors launches emerging markets sustainability fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 28 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
Stewart Investors has launched its Global Emerging Markets (GEM) Leaders Sustainability Fund in Australia. The fund invests "in high-quality, mid- to large-cap companies that are considered to be well positioned to benefit from, and contribute to, sustainable ...

Fragmented ESG regulation in APAC a challenge: State Street

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) Foundation has also formed a new board to introduce international sustainability reporting standards - the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB), which is due to be launched ahead of the ...

Charter Hall signs green development loan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 23 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... capital is linked to the green characteristics of the asset. "We're building assets that are at the forefront of sustainability requirements because our tenants require it and because our investors are looking to own those types of assets," Schretzmeyer ...

Australian companies under "extreme pressure" over ESG

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 23 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... companies," Renée Law, a senior managing director in the strategic communications segment at FTI Consulting told FS Sustainability. "There is quite a continuum of companies in terms of the leadership and their level of comfort an confidence around ...

AXA IM looks to launch forestry fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 23 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... Green Triangle Forest Products (GTFP) estate. AXA IM head of Australia, real assets Kumar Kalyanakumar told FS Sustainability the fund will use the Green Triangle asset as seed investment and are "keen to add further Aus/NZ forestry assets to the portfolio" ...

Property manager announces further $500m SLL

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 23 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
Industry Super Property Trust (ISPT) said it will seek to have all its loans converted into sustainability linked loans (SLL), while announcing an additional $495 million SLL deal. Commonwealth Bank recently served as lender and joint sustainability ...

ING advises infrastructure company on green finance framework

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 23 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... markets APAC Helge Muenkel. "It all started with a top down vision within Jemena that the company has to embrace sustainability. They are a key player in the Australian energy system. They provide infrastructure to get energy into households, which is ...