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BlackRock hires former AMP Capital head to ESG role

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... currently head of iShares Asia Pacific distribution, as the other co-head. "We are thrilled to put this team in place and set the pace for our sustainable investment offerings in Asia," said Susan Chan, head of Asia at BlackRock. "Geir's proven track ...

Australian businesses march on with ESG integration: Mercer

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
A majority of human resources leaders in Australia report a continued or increased pace towards an ESG and multi-stakeholder business approach, according to research from Mercer. Mercer has released its Win with Empathy Global Talent Trends 2021 report ...

Opinion: Sustainable finance: the new normal in 2021

SIMON O'CONNOR, JACKI JOHNSON  |  THURSDAY, 4 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
... captured in the Sustainable Development Goals. The determination by the global community to achieve these goals has gathered pace in the last months of 2020, with net-zero emissions commitments coming out in a flurry of activity from our major trading ...

Best ESG super products recognised

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 DEC 2020  |  NEWS
... game on ESG," said Alex Dunnin, Rainmaker Information's head of Research, in Money. "HESTA leads by example and sets the pace. Even better, it shows us that doing this make the fund better, boosts returns and improves the retirement outcome for its members." ...

Climate Action 100+ adds companies to engagement list

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 19 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... addressing climate change and driving decarbonisation. Investors are increasing their engagement with companies at a scale and pace that has never been seen before - and it is wielding results." Wesfarmers has been removed from the list because demergers ...

State of the climate report confirms need for climate-aware investing: Future Super

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 19 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
Recent observations by CSIRO and the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) on the pace and severity of climate change "confirms what people already know" and also gives impetus for investing in line with reducing the risks and effects of climate change, according ...

Investors to develop tool to measure biodiversity impacts

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services which states that the sixth mass extinction of life on Earth is underway at "an unprecedented pace." The population sizes of mammals, birds, fish, amphibians and reptiles have seen an alarming average drop of 68% since ...

Cbus Super announces net zero portfolio emissions target

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
Cbus Super has announced they will reduce their absolute carbon emissions by 45% across their portfolio by 2030. The $54 billion industry super fund has announced a new Climate Change Roadmap, under which Cbus will put in place processes to achieve ...

Global stimulus an opportunity for sustainable investment: Ninety One

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2020  |  NEWS
... the individual level the emissions data and the emissions avoided over time. These are companies that are leveraged to the pace of decarbonisation. It also gives our investors the ability to really monitor and track our environmental impact and come ...

BetaShares ethical ETFs see nearly $300m in new inflows in 2020

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2020  |  NEWS
... of 2020 while also showing strong performance through a volatile market. Alex Vynokur, managing director, BetaShares "The pace of growth in our ethical suite has picked up very significantly since the outbreak of COVID-19," said Alex Vynokur, chief executive ...