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Using data, reporting to fill in the steps to net zero 2050: Northern Trust

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 25 JAN 2022  |  NEWS
... means not just incorporating carbon emissions but looking more broadly at ESG. "Investors need to move from just an exclusion strategy to something that's much more integrated," Bennett said. "They need to align investment decisions with sustainable ...

TCorp recaps performance of $5.2 billion sustainability bond programme

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 23 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
... "There has also been a broader interest in ESG and embedding ESG in the assessment of issuers, but that is not to the exclusion of the use of proceeds programme." The programme is aligned with the ICMA green and social bond principles, the Climate Bond ...

Bringing a human rights lens to climate risk considerations

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
Investors must integrate the human rights impacts of climate change when addressing climate change risk in their portfolio, according to a new guide by KPMG and the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA). KPMG and RIAA have issued Human ...

Assessing ESG risk, opportunity through the legal lens: Corrs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... proper risk management, due diligence and reporting, or risk shareholder and employee activism, investor divestment and exclusion, the report notes, but integrating ESG considerations can also be a source of opportunity, said Corrs head of business and ...

Boards have responsibility to manage ethics

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 23 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... and fail to recognise the far-reaching impact of their decisions by focusing on maximising shareholder value to the exclusion of other stakeholders, said Cranlana Centre CEO Vanessa Pigrum. "There has been a growing awareness on the part of board directors ...

New ethical fund appoints Equity Trustees as RE

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
The Haven Wealth Partners Ethical Absolute Return Fund is a value-focused ethical absolute return fund, which applies positive and negative screens to its investments in companies that are aligned to the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Haven Wealth ...

Cultural factors influence ESG approaches: Morgan Stanley Investment Management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 19 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... funds in Australia have resources to hire ESG expertise," Bottega said. "They have a heritage of being early on tobacco exclusion, early on gender diversity, and we love to talk to Australian consultants because they routinely flag issues that we will ...

Banks face multi-billion risks from climate change: Accenture

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... said. "As such, all institutions should have in place an appropriate governance process to approve the inclusion or exclusion of climate risks in their overall risk management framework." The report recommends four key actions: adjust risk appetite towards ...

ASIC reviewing greenwashing in financial products

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
ASIC is reviewing whether sustainability labelled super funds and managed fund are as they claim to be, with the aim of establishing how much greenwashing is present in the Australian market. Currently, there is no regulated definition of ESG, sustainability/green/responsible ...

KiwiSaver exclusions not necessarily a performance drag: ISS

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
... excluded and the relatively small total number of excluded companies combine to mean that the application of the KiwiSaver exclusion policies need not hurt beneficiary returns, and indeed may contribute to better performance in the longer term." When ...