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Stone & Chalk takes on climate tech

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 28 APR 2022  |  NEWS
... Group isn't the fintech accelerator hub we used to be, and climate tech is a big part of that," Bromley said. "We are a purpose-driven organisation and I don't think there's a single tech industry in the world today that is more important for our global ...

Emmi launches Carbon Intelligence platform

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 21 APR 2022  |  NEWS
Fintech and carbon risk solution company Emmi has launched Carbon Intelligence, a platform designed to assist investors in analysing carbon transition risk and opportunity in a portfolio. Carbon Intelligence applies Emmi's proprietary Global Carbon ...

Calls to strengthen Modern Slavery Act

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 APR 2022  |  NEWS
... behind." Last month, the Department of Home Affairs announced the planned review of the legislation, to see if it was fit for purpose and if enhancements or changes are necessary. The review is out for public comment. Reporting under the MSA has been ...

Christian Super, Australian Ethical to explore merger

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 APR 2022  |  NEWS
... opportunity with Christian Super," said Steve Gibbs, Australian Ethical chair. "It is a meaningful endorsement of our purpose and investment philosophy, which remain unchanged and only strengthened by this opportunity." The due diligence period is expected ...

Call to catalyse Australia's green hydrogen industry

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... pipeline, which is already permitted, has social license to operate and may incur a lower dollar cost to make fit for purpose for transporting fuel. "What are we doing with the infrastructure that's already available like pipelines from an oil and ...

Conscious Investment Management adopts Reconciliation Action Plan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... and communities in its due diligence and investment committee processes. "We are a fund manager with a strong sense of purpose, and we recognise that reconciliation with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples is integral to this cause," said CIM ...

Identifying female leadership as driver of value: Vontobel

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... women on boards. Each category ranges from zero to 10. "The reason we introduced the female leadership score, for this purpose, was to measure female influence at the top," Roc-Sennett said. "We've traditionally looked at boards because there's ...

NSW rail operator signs $1.8 billion green sustainability linked loan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... efforts. The other three metrics relate to the energy intensity of Waritah Trains and the Auburn Maintenance Centre (AMC), a purpose-built facility in the west of Sydney used to maintain over 60% of Sydney Trains' passenger fleet, solar PV generation ...

U Ethical makes two board appointments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... most experienced ethical investor, with its first funds established in 1985," she said. "Its north star of investing with purpose, and improving our world through the power of ethical investing, is a huge attraction for me - enabling me to also "give ...

Using ESG signals part of shorting strategy: Plato Investment Management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
Using ESG signals to short high carbon-emitting companies that have a strong likelihood of underperforming is a key strategy of Plato Investment Management's new active net zero long/short hedge fund. The Plato Global Net Zero Hedge Fund aims to outperform ...