Search Results

Showing 81 - 90 of 172 results for %22Aware Super%22

Investors to develop tool to measure biodiversity impacts

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... Sycomore and Mirova launched the Investor Statement on the need for biodiversity impact metrics earlier this year. Aware Super and Australian Ethical Investment are two of the more than 30 leading institutional investors around the world who have signed ...

Superannuation funds accelerate climate action: ClimateWorks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... statements by Cbus, HESTA and UniSuper, which have committed to achieve net zero by 2050 across their entire portfolio, and Aware Super's announced plans to divest from thermal coal miners and reduce emissions in its listed equities portfolio by ...

Nuveen secures $150m in commitments for Global Impact Strategy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
... equity has a role to play in building solutions for a better world. As we were investing with this thesis, we also were very aware of what was going on with the SDGs in 2016. Their predecessor, the Millennium Development Goals, never got the traction ...

Bond investor sues Australian government

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
... to work in environmental law in the future. Around the same time O'Donnell first heard Barnden's lecture she switched her super over to Future Super.

Majority of asset owners identify ESG importance: bfinance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
A wide majority of Australian asset owners believe that ESG considerations are either very important or moderately important to setting investment strategy and implementation, according to a recent survey conducted by consultancy bfinance. bfinance ...

First State Super-backed Victorian fund makes first investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
... caps a busy few weeks for First State Super - earlier this week, the fund announced that it would change its name to Aware Super in mid-September, signalling its commitment to action and impact. First State Super's recent merger with VicSuper means the ...

Collaboration a competitive advantage for super on ESG: NGS Super

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2020  |  NEWS
... the environmental, social and governance sphere, according to Skye King, manager, investment governance and legal at NGS Super. Skye King, manager, investment governance and legal, NGS Super King was recently awarded the Australian Council of Superannuation ...

Fundamental portfolio managers analyse ESG performance of funds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 APR 2020  |  NEWS
... change and global thematics like global warming, it means we'll see more communicable disesases, something we've been aware of in the way we position our portfolio." Fundamental portfolio managers caution that certain amounts of outperformance ...

Australians accept climate science, but don't link to ethical super: Australian Ethical

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2020  |  NEWS
... change is happening and being impacted by human activities, but only 2% of Australians believe investing with an ethical super fund will have the greatest positive impact on the environment, according to a new survey from Australian Ethical Investments. ...

Integrating ESG considerations in securities lending programs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2020  |  NEWS
... Arnesen reinforced Floate's perspective on awareness of ESG criteria in securities lending programmes. "A few people are aware of it, but I think a relatively small number have thought it through," Arnesen said. "We're really bringing this to people's ...