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Robeco defines key business sustainability impacts

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... climate change, biodiversity, social rights and ESG data quality as material issues that pose both financial materiality and impact materiality in their operations. Robeco has released its sustainability report, detailing its key sustainability activities ...

Podcast: Is stewardship a sword or a shield for investors - Pablo Berrutti

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... Investors said. Stewart Investors noted that the carbon footprint of the portfolio is not the full story of its carbon impact - the firm draws a distinction between the companies in the portfolio that are the largest global emitters versus the largest ...

Climate engagement escalation vital to responsible investing: Aviva Investors

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... it comes to achieving net zero plans, the report outlined. This includes, in private credit where provision of ESG and impact data to lenders is uncommon, and in real estate where very little ESG data is available at the point of sale. "Demand for more ...

Are investors walking the walk when it comes to voting on biodiversity?

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... associated with inaction on biodiversity. Investors that were found to be promoting biodiversity proposals included Domini Impact Investments and Green Century Capital Management. 28 of the 38 biodiversity proposals submitted (74%) called for the corporate ...

Hamilton Lane raises $370m for second impact fund

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 29 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
Hamilton Lane has announced the final closing of Hamilton Lane Impact Fund II with $370 million raised, more than 3.75 times larger than its predecessor fund. This brings the private markets investment management firm's total impact and sustainable ...

Investment opportunities in a changing global food system

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... recent report from PGIM. The report, Food for Thought: Investment Opportunities Across a Changing Food System, reveals the impact of decarbonisation, geo-political tensions, availability of water and Australia's reliance on international imports ...

Giant Leap completes fundraise for second impact fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... aboard. But I also believe Australia has come a long way in the past five years regarding its contribution to the impact investing trend. "Closing this fund is yet more proof that this is fast becoming a mainstream means of investing -- and society and ...

Investing in First Nations People

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 16 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... through land use agreements and commercial agreements. There is a rapidly emerging First Nations interest in impact investing, and this emerging economy lends itself to further engagement by investors with First Nations people.

Could the anti-woke movement take hold in Australia?

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... Australia at present looks to be moving towards the European model in understanding that ESG is an essential part of financial impact and needs to be well-integrated simply as a hygiene factor, the speakers said. "ESG is something we simply have to look ...

American Century Investments on impact investing and best in progress

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 28 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... engagement themes are climate change, digitalisation, healthcare, empowerment and diversity issues. Outlook of impact investing appeal American Century Investments released a report in February which found that the appeal of impact investing has dropped ...