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Impact investing drops down the list

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 2 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... investors' minds focused on returns rather than on the impact of their investment," senior vice president and head of sustainable investing for American Century Investments Sarah Bratton Hughes said. "Nonetheless, there is still a strong willingness ...

ASIC wins greenwashing case against Vanguard

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... greenwashing claims made by companies in the financial services industry. It sends a strong message to companies making sustainable investment claims that they need to reflect the true position." ASIC and Vanguard will return to the courtroom on August ...

Shared Value founder heads up regional alliance

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... Owner water-related programs. A one-year position as interim CEO at Eco Guardians followed. There, she helped the sustainable tech firm get investor-ready until her exit in October 2023. The Harvard alumna describes herself as an ESG and sustainability ...

Historic data stymies climate risk pricing

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... greening finance - most especially, a growing need for greater research and evidence on which investors can base their sustainable investing decisions, says David McNeil, head of responsible investing research and innovation at Insight Investment. Methodologies ...

Nature taskforce announces leadership overhaul

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 25 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... appointed. Mitchell is vice chair of the TNFD stewardship council, engaging globally on risks and opportunities in sustainable finance. Also appointed is Hiro Mizuno, founder and CEO of financial services firm Good Steward Partners. He also advises index ...

Mercer nabs Aware sustainability expert

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 25 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
Mercer Investments has appointed Guy Shearman as a senior sustainable investment analyst. Shearman joins from the $160 billion superannuation giant Aware Super, where he spent three years as a responsible investment analyst. Before that, he was an ESG ...

Deutsche Bank links 33% of long-term bonuses to non-financial targets

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... forward-looking for three years, compared to the prior past performance approach. The bank first announced it would integrate sustainable finance components into executive pay in 2020. Executive pay will be set against targets such as the amount of sustainable ...

Members beef up ESG checks

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... investments truly align with responsible practices, allowing investors to make informed choices and contribute to a sustainable future." Australian Ethical chief customer officer Maria Loyez commented: "What this research tells us is that Australians ...

Super battle on impact investing and returns

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 18 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... #5by25 campaign, we aim to mobilise a meaningful portion of Australia's superannuation assets to create a more sustainable and equitable future for all." The government's impact investing review found that 13.4% of Australians were living below ...

CBA launches green business loan

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 18 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... Australia's (CBA) 2030 Sustainability Funding Target (SFT) aims to deliver $70 billion in cumulative funding across sustainable industries and asset types including clean energy, energy efficiency, low-carbon transport, commercial property, land ...