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UniSuper updates progress on net zero target

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 19 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... added layer of legitimacy to our approach. I do like it when the companies we invest in add that level of [SBTi] certification because it does suggest a level of vigour behind the approach, and legitimacy around the targets that they are aligned with ...

New Forests acquires US timber asset

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 20 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... Hilt-Siskiyou Forest is currently managed for sustainable timber production under the Sustainable Forestry Initiative certification standard. FGS has owned and operated core areas of the Hilt-Siskiyou Forest for over a century. In 2011, New Forests financed ...

ASIC reviewing greenwashing in financial products

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... "light" green and "dark green" funds. The Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA), which has operated a certification program for responsible investments for the past 15 years, noted that the ASIC review is consistent with securities regulators ...

Cooper Energy announces carbon neutral certification

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... territory of Scope 3. Cooper Energy used services from Resource Intelligence to prepare their carbon account and certification documentation. As part of the Climate Active Certification process, the company's carbon neutral claim was also independently ...

Regulation needs to keep up with the rise of ethical investing: Hejaz Financial Services

HAKAN OZYON  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... to these standards. This must take place alongside a national awareness program, encouraging clients to seek this certification in the products they are considering for investment. Periodic audits must also be carried out to maintain certification. A ...

Queensland train project secures $620m green loan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
... structured in line with the Green Loan Principles, 2020 issued by the Asia Pacific Loan Market Association and achieved certification under the Climate Bond Initiative under the Low Carbon Transport Criteria. The project aligns with the criteria through ...

AustralianSuper adds sustainable ETFs to platform

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) according to the strict standards under the Responsible Investment Certification Program. "VanEck's unique relationship with MSCI, the world's largest provider of ESG indices across both equities ...

Corporate super fund sets net zero target

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 29 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... possible and offset the remainder of our footprint to become carbon neutral," Davies said. "We've recently sought certification under the Australian Government's Climate Active program and are awaiting the outcome." Telstra has a defined Climate ...

Global fund manager launches local climate transition fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... get better differentiation on that," Bennett said. The NT World Green Transition Index fund has recently attained certification from the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) to meet its environmental, social and governance considerations. ...

Scentre Group to increase disclosure for cleaning contracts

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
... how does it look here? We also offer an option to join the union." The observations that CAF records during its certification process can be plugged into a platform such as Informed 365, Datar noted. The initiative started in 2019, and is gaining traction ...