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ACCU demand to rise with Climate Active certification: CBA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
Australian businesses pursuing voluntary government certification for climate targets are expected to further drive the use of Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs), according to Commonwealth Bank. As Australian businesses adopt net zero carbon targets ...

Does Canberra's agenda align with sustainable investment?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
... by the federal government will catalyse and enhance this and will result in greater supply and demand in sustainable investment, she said. "Climate is the most obvious area - as we see stronger commitment from the Australian government that will be logically ...

ESG strong factor in M&A activity: PwC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
ESG considerations played an "unprecedented role" in the Australian mergers and acquisition market in 2021 and will continue to do so in future, according to PwC. ESG-led value creation is becoming as important as operational or commercial aspects in ...

ESG product definitions a matter for legislation: ASIC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 2 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
The Australian Securities and Investment Commission believes that standard definitions of ESG products and investments should be set by legislation. ASIC senior executive leader, corporations Claire LaBouchardiere spoke at the recent Australian Council ...

Perennial awarded $100m Mercer mandate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 26 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
... consulting firm. The appointment demonstrates Mercer's confidence in Perennial's Better Future approach to sustainable investment. "We are leveraging Perennial's large and experienced investment team to find companies that are shaping a better future ...

Strong demand for ESG products, but education needed

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
... portfolio is fully aligned to their values. Capital Preferences is a platform that allows adivsers to run a sustainable investment simulator aimed at gauging investors preferences and choices when it comes to values-based investment decisions. This is ...

Resource efficiency a marker for investment performance: Osmosis

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
... research process to standardise unstructured corporate environmental data, enabling the construction of a sustainable investment factor which the firm demonstrates through their research as being uncorrelated to other common factors. When applied to ...

EY partners to deliver Australian sustainable finance taxonomy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
The Australian Sustainable Finance Institute (ASFI) has appointed EY as the project team that will deliver the first stage of the Australian Sustainable Finance Taxonomy Project. EY will work with the Project Steering Committee and the Technical Advisory ...

CleanTech fueling sustainable investment: AXA IM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUN 2022  |  NEWS
The global CleanTech market has widened to meet the strategic business need of companies seeking to meet climate risk targets, according to AXA Investment Managers (AXA IM). "Companies around the globe are so aware of their environmental footprint as ...

Gap in financing solutions for refugees: ISS ESG

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUN 2022  |  NEWS
Despite increasing investor interest and corporate support, the sustainable finance sector is lagging when it comes to financing solutions aimed at assisting refugees, according to a report from ISS ESG. In recognition of World Refugee Week, ISS ESG ...