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Australian Ethical divests Mercer parent company

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 13 JUL 2020
... McLennan has made a public statement saying it may refuse work which is not aligned with its commitment to the UN Sustainable Development Goals, including climate change mitigation," he said. "However, the statement was vague and lacked meaningful information ...

LGS certified carbon neutral

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUL 2020
... environmental, social and economic co-benefits," Yip said. "The carbon offset projects align with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and the values of our membership base." Yip added that the projects deliver community benefits in the form ...

First State to dump $40m of thermal coal holdings

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUL 2020
... strong, ambitious and transparent targets to deliver the kind of action we need now to prepare for a more prosperous and sustainable future," First State Super chief executive Deanne Stewart said. "We have seen over the past 10 years significant volatility ...

AustralianSuper throws weight behind SDG platform

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUL 2020
... nation's largest superannuation fund, has joined British Columbia Investment Management and PGGM to establish the Sustainable Development Investments Asset Owner Platform (SDI AOP). The platform will be driven by artificial intelligence data with ...

Australian Unity rejigs executive lineup

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUL 2020
... opportunity. "We are encouraged and excited to partner with the CEFC and Australian Unity, both renowned leaders in sustainable investing. We are committed to scaling sustainable investing in Australia and providing valued-aligned investment solutions ...

Pension fund in divestment hoax

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUL 2020
... decision was based on market analysis and risk estimation and resonates with a growing climate awareness and demand for sustainable fund investments among AP7's clients. According to Extinction Rebellion, AP7 invests about $3 billion in fossil fuels. ...

Super funds merge, board revealed

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUL 2020
... funds. "Both funds are top performing funds and believe deeply in the importance of investing in a responsible and sustainable way," Stewart said. "Together we will leverage our combined scale to invest in ways that strengthen our community and the economy ...

Schroders director jumps to Robeco

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUN 2020
... continuous growth of our assets right across the region, driven by strong client interest in our quantitative, credit and sustainable investing capabilities. "Collectively our new senior hires will bring a wealth of specialist knowledge and expertise ...

ESG continues to outperform: Research

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2020
Sustainable companies are performing better and responsible investment funds are largely continuing to outperform the general market, according to a new report from the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA). The report, COVID-19 and ...

Industry fund ups insurance premiums

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUN 2020
... more claims and less insured members of the fund. This week ACSRF told members that in order to continue offering a sustainable and equitable insurance option to members it would need to increase the cost of the cover offered to members, owing to an ...