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Millions of trees needed to offset NFTs

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAR 2022
Despite being digital assets and intangible in nature, non-fungible tokens (NFTs), have a significant environmental impact. A new calculator launched by NFT Club revealed it would take almost four million trees to offset the carbon emissions of the ...

MSCI downgrades Russia's ESG rating

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAR 2022
... ranging from AAA to CCC. MSCI's ratings methodology applies a 50% weight for governance, 25% for social, and 25% for environmental. MSCI said it believes there is still significant downside risk to Russia's ESG rating, and an additional downgrade may ...

Impact manager bolsters team

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAR 2022
... Australian market, the WON group is committed to utilising private capital to support positive global change from an environmental and social perspective," he said.

Australian Unity appoints ESG lead

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 28 FEB 2022
... strategies will be invaluable in accelerating Australian Unity Property's ESG strategy, and his work will drive stronger environmental outcomes, greater social impact, and sustainable returns for investors," Pratt said "As one of Australia's most trusted ...

Rest awards responsible investment mandate

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 14 FEB 2022
... looks forward to working with Rest. "As a pioneer in responsible investing, we recognised decades ago that strong environmental, social and governance practices can have positive implications for corporate performance," Eames said. "We look forward to ...

Co-founder departs Future Super

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 11 FEB 2022
One of the co-founders of environmentally friendly superannuation fund Future Super has departed after eight years. Adam Verwey, who founded Future Super with Simon Sheikh in 2014, has left the fund. "Adam is taking time out to take a break and travel ...

Plato launches net zero fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 31 JAN 2022
... added. "For example, Plato's Red Flags Model which incorporates more than 100 ESG red flags, including some 60 environmental inputs, plays a major role in portfolio construction," Allen said. "We check companies for a whole range of different signals ...

Packhorse secures premium pastoral land

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 28 JAN 2022
... acquisition criteria in that it provides opportunity for capital growth, land regeneration, carbon sequestration, environmental impact, along with consistent revenue from Packhorse's Grass Motel cattle agistment revenue model. The property also comprises ...

Frontier recruits two senior consultants

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 27 JAN 2022
... Management Corporation, working as investment stewardship manager for more than two years. She previously worked as an environmental, social and governance subject matter expert for organisations such as Australia Post, ANZ, and Westpac. Also joining ...

HSBC receives ESG accolades, criticism on same day

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 27 JAN 2022
... Aramco shows HSBC's net zero commitments are hollow. S&P did acknowledge that out of the ESG areas of consideration, environmental concerns were HSBC's weakest link. The institution scored 62 out of 100 for environmental concerns, 69 out of 100 for social ...