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Media Super names chief operating officer

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2020
... market-leading developer, Cbus Property. "We believe that the merger will also continue to build on our leading responsible investment approach and have a much stronger voice with the companies with which we engage." Cbus chair Steve Bracks said Cbus ...

Super-backed specialist centre opens in Hobart

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUL 2020
... investments by demonstrating a proven track record of scalable investments," HESTA said. According to the Responsible Investment Association Australasia, the local impact investment market has more than tripled over the past three years to almost $20 ...

LGS certified carbon neutral

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUL 2020
... community that it is possible to effectively reduce emissions through targeted action." The funds head of responsible investment, Moya Yip, said LGS supports a number of carbon offset projects, including a re-forestation project in New South Wales, the ...

Cbus, Media Super start due diligence

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUL 2020
... market-leading developer, Cbus Property. "We believe that the merger will also continue to build on our leading responsible investment approach and have a much stronger voice with the companies with which we engage." Cbus Super chairman Steve Bracks ...

Rio Tinto decision exposes limits of super engagement

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUL 2020
... fund declined to comment on Toth's promotion. First State Super dropped Rio Tinto from its socially responsible investment (SRI) option following meetings with the mining company and UniSuper said it expected Rio Tinto to take "appropriate accountability" ...

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 ...

Investors should factor in climate risk: JANA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUN 2020
... presenting medium and longer-term financial risks and opportunities for investors, according to JANA's head of responsible investment research Tim Conly. "We expect climate change and climate-related transition and physical risks to impact on future ...

Fixed income investors get new ESG rating

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUN 2020
Global responsible investment manager Insight Investment has introduced a new ESG risk rating for fixed income products, which it claims covers around 95% of companies in global investment grade indices. The firm's new ESG risk rating tool provides ...

Super funds keep eye on Rio Tinto review

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2020
... review was underway, and said it awaits the findings. The fund recently excluded Rio from its two socially responsible investment options after urgent meetings with the mining giant following the incident. "We will continue to monitor this issue as it ...

Boutique expands investment team

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUN 2020
... strategy, including guiding the firm on its obligations as a signatory of the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment initiative.