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FS Sustainability reveals ESG Power50

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAY 2023
... came up with the idea of an ESG Power50, we wanted to call out performance across a broad definition of ESG and sustainability," said Rachel Alembakis, managing editor of FS Sustainability. "We were blown away by the diversity of skills, experiences ...

Could the anti-woke movement come to Australia?

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 MAY 2023
... experts discussed whether this could occur here in Australia, and what this means for Australian investors. FS Sustainability is the official media partner to the conference. Mirova chief investment officer Jens Peers, independent director and advisory ...

Betashares previews NZ PIE fund offering

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 22 MAY 2023
... product range, which collectively hold over $7.5 billion between them. The funds include: the Betashares Global Sustainability Leaders Fund, the Betashares Australian Sustainability Leaders Fund, the Betashares Australia 200 Fund, the Betashares Global ...

Don't discount Vietnam: Dragon Capital

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 22 MAY 2023
... respect." VEIL portfolio manager Dien Vu added that advocacy is essential for responsible investors to promote sustainability and accountability. "VEIL actively encourages its investee companies to adopt sustainable practices through engagement and advocacy ...

Budget of missed opportunities: Industry

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 MAY 2023
... low-hanging fruit on the branch. "The higher earnings tax on super balances in excess of $3 million would help ensure sustainability and fairness remained central to the system," commented Aware Super chief executive Deanne Stewart. "But ideally the ...

Funding boosts ASIC greenwashing remit

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023
... million will develop a sustainable finance taxonomy for classifying economic activities according to their impact on sustainability goals, Chalmers said. "This lays the foundation for an Australian Sustainable Finance Strategy which will support the ...

Jones calls for taxonomy to clarify greenwashing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 MAY 2023
... conducted a review at the end of last year and that threw up a bunch of things we want to stress test," he told FS Sustainability. "We want to ensure that as we're holding funds to account, we're not encouraging in or out activities that then ...

Future Super accused of greenwashing via Facebook post

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAY 2023
... media to promote green claims are not immune from ASIC action. "We expect the industry to be able to stand by their sustainability statements and back these up with evidence." Future Super paid the notice on April 27. This brings the total amount in ...

Modern slavery on the rise a decade on from Rana Plaza

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 APR 2023
... responded with reporting on exposures and risks in their operations and in their supply chains, but experts tell FS Sustainability that much needs to be done both in Bangladesh and around the world to properly tackle the challenge of protecting human ...

Quinbrook acquires US biofuel producer

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 APR 2023
... renewables." Quinbrook's acquisition of the company will deliver the capital resources, enhanced commitment to sustainability and ESG driven impact, and additional strategic relationships to support rapid scale up to meet the growing demand for renewable ...