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ESG investing now mainstream: deVere

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 28 APR 2020
... overdrive, catapulting responsible and sustainable investing to become "mainstream". "At the start of 2020 I said that environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing would reshape the investment landscape in this new decade - but this phenomenon ...

Why COVID-19 could boost ESG

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 APR 2020
... for a considerable period of time and we've had a full day drawing attention to the needs of the planet and environmental stewardship, Earth Day, since 1970?" Calvert director of corporate engagement John Wilson added that COVID-19 has demonstrated ...

Time for financials to step up: Study

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2020
... reveals that nine in 10 Australians believe the finance sector has a key role to play in generating positive social, environmental and economic outcomes for the nation. The study comes out of Australian Ethical and Responsible Investment Association ...

Cbus Property launches new project

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2020
... experience in Australia in the investment and delivery of developments that provide a benchmark for both economic and environmental sustainability. Cbus Property chief executive, Adrian Pozzo, said: "The Castlereagh site offers a prestigious address ...

Investment specialist joins sustainable fund manager

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2020
... working with current and future clients to help them meet their long-term risk/return objectives and deliver positive environmental and social outcomes for affected businesses and communities," she said.

Women rule ESG, but gap remains

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAR 2020
... be passionate about what they do," she says. "I am a strong believer that purpose driven companies that deliver environmental and social positive outcomes as well as financial returns attract and retain the best talent." For Robeco's head of active ...

UNSW to ditch fossil fuels

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAR 2020
... investment choices, honour its commitment to serve society on a local, national and global level. "The University's environmental sustainability initiatives extend to the design of all new buildings at UNSW, energy, water and waste management on campus ...

Climate activism not translating to investing

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAR 2020
... superannuation and other savings are invested." Lowbridge said the results show Australians think more about the environmental and ethical considerations of their toilet paper than about how their superannuation is invested. "It seems that Australians ...

Regulator clamps down on misleading ESG fund names

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2020
... Analysis and Retrieval system approximately 65 funds (excluding unit investment trusts) included the terms ESG, clean, environmental, impact, responsible, social, or sustainable in their names as of 31 December 2007. At 31 December 2019, that number ...

ETF popularity soars 52%

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 28 FEB 2020
... accumulated $1.6 billion in total assets," Zaychuk said. "This mild take-up could be due to the lower penetration of environmental, social and governance strategies into portfolios, a lack of familiarity with the product set, their relatively short performance ...