Adviser education key to meeting ESG investment demand

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High demand for environmental, social and governance (ESG) investment options, and an expanding investment universe, will make ESG an essential talking point in adviser-client conversations in the coming years, according... Read more continue reading

Resimac sustainability initiative to offset over five million kilos of CO2

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Leading non-bank mortgage provider Resimac has planted 35,000 trees through its Carbon Conscious program, which has been running since 2010 in partnership with Australian carbon farming company Carbon Conscious Investments... Read more continue reading

Australian businesses ramp up ESG focus

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Australian corporates are shifting their focus away from governance and towards environmental and social factors within the ESG space, according to new research from Perennial. Perennial’s second annual Sustainable Future... Read more continue reading

Robeco extends exclusion of investments in fossil fuels to all its funds

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Robeco has taken an important next step in its sustainable investing approach with the decision to exclude investments in thermal coal, oil sands and Arctic drilling from all its mutual... Read more continue reading

Melior sees bigger role for corporates to improve social and environmental outcomes

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Australian public companies are increasingly embracing the need to play a more active role in ensuring a sustainable future for all, according to a report issued by impact investor Melior... Read more continue reading

BT approves Ausbil Active Sustainable Equity Fund for platforms

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Ausbil is pleased to announce that BT has approved the Ausbil Active Sustainable Equity Fund (Fund) for the BT Panorama and BT Wrap super platforms and investment menus. “We are... Read more continue reading

ESG: Progressive Aussie fund manager backs Trump … on ‘E’ and ‘S’ but not ‘G’

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ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) is one of the fastest growing trends in investing globally. It has become part of the funds management zeitgeist, aided, in part, by research pointing... Read more continue reading

AXA IM welcomes 2020 RIAA Benchmark Report

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AXA Investment Managers (AXA IM) welcomes the release of the annual Responsible Investment Benchmark Report 2020, published by the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA), and takes the opportunity to renew... Read more continue reading

ESG Insights: There’s no clear solution to the problem of plastics

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Summary Questioning the role of plastic packaging Plastic packaging is a unique material that provides many benefits; namely, it is strong, lightweight, and is cheap to produce, store and transport.... Read more continue reading

ESG confusion harms investors and the planet

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A lack of clarity around environmental, social and governance (ESG) approaches to investing is creating confusion and making it harder for end investors to choose an investment product that fits... Read more continue reading