Colonial First State announces target of net zero corporate emissions by 2030

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Colonial First State (CFS) has announced its target to achieve net zero Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions across its operations by 2030. A range of energy efficiency opportunities... Read more continue reading

COP27: We must finance the transition to net zero

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There is only one way to ensure an inclusive and effective transition to net zero – by providing the financial means, says Ninety One founder and CEO Hendrik du Toit.... Read more continue reading

Zurich supports ICA Climate Change Roadmap

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Zurich Financial Services Australia (Zurich) today affirmed its support and alignment with the Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) climate change roadmap – Towards a Net Zero and Resilient Future. The roadmap... Read more continue reading

Conscious Investment Management releases 2022 Impact Report

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Dedicated impact investment fund manager, Conscious Investment Management (“CIM”), has released its second annual Impact Report which shares details of its investment activities and portfolio impact performance for the 2021/22... Read more continue reading

Principal Financial Group – Global Financial Inclusion Index

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Singapore is the world’s most financially inclusive market, alongside the U.S., Nordic Europe, and Hong Kong, according to the inaugural Global Financial Inclusion Index (Index) sponsored by Principal Financial Group®. The research, conducted... Read more continue reading

The burning issue: Avoiding ESG fatigue

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How can we face existential problems and stay positive? Abigail Herron, Global Head of ESG and Strategic Partnerships at Aviva Investors contemplates simple steps to protect momentum and avoid burnout. How looking... Read more continue reading

ESG reporting continues to progress among ASX200, yet disclosure levels still need to improve to meet upcoming ISSB standards

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Australian entities are making significant advances in their environmental, social and governance (ESG) reporting. There has been a steady increase in the comprehensiveness of ESG reporting across Australia’s leading companies... Read more continue reading

Pathzero launches first interactive tool for estimating financed emissions in private markets 

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Pathzero, a company specialising in the management of financed emissions, announced the launch of Pathzero Navigator, a unique data-driven portfolio alignment tool designed to provide private markets investors with an... Read more continue reading

abrdn launches the first of several sustainable active ETFs on the Australian Securities Exchange

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Global asset manager abrdn has launched the first of what will be a series of sustainable actively managed exchange traded funds (ETFs) on the Australian Securities Exchange as part of... Read more continue reading

Report reveals around four in ten Australian banks aren’t measuring ESG impact effectively, raises concerns of greenwashing

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New research has revealed 43 per-cent of Australian banks aren’t measuring their ESG impact as part of sustainability targets, raising concerns of greenwashing. When broken down into the ESG verticals,... Read more continue reading