Increasingly, and rapidly, financial institutions will need to respond to nature-related financial risks and opportunities; akin to the precedent set by climate change. Kilter Rural was established in 2004 to deliver profit with impact: investing at scale in natural capital assets of farmland, water, and...
By Victoria MacLean, associate fund manager and Claire Jervis, senior analyst for the Pengana WHEB Sustainable Impact fund. Excluding defence companies has long been common practice for responsible investors. At a minimum, most negatively screened ‘ethical’ funds exclude the controversial weapons banned under international law: for...
Following the Australian Sustainable Finance Institute’s (ASFI) Roadmap in 2020 and appointment of a board and executive in 2021, the Institute recently laid out its 2022 priorities – first off the blocks is tackling a sustainable finance taxonomy for Australia. RIAA spoke with ASFI’s chief...
Simon O’Connor, CEO Alongside the tumultuous ride that is COVID, one notable development in financial markets has occurred. Ethical and responsible investing has become firmly embedded across the Australian financial system. There remain few money managers or super funds without a public commitment to responsible investment,...
Simon O'Connor, CEO If there is one thing a UN Climate Change Conference always delivers, it is bucketloads of pledges. But if we sift through the various announcements which came out of COP26 in Glasgow, has the needle on the dial shifted on climate action? Entering into...
By Fergus Pitt In the universe of sustainable finance, we’re getting used to growth. More investors are demanding ESG screens, more are looking for impact, and more are flexing their custodial rights. We’re also getting used to evolution and innovation. So it shouldn’t be a surprise that...