The Greener Way

John Pabon, corporate sustainability consultant, former UN advisor and analyst, and author, joins us to speak about what Australian businesses of all sizes can do to ensure they are not contributing to the rising prevalence of greenwashing, how to spot it, as well as what actions they can take to do their part on sustainability.

In this episode brought to you by MFS Investment Management, we discuss decarbonisation, and how a net-zero strategy can be used to communicate not only investment strategies, but also a narrative belief to key groups including clients, super fund members, investee companies, governments and regulators.

We speak with MFS President Carol Geremia and UniSuper governance and sustainability manager Sybil Dixon about why and how net zero targets are used to guide investment decisions and the way investors talk about climate risks and opportunities.

 For more information on MFS Investment management, visit http://www.mfs.com and to subscribe to FS Sustainability, visit www.fssustainability.com.au.

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In this episode brought to you by MFS Investment Management we discuss what integration of environmental, social and governance-related means for fixed income portfolios. 

We will also explore the strengths and challenges of finding transparent, comparable and meaningful ESG data relevant to fixed income securities and the role of sustainable bonds.

We speak with MFS fixed income research Analyst Mahesh Jayakumar and ISS head of ESG for Australia and New Zealand Julia Leske.

For more information on MFS Investment Management, visit https:www.mfs.com/ . To subscribe to FS Sustainability, visit www.fsssustainability.com.au



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We discuss what integration of ESG data and ratings means for fixed income portfolios and the role of sustainable bonds.

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The weekly Financial Standard podcast covers the latest developments in finance, investment trends, and economics that are shaping the future of Australia’s wealth management landscape by talking to leading professional voices in Australia and from around the world.

Brought to you by Financial Standard. Take the lead.

In this episode brought to you by MFS Investment Management, we discuss what integration of environmental, social and governance-related means for stock selection in investment portfolios, how fund managers can demonstrate that they’re authentically using ESG information to manage risk and enhance return.

We speak with MFS head of global ESG strategy Vishal Hindocha and Zenith Investment Partners head of responsible investment and real assets Dugald Higgins.

For more information on MFS Investment Management, visit https://www.mfs.com/. To subscribe to FS Sustainability, visit www.fssustainability.com.au.

In this episode, we speak with James Thompson, senior vice president, division manager – Asia-Pacific at insurer FM Global.

James talks about the engineering challenges facing businesses as they adapt to climate change, the role the insurer can play in pricing risk, and how FM Global approaches problem-solving for facilities.

Business Council for Sustainable Development Australia (BCSDA) CEO Andrew Petersen joins us to discuss his big take-aways from COP27 at Sharm El-Sheikh and what he anticipates at COP15 in Montreal - the Biodiversity COP. Petersen is an attendee of both COPs in his role as head of BCSDA, which is a national peak body "representing forward-thinking companies and organisations that are working towards the transition to a sustainable Australia." Petersen provides a daily update on all the action in Montreal via Zoom.

To register, click: https://www.bcsda.org.au/event-details/gday-montreal-bcsdas-daily-cop15-online-report-2022-12-07-09-00-1

In this episode brought to you by First Sentier Investors, we consider how nature, biodiversity and ecosystem services can be considered in financial terms. We speak with Joanne Lee of First Sentier Investor and Libby Pinkard of CSIRO.

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In this episode, BNP Paribas Asset Management global head of sustainability Jane Ambachtsheer talks about investing to decarbonise the real economy versus investing in low carbon strategies, how to translate net zero commitments into action and the global fund manager’s role in meeting its responsibilities on climate change.

Patricia Torres, head of sustainable finance solutions, Bloomberg talks about the urgent challenge on managing climate risk over the next eight years, and what would constitute a successful outcome at COP27.

In this week’s episode, brought to you by Realindex Investments, we discuss how a single issue like gender diversity can be used as an alpha signal as well as a qualitative measure of company risk and opportunity. We speak with Realindex Investments senior quantitative portfolio manager Dr Joanna Nash on how the systematic equities manager integrates ESG into their quantitative process and how the issue of gender diversity in company management can indicate potential investment opportunity.

Then we interview Australian Council of Superannuation Investors CEO Louise Davidson on how engagement and stewardship on the topic of gender diversity can assist investors in uncovering additional information and communicating areas of concern to companies.

For more information on Realindex Investments, visit: https://www.firstsentierinvestors.com.au/au/en/adviser/insights/latest-insights/3-reasons-why-gender-diversity-should-matter-to-investors.html