Daily FNArena News - ESG Focus

COP26 may have appeared a fizzer to many observers but the outcomes point to another reality – big capital has got this one – and it’s a whopper

The recent acquisition of Huon Aquaculture by Brazilian meatpacker JBS offers a great case study on ESG M&A, and an opportunity for investors to weigh impending global regulation on the world’s oceans

Sustainability-linked loans are transforming the leveraged-loan market as corporations and investors eye ESG-driven M&A and dividend recapitalisations, and seek to mitigate ESG risks in standard transactions

The big end of town is weighing up its options for extracting value from sustainability-linked loans, starting with massive revolving credit facilities

Global share-markets have been hushed in the lead-up to COP26, as big players prepare for potential capital reallocations

Sustainability-linked loans are about to flood the world in a bid to ensure all those who don’t qualify for other forms of sustainable finance are drawn into the transition

While Australia manages to remain middle of the pack on gender representation in the workplace, it is JP Morgan’s view that a commitment to female representation would be financially beneficial to companies

A new Carbon Pricing Index is drawing attention to the huge emissions control gap between Australia and climate change leading nations

The US Federal Reserve Bank of New York is joining the push to stress-test banks for climate risks; a push that will force banks to collectively lay aside trillions in capital; apply further pressure to fossil-fuel producers; and help build insight into the macro and micro economic risks of the transition

Some of the ASX’s large cap, household companies are demonstrating commitment to environmental, social and governance concerns through strategy integration