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Carbon emissions need to peak "as soon as possible": AXA IM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
Global carbon emissions could fall by more than 5% in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but it would take a COVID-19-like event every year until 2050 to limit global warming to 1.5c in temperature rise, according AXA Investment Managers (AXA IM). Lise ...

Local Government Super certified carbon neutral by Climate Active

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
Climate Active has certified that Local Government Super is certified carbon neutral. LGS is one of five Australian super funds to actively hold this certification. According to the certification, LGS has met all the requirements of the Climate Active ...

Australian Unity launches green bond fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
... in a combination of green, social and sustainable fixed interest securities with the primary purpose of helping to lower carbon emissions. It is managed by Altius Asset Management, the in-house cash and fixed income manager for Australian Unity. The ...

Data enhances case for ESG as separate, interrelated factor to quality

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
... quantitative research at Amundi. "You can see the impact that this can have on the environmental side, the E, in terms of carbon emissions, clear recommendations on reductions and this gives traditional investment managers a signal that this is something ...

Climate change and public health cannot be viewed in isolation: UNGCNA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
... not only protect their businesses but stand to reap opportunities that will arise as the world transitions to a net zero carbon economy," Porter said. GCNA brings together signatories to the UN Global Compact, including more than 30 ASX 100 companies ...

MSCI launches Real Estate Climate Value-at-Risk solution for investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
... was developed from MSCI's Climate Risk Center in Zurich. The Climate Risk Center came as part of MSCI's acquisition of Carbon Delta in October 2019. /msci-barra-purchases-data-analytics-firm-carbon-delta/ At the time of acquisition, MSCI noted that the ...

Climate change, unclear policy response pose investment risk: JANA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2020  |  NEWS
... for portfolio diversification to build resilience across a range of climate-related scenarios." The transition to a less carbon intensive global economy is inevitable, presenting medium and longer-term financial risks and opportunities for investors ...

Future Super measures environmental impact of portfolio

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2020  |  NEWS
... than 15,000 members. Top line numbers from Future Super include the calculation that their investment portfolios avoided carbon emissions similar to taking over 27,000 cars off the road, their ethical screening has "protected an estimated over $50 million ...

Insight Investment launches proprietary ESG risk rating system

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2020  |  NEWS
... topics in 2019, up from 54% the previous year. "A lot of the environmental and social factors will have value, such as carbon emissions, health and safety and governance," Kendall said. "But if you look at a lot of the third party models, they will also ...

Ex-Rosenberg Equities executives launch Radiant ESG

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2020  |  NEWS
... looking is management, how are they thinking about the future, whether it's social change, dealing with BLM, thinking about carbon, water risk. "Ultimately, we can call them E S and G, but they're sitting under management and the board, and our goal ...