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Sustainalytics rates unmanaged ESG risk in ASX200

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 OCT 2019  |  NEWS
... controversies in recent years." Companies that Sustainalytics consider to be relatively well positioned to compete in a carbon-constrained economy include AGL Energy, Qantas and Brambles. A third area of focus is ethics in the financial sector. After ...

Climate change, ageing population to cause twin impacts: Actuaries Institute

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2019  |  NEWS
... impacts could also be at most risk of reduced superannuation savings, driven by physical risks and the transition to a lower carbon economy. This also means higher fiscal expenditures on the Age Pension. "There is significant interaction between climate ...

Climate change impacts "top of mind" for investors: Nuveen Real Estate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2019  |  NEWS
... over the next 30 or so years, and how we're working that into the investment strategy, and what the impacts of a net zero carbon transition is likely to be, and how we're assuring how buildings are future-proof." Nuveen notes that the physical impacts ...

Foresight Group launches Foresight Renwable Energy Income Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 SEP 2019  |  NEWS
... another innovative step in the development of the Australian market." The sustainability framework was verified by the Carbon Trust. "We are delighted to have worked on the Foresight Renewable Energy Income Fund," said Morgan Jones, head of assurance ...

MSCI Barra purchases data analytics firm Carbon Delta

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 SEP 2019  |  NEWS
MSCI subsidiary MSCI Barra (Suisse) SA rl is purchasing Zurich-based environmental fintech and data analytics firm, Carbon Delta AG. Carbon Delta is a provider of climate change scenario analysis, and MSCI and Carbon Delta "will create an extensive ...

Q&A with Pablo Berrutti on launch of Altiorem

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 AUG 2019  |  NEWS
... whether it credibly supports the case or implementation of sustainable finance. Research and tools will come from NGOs like Carbon Tracker and the Business and Human Rights Resource Centre, to multi-lateral organisation like the OECD, World Economic ...

Australia's green bond issuance tops $15 billion: Climate Bonds Initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 AUG 2019  |  NEWS
... ready, resilient and robust economy, fit for the future," said Sean Kidney, CEO, Climate Bonds Initiative. "Investing in low carbon transition will create jobs, boost productivity and economic growth and help Australia meet its international obligations." ...

Investment in climate-related opportunities grow: IGCC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 AUG 2019  |  NEWS
... to grow, with 90% of investors surveyed by the Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC) saying they are implementing low carbon strategies. Emma Herd, chief executive officer of the Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC) IGCC has released its new report ...

QIC Shopping Centre Fund issues $300m certified green bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 AUG 2019  |  NEWS
... landlord globally. NAB is the Green Bond Arranger and joint-lead underwriter, and the bond has been certified under the Low Carbon Buildings (Upgrade) Criteria. "We are continuing to progress opportunities to align QSCF's capital management strategy ...

HESTA allocates $20 million to affordable housing development

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 AUG 2019  |  NEWS
... Director, Impact Investing, and Debby Blakey, HESTA CEO (Image supplied by HESTA/SVA) Nightingale Village is a 185-apartment, carbon-neutral residential project in Brunswick. It consists of six architecturally-designed buildings on former warehouse sites. ...