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More than a third of investors back Rio Tinto climate resolution

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2020  |  NEWS
... said Julien Vincent, Market Forces executive director. ""Rio's scope 3 emissions are massive - comparable to the carbon footprint of Australia. This is a staggering level of climate risk for any company, and hence for any investor, to bear. With rival ...

Forum360 highlights case for virtual shopping for fund managers

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2020  |  NEWS
... also describes itself as pro-ESG, in that it delivers a scalable, time saving, cost effective solution with a carbon footprint no more than 7% of physical meetings, according to calculations performed by the University of New South Wales, Hirst said. ...

AXA IM develops carbon footpath strategy based on forward climate action

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 FEB 2020  |  NEWS
Investors should evolve from a strategy of reducing their portfolio carbon footprint, based on point-in-time emissions to a carbon footpath investment strategy that takes into consideration how companies are moving towards decarbonisation, according ...

CEFC commits up to $125m in Qualitas property debt fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 FEB 2020  |  NEWS
... growing number of residents who value the benefits of more comfortable housing, lower energy bills, and a lighter carbon footprint." Qualitas was established in 2008 and has invested in or financed assets valued at over $11 billion since inception.

Integrating ESG considerations in securities lending programs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2020  |  NEWS
... each individual investor decides which principles matter most to them. For example, for some the focus is low carbon footprint investing, whereas others may view this through a more ethical lens and focus on the exclusion of companies and stocks which ...

CEFC to provide finance for Bank Australia green home loan program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 JAN 2020  |  NEWS
... for decades to come. We want those homes to have the strongest energy efficiency and to deliver the smallest carbon footprint possible. "Australians are already leading the world in residential rooftop solar. Our next challenge is to embrace better building ...

Quantitative managers test ESG data as stand-alone factor in strategies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 OCT 2019  |  NEWS
Environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) data is increasingly being integrated into quantitative investing strategies, and with depth and breadth of data increasing each year, quantitative managers are exploring whether ESG is a separate ...

CEFC extends investment with P2P lender RateSetter by 18 months

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAY 2018  |  NEWS
... giving borrowers a new way to get the most out of clean energy, as well as cut their energy use and lower their carbon footprint. Together with RateSetter, we're also looking forward to seeing more clean energy investors come into this innovative green ...

Cement companies need to "more than double" emissions reductions: CDP

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 APR 2018  |  NEWS
... up the chain." CDP noted that the best performing companies were located in India, "thanks to reducing their carbon footprint during the cement making process, in part due to better access to alternative materials from other carbon intensive sectors," ...

CEFC provides $90m in financing to Mirvac for residential clean energy initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAR 2018  |  NEWS
... cut household reliance on grid energy, giving homeowners more control over their energy consumption and their carbon footprint." Mirvac has committed to be net positive in energy and water by 2030, noted Sarah Clarke, Mirvac general manager, sustainability ...