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PRI outlines portfolio carbon reduction strategies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2015  |  NEWS
... companies on transitioning to a low-carbon economy; and accelerating newer forms of investment. For some asset owners, divestment will be part of a risk management strategy or a way to align investment beliefs and values, while many organisations are ...

Decarbonising economy requires sophisticated investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2015  |  NEWS
... requires a "sophisticated, holistic approach in shifting the market off fossil fuels." Australian Ethical supports divestment from worst carbon-emitting fossil fuels, but it is also important to encourage divestment from and engagement with sectors that ...

Experts warn of trustees' climate change litigation risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2015  |  NEWS
... management that are not reflected in their actual portfolio governance, they could be liable." See Also: Video: Fossil Fuel Divestment Exposure Norton Rose Fulbright: trustees must consider climate change

LGS joins Portfolio Decarbonization Coalition

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2015  |  NEWS
... Lambert said. PDC participants can use a range of strategies to decarbonise their portfolios, running the gamut from divestment to targeted engagement, said Paul Dickenson, executive chairman, CDP. " We welcome the determined action of our latest members ...

Video: Fossil Fuel Divestment Exposure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2015  |  NEWS
... Sustainability Report moderated this live panel debate examining the legal and governance issues behind fossil fuel divestment. A superannuation fund's decision around divestment from fossil fuel or high carbon emission intensity assets should be grounded ...

Local Government Super top AODP index

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2015  |  NEWS
... putting a climate risk overlay on their core portfolio; underweighting carbon-intensive stocks and sectors; and using divestment and negative screens in certain sectors, among others," AODP said. Connor also cited the dramatic improvement of First State ...

bankmecu to participate in GABV bank investment fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2015  |  NEWS
... offerings, we have great customer service as a value proposition, but we've also benefitted from the [fossil fuel] divestment movement- consumers are making conscious choices to move away from larger banks that are supporting the fossil fuel industry ...

Inflection Point CM to launch Carbon Zero fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2015  |  NEWS
... aware that are acting on it. If you're in that elite group, the options right now in the market are pretty limited for divestment. You can go into the quote-unquote 'low carbon' passive indexes, but the problem we see with that is a.) straight out of ...

Future Home Loans to broker fossil fuel free loans

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAR 2015  |  NEWS
... with nine mortgage brokers that the founders of Future Super have provided training around the issues of fossil fuel divestment and the Australian banking sector, Verwey said. Future Home Loans have identified a list of fossil fuel free lenders, including ...

Future Super founders to launch Future Home Loans

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 FEB 2015  |  NEWS
... sector. Future Home Loans will launch a national campaign aimed at people who have considered the issue of fossil fuel divestment and are seeking a loan provider that does not finance future fossil fuel investments, said Adam Verwey, executive director ...