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UniSuper caps future investment in fossil fuel

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 SEP 2022  |  NEWS
The board of UniSuper has imposed a cap on fossil fuel exposure of 7% and has divested from companies that generate more than 10% of revenue from the extraction and production of thermal coal. UniSuper has issued its fifth annual climate risk report ...

NZ Super Fund shifts $25 billion to low carbon indices

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 SEP 2022  |  NEWS
... years has reduced fund-wide emissions intensity by nearly 50% and no longer holds any material, long-term exposure to fossil fuel reserves NZ Super Fund noted that the fund's performance has continued to be strong, citing a study by independent think-tank ...

Glencore faces greenwashing allegations

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 SEP 2022  |  NEWS
... challenges of our time and with it has come a fundamental shift in global policy and public sentiment against the use of fossil fuels," said Lock the Gate Alliance national coordinator Carmel Flint. "It has also led to efforts by companies with climate ...

HESTA ups the ante on AGL, Santos on climate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 SEP 2022  |  NEWS
... Corporate Responsibility (ACCR). "This public signaling from HESTA on the importance of engagement and in holding fossil fuel companies to 1.5°C pathways is an extremely welcome development," Kater said. "This level of transparency around engagement ...

Investment in low-carbon energy infrastructure on the rise

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
... energy hit a record-breaking US$24.1 billion in 2021, with 957 transactions worldwide so far this year. Demand for fossil fuel projects continues to be robust, However, the fossil fuel energy sector may see new participants to "provide capital for continued ...

BlackRock in $1bn capital commitment to battery storage

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
... across Australia, BlackRock noted. "The Asia Pacific region is at the dawn of its energy transition from carbon emitting fossil fuels to intermittent renewable resources and we believe a successful shift to a more sustainable energy future is dependent ...

V-Square launches ESG index strategy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
... matters because a lot of the portfolio I'm seeing now are defensive - they focus on low carbon intensive companies or no fossil fuels. That's ok, but that's defensive, because transition isn't just screening out. We wanted to bring a positive tilt as ...

NGS Super divests from oil and gas producers

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
... superannuation funds campaigner Brett Morgan. "This policy does not rule out investment in all companies expanding the fossil fuel industry. NGS must go further and divest from companies such as Siemens and General Electric which are building new gas ...

Innova launches ESG model portfolios

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
... of revenue from tobacco and weapons, and companies that derive more than 10% of revenue from thermal coal mining, fossil fuel, alcohol, gambling, pornography, as well as companies that undergo severe discrimination controversies, Innova said. The first ...

Resource efficiency a marker for investment performance: Osmosis

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
... waste footprint relative to the benchmark," said Osmosis chief investment officer Robbie Parker Osmosis manages both fossil fuel free portfolios as well as portfolios that hold companies across the economy including in the fossil fuel sectors. In December ...