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Mercer speaks on managing future risks, climate change

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 NOV 2015  |  NEWS
... economy. Ambachtsheer said that one of the key themes for funds is that tracking future risks like the impacts of climate change will require a new set of tools and strategies by funds and managers. "There are a number of specific things we're doing ...

AXA IM to launch second impact investing fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 NOV 2015  |  NEWS
... rainforest protection." AXA IM believes that the decarbonisation of the global economy is underway, with the Paris Climate Change Summit (COP21) a part of the roadmap. "We are not expecting a carbon price to be established out of the COP 21, but we do ...

RIAA calls for actions to create responsible financial markets

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 NOV 2015  |  NEWS
... officers around the world that I've met who have said, listen I'd love to invest in some strategies that address climate change, and in fact I recycle, I ride my bike to work, I'm a member of my local world wildlife fund, but you have to understand that ...

The price of climate change to impact portfolios: BlackRock

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 NOV 2015  |  NEWS
Responding to climate change is not only a global policy initiative, and a risk factor, but companies' climate change data and responses can be used as a mark of operational and management quality, according to research from BlackRock. Dr Joanna Nash ...

GRI links connections between G4, UN Guiding Principles

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 NOV 2015  |  NEWS
... integrate and adhere to the Guiding Principles while using G4. "Governments and businesses around the world consider climate change and human rights to be some of the greatest challenges of our time, yet they are often considered in isolation," said ...

ARENA receives 77 applications for $100m large scale PV

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 NOV 2015  |  NEWS
... Environment Greg Hunt. "I am delighted to see the CEFC and ARENA working together under the umbrella of the Office of Climate Change and Renewables Innovation. This cooperation will help to drive down the cost of large-scale solar developments in Australia," ...

GRI CEO discusses future of sustainability reporting standards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2015  |  NEWS
... before." GRI is involved in the roll out of the sustainable development goals and will participate in the Paris Climate Change Summit - COP21 - but from the perspective of providing the standards that can be applied to data. "GRI is part of it - governments ...

CDP publishes Aust/NZ climate leaders report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2015  |  NEWS
... ASX 200 companies, representing nearly 85% of the total market capitalisation of the ASX200, responded to CDP's climate change investor information request. CDP reported that Amcor, ANZ, Commonwealth Bank, Dexus Property Group, IAG, National Australia ...

Ernst & Young joins Climate Bonds Initiative as partner

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2015  |  NEWS
Ernst & Young (EY) has become a Climate Bonds Partner. Matthew Bell, EY Oceania climate change and sustainability leader EY will work with the Climate Bonds Initiative to mobilise capital markets for climate change solutions, said Matthew Bell, Oceania ...

CDP Names Climate A List in 2015 report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 NOV 2015  |  NEWS
... the world have activities in place that are lowering their carbon emissions output, according to the CDP's 2015 Climate Change Repor t. CDP has also released its 2015 Climate A List, which acknowledges the companies that received an A grade for their ...