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Say on climate a "milestone moment" for ASX companies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
Four ASX listed companies thus far have committed to putting their climate strategy plans to shareholders to a vote at their 2022 AGMs, the first companies in the world to do so. The "say on climate" resolutions are advisory votes only, but engagement ...

ASX companies under the spotlight for global investor engagement

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
The world's largest fund manager outlined its key engagement priorities for 2021, including board quality and effectiveness, climate and natural capital, and company impacts on people. BlackRock's sustainability engagement priorities are carried out ...

Companies making net zero commitments they need to keep: investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
The world's largest greenhouse gas emitters have a long way to go on delivering on net-zero emissions promises. Climate Action 100+ has issued its first-ever benchmark, which evaluates corporate actions and intentions on reduction of greenhouse ...

Local pick-up a key to reducing emissions in e-commerce: Accenture

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
E-commerce skyrocketed during 2020 due to shopping shifting to online because of COVID-19, but emissions from parcel delivery actually dropped through the use of click and collect and curbside pickup, according to Accenture. The environmental gains ...

$150 million impact fund to target small companies for investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
A firm founded by ex-managers from Goldman Sachs and Bankers Trust are launching a $150 million impact fund to invest in small and medium-sized Australian businesses. Growth equity investor Beckon Capital is developing a fund to invest in small and ...

Global fund manager launches local climate transition fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
A leading global fund manager has launched a green transition index fund for Australia and New Zealand. Northern Trust Asset Management has created the NT World Green Transition Index, which excludes companies with fossil fuel reserves, and selects ...

ARENA to provide finance for pumped hydro facility

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) will commit financial support for a $777 million pumped hydro plant in Queensland. ARENA has announced it has conditionally approved up to $47 million in funding to support the Genex Power's Kidston ...

Global digitalisation impacting environmental, social factors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 23 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
Digitalisation as an investment trend is gathering momentum, fuelled by developments in the last year and an "agent for positive change" for achieving social and environmental goals, according to Janus Henderson Investors. Digitalisation as a trend ...

Women near parity in 2021 board appointments: AICD

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 22 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
Women made up nearly half of listed ASX board appointments thus far in 2021, according to the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD). In January and February of this year, women accounted for 46.7% of ASX 200 board appointments and 52.3% of ...

What's in a name: evaluating the goals behind net zero targets

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
Super funds and asset managers have announced commitments to remove risks of greenhouse gas emissions from their portfolios. These announcements have a shorthand - "net zero" or "carbon neutral" or "decarbonisation" - and have varying timelines to reach ...