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Green Bond Pledge launched to increase use of green bond finance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAR 2018  |  NEWS
... Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) in 2006 and has been a member of the Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change (IIGCC) since 2003. They currently have almost â,¬1 billion invested in green bonds and launched a new â,¬100 million ...

Local Government Super co-files ACCR-organised Rio Tinto shareholder resolution

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAR 2018  |  NEWS
... understanding" of the shareholder value received from Rio Tinto funding third party industry groups "whose energy and climate change policy stance seems entirely contrary to Rio's stated formal commitment to the Paris Climate Change Agreement." "We feel ...

Russell Investments to implement new material ESG score methodology

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 FEB 2018  |  NEWS
... before the TCFD came out with recommendations," Bennet said. "And we've been focusing on not just the risks of climate change, but also the opportunities. When the TCDFD came out with their recommendations, we were already well aligned with their thinking ...

KPMG event tells companies to consider the "What ifs" of climate risks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 FEB 2018  |  NEWS
If corporate boards are not asking "what if" about climate risk and climate change scenarios, they're not doing their jobs properly. Panel discusses disclosure of climate risk. L-R: Rachel Alembakis, publisher, the Sustainability Report; Adrian King ...

ACCR seeking shareholders for resolution at Rio Tinto AGM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 FEB 2018  |  NEWS
... Tinto to quit its membership in the Minerals Council of Australia (MCA). ACCR says that Rio Tinto's position on climate change and energy policy is no longer aligned with MCA's lobbying policies, and thus, it "doesn't make sense" for Rio Tinto to spend ...

Sustainalytics outlines ten key global ESG risks for 2018

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 FEB 2018  |  NEWS
... everyone to think about key ESG risks facing their industries and we to back some really great ideas and topics." Climate change featured prominently on the list, unsurprisingly. In particular, Sustainaltyics analysed the "intensifying physical impacts ...

Peering into the sustainability crystal ball for 2018 - what lies ahead?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2018  |  NEWS
Responsible and ethical financial products will continue to enjoy strong demand, while climate change, modern slavery and human rights are issues that will dominate the engagement agenda in 2018. Matthew Bell, EY Oceania climate change and sustainability ...

Vision Super publishes Corporate Responsibility report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 JAN 2018  |  NEWS
... increased active shareholding activity in 2017, including votes pushing companies towards greater disclosure of climate change related risk. Michael Wyrsch, CIO, Vision Super Vision Super has released its latest Corporate Responsibility report, detailing ...

UNEP FI select Oliver Wyman, Mercer as expert advisers on TCFD-related project

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 JAN 2018  |  NEWS
... transition risks associated with different scenarios for decarbonising the economy. In addition, Acclimatise, a UK-based climate change advisory and analytics company, is also involved in the project and will be responsible for the elements related to ...

Willis Towers Watsons joins Climate Bonds Partners Program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 JAN 2018  |  NEWS
... to be working with the CBI to continue developing the green finance market." NAB, ANZ, and the Investor Group on Climate Change are all members of the partners program. "Asset managers and asset owners will play an increasingly important role in ensuring ...