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ANZ Bank identifies climate change as component within credit risk, talks TCFD guidelines in 2017 Annual Review

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 NOV 2017  |  NEWS
... which it identified as a material risk to its business in its 2017 Annual Review. ANZ has provided further details of its carbon strategy, management, metrics and targets as aligned with the Taskforce on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) in ...

Clean Energy Finance Corporation publishes 2016/2017 annual report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 NOV 2017  |  NEWS
... panels, policy makers, industry participants and other investors to augment analysis of the clean energy sector, drivers of carbon emissions and priority areas for investment, Skala noted. "During the past year, this has seen the CEFC work closely with ...

Russell Investments launches Low Carbon Global Shares Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 OCT 2017  |  NEWS
Russell Investments has launched the Low Carbon Global Shares Fund, designed to reduce the exposure to carbon emissions and carbon reserves by 50% of the MSCI ACWI benchmark. James Harwood, portfolio manager, Russell Investments The fund uses Russell ...

The Sustainability Report Podcast: Dr Katina Michael

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 OCT 2017  |  NEWS
... Innovation in renewable energy, battery storage and other areas have brought the means to transition our world to a low-carbon future within our grasp, but disruption is a two-sided coin, and companies and stakeholders must think about how their products ...

New Forests purchases timberland estate in northern California

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 OCT 2017  |  NEWS
... the California emissions trading scheme, and we've basically built up about 450,000 acres of projects under our forest carbon farmers program," said David Brand, New Forests CEO. "We've built that base, and we thought the next logical transition for ...

IGCC annual conference discusses managing climate change risk, solutions

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 OCT 2017  |  NEWS
... solutions, and for financial service providers to asses companies' performance. In a master class session discussing low carbon tools for the transition, Alexis Cheang: Senior Responsible Investment Consultant, Mercer Investments, noted that Mercer had ...

Governance experts discuss issues in AGM season

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 OCT 2017  |  NEWS
... resolutions, such as the resolution demanding BHP Billiton leave the Minerals Council over the council's opposition to a price on carbon emissions and advocacy to government against renewing the clean energy target. "We're seeing that as a more common ...

Carbon Market Institute calls for clarity in safeguard mechanism, Emissions Reduction Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 OCT 2017  |  NEWS
The Carbon Market Institute (CMI) is calling for the government to provide clarity on the Direct Action Plan and specifically the safeguard mechanism and Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF) and outline how the policies will "evolve" to meet targets under ...

CEFC, Right Click Capital invest in Redback Technologies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 OCT 2017  |  NEWS
... control over their energy. Better managing our individual energy use is good for power costs, and it's good for lowering carbon." Right Click Capital focuses on early-stage technology with the potential to disrupt inefficient sectors and offers both ...

Brambles talks sustainability strategy, Sustainable Development Goals and natural capital

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 OCT 2017  |  NEWS
... sustainability programs: Better Business, Better Planet and Better Communities, including reduction in wood consumption, carbon emissions and use of water. Juan Jose Freijo, global head of sustainability, Brambles Brambles has reported sales revenue ...