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Apostle Funds Management launches people and planet fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... provide financial returns in line with traditional balanced funds. The fund excludes a range of industries, including fossil fuels, animal agriculture, armaments and gambling. Investee companies are also assessed for human rights violations, unethical ...

CBA highlights strong demand for ACCUs in push to expand carbon market

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... Using CCS activity as a basis for carbon offset credits has been criticised by some because it prolongs reliance on fossil fuels for energy consumption. But CBA director of mining and energy commodities research Vivek Dhar that methodologies can be designed ...

Scoping future winners from the green hydrogen transition: Ausbil

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... "Hydrogen is being seen as a crucial bridge to get there, but most of the hydrogen fuel today is being derived by fossil fuels, either through the combustion of gas or coal, and that, when produced, does actually emit CO2," Thomas said. "Today, we only ...

Using data, reporting to fill in the steps to net zero 2050: Northern Trust

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 25 JAN 2022  |  NEWS
... going about it, Bennett said. "If we think about the full sustainability picture, you want to reduce exposure to fossil fuels and CO2 emission risk, you want to look for potential opportunities relating to decarbonisation strategies, and also you want ...

Decarbonisation a key megatrend in private markets: BlackRock

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 6 JAN 2022  |  NEWS
... digitalisation and decentralisation. "The push to decarbonize the global economy requires a massive energy transition from fossil fuels to renewables, not just with the mainstays of solar and wind, but increasingly with carbon capture, battery storage ...

Emerging HNW seek ESG, ethical investments: Praemium

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 16 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
... the following categories: pornography, gaming, animal testing, armaments, alcohol, tobacco, and three categories in fossil fuels- thermal coal, oil sands, and oil and gas. These screens feed into Praemium's existing capabilities that permit customisation ...

Strong return for ESG funds, but oil ETF shines

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
... have rebounded from low points during 2020. "In terms of resources, we've seen enormous public investment in fossil fuels such as the gas-led recovery," Fradley said. "The transition from coal doesn't mean we're transitioning away from fossil ...

FSI unlocks green finance for unlisted infrastructure fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 6 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
... infrastructure investments at FSI. "There is increasing focus, even pre-COP26, that investors have changing views about fossil fuels and support for the energy transition." The cash advance facility allows GDIF to fund traditional investments, while ...

GII launch gender equality impact fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... (Developed and Emerging Markets). In addition, GII also screens out exposure to alcohol, gaming, tobacco, weapons, fossil fuels and adult entertainment companies in the portfolio. The strategy currently holds positions in 60 companies, out of an available ...

New ethical fund appoints Equity Trustees as RE

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... fund," Heuzenroeder said. The fund screens out companies invested in tobacco, alcohol, controversial weapons, nuclear, fossil fuels and gambling among other exclusions. "We go through a process of looking at controversial areas, and we take a binary ...