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Weighing litigation risk of net zero targets

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
Disclosing ESG information brings risks of liability and litigation to companies, and company directors and their investors must be aware of those risks. Recently, the Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility (ACCR) filed a court case which ...

Stewart Investors launches emerging markets sustainability fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 28 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... developed economies. "The political and economic environment of each country can vary significantly, and this has a direct impact on companies, so the context in which each operates needs to be given full consideration. Having a strong focus on sustainability ...

Australian companies under "extreme pressure" over ESG

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 23 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... outlining three ESG areas that they identify as major focuses for boards in Australia and New Zealand: climate change and the impact of the report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and the upcoming United Nations climate change ...

AXA IM looks to launch forestry fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 23 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... Kalyanakumar noted. Forestry investments form part of AXA IM Alts' natural capital strategy, which also includes nature-based impact investments. The attraction of nature capital is carbon sequestration and biodiversity. "With our Australian forestry ...

Boards have responsibility to manage ethics

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 23 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... too narrow a view of their responsibilities, they risk developing tunnel vision and fail to recognise the far-reaching impact of their decisions by focusing on maximising shareholder value to the exclusion of other stakeholders, said Cranlana Centre ...

Janus Henderson launches sustainable ETF

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... "whose products and services are considered as contributing to positive environmental or social change and thereby have an impact on the development of a sustainable global economy," Janus Henderson said. The ETF's high-conviction portfolio of 50-70 ...

Investment consultants launch net zero initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 21 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... transition risk, physical risk and stranded assets risk. "JANA's mission statement is that, together, we have the opportunity to impact millions of people," said JANA chief executive officer Jim Lamborn. "However, achieving the UN's SDGs will require ...

The importance of infrastructure in the transition to low carbon

URSULA TONKIN  |  FRIDAY, 17 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
From an investment perspective, infrastructure assets have many appealing characteristics. They provide investors with a solid yield and capital returns, underpinned by defensive and stable cash flows, as well as inflation protection and downside protection ...

APAC data centre operator inks $2.1bn sustainability linked loan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 16 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... linking the $2.1 billion in existing finance and future financing to sustainability "will ensure a long-lasting positive impact on the environment and community as the company embarks on further expansion of its hyperscale data centre platform in the ...

Greenpeace reveals greenwashing ASX companies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 16 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... electricity goals. Greenpeace identified near-term renewable energy targets as a lynchpin measure of credibility because of the impact that action can have on reducing company's operational emissions, said Nikola CaÅiule, Greenpeace Australia Pacific ...