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HSBC funds blue carbon projects

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 21 APR 2022  |  NEWS
... Bhattacharjee. "From an HSBC perspective, we've been very clear in our intention to scale up our investments into nature-based climate solutions," she said. "Part of that, if you want to consider it a blended finance approach, is that there is a role ...

Emmi launches Carbon Intelligence platform

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 21 APR 2022  |  NEWS
... investment decisions influence the extent of carbon exposure relative to peers and benchmarks. "Most investors aren't climate experts, but they realise they have to invest and understand climate risk in the same context as any other risk," Emmi CEO ...

Redpoint poaches PMs from ART

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 APR 2022  |  NEWS
... sustainable investment strategist at ART, responsible for developing and implementing the fund's approach to managing climate change risks and opportunities, including aligning the fund to net-zero and the ambitions of the Paris Accord. Prior to joining ...

Biodiversity risk goes to heart of finance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 APR 2022  |  NEWS
... a starting point for disclosure, according to Deloitte director, biodiversity and natural capital - sustainability and climate change Guy Williams, at the recent Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) conference. FS Sustainability was ...

New gas projects at risk under strong climate action: IGCC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 APR 2022  |  NEWS
... projects may have weaker returns if countries and companies implement policies in accordance with 1.5°C, Paris-aligned climate scenarios, according to research by the Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC). IGCC's new report, hanging Pathways for ...

Australian Ethical names heavyweights to investment committee

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 APR 2022  |  NEWS
... multi-asset investor," Henaghan said. Sandra McCullagh is a current non-executive director (NED) of the Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC), a former NED of QSuper, and established the ESG equities research capability at Credit Suisse Australia. ...

Igneo sets 2023 climate targets for infrastructure companies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 APR 2022  |  NEWS
... Standard reported. Speaking at a recent briefing, Igneo director, ESG Sophie Durham noted that the strategy is called Climate Action 1, 2,3. "Climate action 1,2,3 is three steps asking all portfolio companies to take by the end of 2023 in order to demonstrate ...

Net zero targets shift investments, narrative for funds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 APR 2022  |  NEWS
... UniSuper set a net zero target in 2020, and h as updated its members on progress towards that goal in its most recent climate risk report. In 2015, Aware Super started the process that culminated in e Climate Change Portfolio Transition Plan (CCPTP) ...

Building real asset future with climate in mind: AXA IM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 APR 2022  |  NEWS
Understanding of climate change's impact on real estate and infrastructure assets has become more sophisticated, shifting from merely meeting regulatory standards to shaping future demand for real assets, according to AXA IM Real Assets. Considerations ...

ISSB launches draft sustainability disclosure standards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 4 APR 2022  |  NEWS
... disclosures with the release of two drafts covering general sustainability-related disclosure requirements and specific climate-related disclosure requirements. The two documents are designed to form a "comprehensive global baseline of sustainability ...