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UniSuper updates progress on net zero target

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 19 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... investments have set targets aligned with the Paris Agreement. The $100 billion super fund has published its fourth annual climate risk report, the first since setting a net zero 2050 goal in September last year. As part of the report, the fund disclosed ...

Not all oil stocks are out on ESG grounds: Pendal Group

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 12 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... The oil majors make up more than six per cent of global market capitalisation. Screening them out can introduce investment risk. But quality oil and gas companies are transforming and that provides a source of opportunity, Pittard said. To meet the demands ...

ESG funds, ETPs see billion-dollar inflows

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 12 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
Net flows to ESG funds and exchange traded products (ETPs) have shown strong growth overall in the last 12 months. According to research from Rainmaker Information, a net total of $1.9 billion have gone into ESG related unit trusts in the twelve months ...

Banks' role in global decarbonisation under spotlight

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 12 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
Banks are uniquely exposed to the risks of climate change, but uniquely placed to drive the transition to a low carbon future, according to Aviva Investors. "Banks are essential for the global economy," said Aviva Investors senior ESG analyst Richard ...

Mercer names global head of sustainable investment research

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 12 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... These commitments complement important climate work occurring across the company from helping clients measure and manage the risk associated with natural perils in a changing climate to supporting their transition to a low carbon economy.

Companies have duty to act on climate conclusions of IPCC report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 10 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... reporting from IPCC, Herd said. This should spur activity by business. "If you're assessing business or assets for physical risk, you can anticipate those impacts sooner and you can respond. You can anticipate those impacts with greater certainty and ...

Investors press for swift action in wake of climate report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 10 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... climate action," Grew said. "Collaboration will be key as no one organisation can solve this alone. "We must evaluate climate risk, engage with companies, vote for climate action and continue to decarbonise our portfolios. The sum of these actions sends ...

IPCC report highlights need for urgent action in Australia: CMI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 10 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
Against the backdrop of a landmark report into the physical impacts of climate change, one expert suggests that Australia's existing policy settings can be updated to a cap-and-trade systems to meet the challenge. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate ...

Bank launches sustainability-linked derivatives

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 5 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... interest rate swaps, given that they are the most used instrument by clients, said Damian Underwood, head of consultative risk management and FX structuring within ANZ's markets division. Clients who take out a sustainability linked loan may also choose ...

Assessing big tech's ESG risks and opportunities: Aviva Investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 5 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... Piffaut said. "They haven't mapped their human rights impacts, which are therefore mismanaged. This presents an investment risk." The social impact of technology companies is far ranging, stretching to customers, suppliers and employees. Piffaut ...