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Using ESG signals part of shorting strategy: Plato Investment Management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... Allen said. "This ties in with the long-short strategy - for a typical long-only fund, what you can do if you can decarbonise the portfolio? You can really do one thing, which is not own high polluting names, which is great, but it takes you out of the ...

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

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 25 JAN 2022  |  NEWS
... said. "They need to align investment decisions with sustainable decisions as well." Using quantitative strategies to decarbonise total portfolios is one way of going about it, Bennett said. "If we think about the full sustainability picture, you want ...

South32 negotiates US$1.4 billion sustainability linked loan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
... chair Karen Wood said. "Together with the recent changes to our remuneration framework to align with our commitment to decarbonise and reshape our portfolio, the new facility strengthens this alignment between our business and stakeholders." South32 ...

Bringing a human rights lens to climate risk considerations

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
... rights into their existing frameworks," Parker said. The concept of a just transition as part of the global push to decarbonise was part of COP26, and it is part of the consideration of human rights in climate risk, Brodie said. The human rights risks ...

COP26 outcomes means increased focus on physical risk: PGIM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
... building customer relations in Asia, especially China," he said. "That's smart because Asian economies are going to decarbonise initially via gas switching, because it's difficult to integrate a number of renewables into the grid." Ploeg also noted that ...

Not all net zero targets created equal: Maple-Brown Abbott

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
Global listed infrastructure companies will be key to reaching the goals of the Paris Agreement, but net zero target announcements should be critically examined by investors, according to Maple-Brown Abbott. While many companies have outlined some variation ...

APAC investors taking decarbonisation action: SSGA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... Zero Asset Managers Initiative is to partner with asset owner clients on their decarbonisation goals to help them decarbonise their portfolios."

CEFC allocates seed capital for lithium production technology

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 26 OCT 2021  |  NEWS
... at the University of Sydney. Lithium is a key component of rechargeable batteries, used to electrify transport and decarbonise energy markets, but conventional lithium mining and production methods can have a material carbon and cost footprint the CEFC ...

Investors press for swift action in wake of climate report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 10 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... 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 an unequivocal message that we recognise the importance of managing climate ...

A burning issue: decarbonising the global steel industry

ANNA CHONG, ANDY JONES  |  THURSDAY, 5 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... production itself is a highly carbon intensive activity. In this paper, we look at the available options for steelmakers to decarbonise throughout their value chains and examine the issues around achieving a zero-carbon future for the industry. One of ...