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Woodside AGM climate resolution receives majority support

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2020  |  NEWS
... targets across its operations (scope 1 and 2) and the use of its products (scope 3), disclose how its exploration and capital expenditure is aligned with those targets, and to link the company's remuneration structure with those targets." That resolution ...

Vietnam a source of green infrastructure projects, pipeline: CBI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2020  |  NEWS
... resilience criteria into conventional infrastructure planning provides Vietnam with a concrete opportunity to access new capital flows seeking green initiatives, especially in the international market. Investor demand for green infrastructure projects ...

Treasurers cite positive impact in green bonds: Climate Bonds Initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2020  |  NEWS
... from multiple treasurers to simply 'do it' on green issuance is a message to be taken up by sovereigns in their recovery capital raising programmes, the banking sector and corporates considering their transition pathways," said Sean Kidney, CEO, Climate ...

Morningstar acquires outstanding majority of Sustainalytics

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2020  |  NEWS
Morningstar will acquire Sustainalytics, a globally recognised provider of environmental, social and governance (ESG) ratings and research. Michael Jantzi, CEO, Sustainalytics Morningstar currently owns approximately 40% ownership stake in Sustainalytics ...

Sustainable Australia Fund on COVID-19 impacts, upgrade finance outlook

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 APR 2020  |  NEWS
... battery - that thinking around energy independence, security, and affordability. We are coming into it with long term capital and earning cash by investing in green projects." SFA began as the Sustainable Melbourne Fund, before rebranding and expanding ...

RIAA awards Responsible Investment Certification to Mirova fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 APR 2020  |  NEWS
... three months, one and three years, Watson said. RIAA's Responsible Investment Certification recognises products that align capital with achieving a healthy and sustainable society, environment and economy. The RIAA Certification means that Mirova has ...

Climate risk assessment impacts on small, mid-cap portfolios: Fairlight AM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2020  |  NEWS
... investors increasingly need to consider the regulatory and reputational risk of corporate carbon emissions when allocating capital. This is no longer just a focus for large-cap asset managers, with a greater number of small to mid-cap managers now engaging ...

Questions raised over governance implications of share buyback schemes

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 APR 2020  |  NEWS
... high growth companies buying back shares in the US. They don't pay dividends, either, because they're putting all their capital back into growing the company. There are some enormous tech companies that have very rarely bought back shares - Amazon, for ...

Coronavirus forcing companies to virtual AGMs, full proxy voting

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 APR 2020  |  NEWS
... Council of Australia (BCA). The second calls on both companies to set Paris-aligned emissions reductions targets, align capital expenditure with those targets, and incentivise executives to achieve those targets. A third resolution was lodged with Woodside ...

The role of finance has never been more important: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 APR 2020  |  NEWS
... the ways in which we can use financing models that can leverage the benefits and influence that government can have with capital and expertise that business has, and what kinds of products can effectively address the crises we're dealing with on the ...