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Why the move to clean energy won't be enough

ALISTAIR MILLS  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
... weather events such as those mentioned above. The increase in physical risks can themselves enhance financial and economic risk. In the face of this, for one of the first times in history, we have seen governments and corporations across the globe coordinate ...

Role of oil and gas in net zero emission future

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
... a really topical issue for investors at the moment, and ithink that's for a couple of rasons." Hillis cited the financial risk of companies that have high emissions profiles as a chief concern for investors. "The other point is we know we're in transition ...

EY names Oceania chief sustainability officer

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
... Capital Confidence Barometer, which found that Australia's C-suite executives worry more about climate change as the top risk to growth, beating out COVID-19. This finding put Australian executives in a unique position over other global executives ...

Investment Leadership Awards ESG winners revealed

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
... recognise Australian investment managers that have consistently produced solid returns while effectively managing investment risk. Australian Ethical was recognized in the ESG category for Australian equities for its Australian Shares Fund - Wholesale ...

Assessing carbon beta risk in portfolios: Platypus Asset Management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
... portfolio's carbon emissions to produce a footprint is a blunt instrument that may not accurately measure and manage climate risk, according to Platypus Asset Management. Platypus Asset Management has developed a quantitative tool aimed at measuring ...

Oxfam Australia calls for stronger climate action amid GDP risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
Australia could lose as much as 12.5% per year in GDP by 2050 unless there is more ambitious action on climate change, according to Oxfam Australia. Oxfam Australia is calling upon G7 leaders and invited guest countries including Australia to cut carbon ...

ASFI reports on momentum towards sustainable finance sector

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 8 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
Companies in the financial sector are building momentum towards implementing the Australian Sustainable Finance Initiative (ASFI), including aspects of integrating sustainability into day to day practice. ASFI has released its first momentum report ...

Integrating the circular economy into investment strategies: American Century

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
... relating to circular economy concepts can relate to overall governance, but American Century views it as more than just a risk management exercise. "The governance aspect is really important," Zhang said. "Management quality is absolutely important ...

Using climate scenarios to assess company risks, return

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
... stock level," Tam said. "What we found through doing the scenario analysis is that the main, key takeaway is that climate risk is at the stock level. You don't see as much stock dispersion at the aggregate level - at the aggregate level it only has ...

ASX companies face heightened stakeholder scrutiny

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
Australian companies will face heightened scrutiny from stakeholders and are still managing the impacts of the Hayne Royal Commission on best practice in corporate governance, according to new research. EquitiesFirst, an asset-backed lending firm, in ...