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Aurecon directors appointed to FIDIC Sustainable Development Committee

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
... Director for New Zealand Tracey Ryan has been named chair of the 11-person international committee and Director, Coastal and Climate Change - Asia Stephanie Groen will join as a committee member. The new committee will "advocate, guide and monitor best ...

Increase in linking environmental, social metrics to remuneration: ISS

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
... short-term and long-term compensation plans has increased, with ASX-listed companies linking executive compensation to climate-related activities. Vas Kolesnikoff, head of Australia and New Zealand research, ISS A recent ISS ESG analysis that looks at ...

Taking a closer look at corporate lobbying on climate change

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
... Richards, Senior Engagement Manager, Church of England Pensions Board Why do investors care about corporate lobbying on climate change? Where such lobbying opposes the adoption of effective climate change policy, it creates risks in investor portfolios. ...

First State Super-backed Victorian fund makes first investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
... announced targets to reduce carbon emissions in its equities portfolio and a plan to from thermal coal miners as part of a Climate Change Portfolio Transition Plan. First State Super will divest $40 million of its equity portfolio, including its indexed ...

J.P. Morgan Asset Management launches ESG integration policy statement

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
... team will focus on building their proprietary ESG scoring system, thematic research and analytics, with a key focus on climate change and carbon transition. JPMAM has $1.7 trillion ESG integrated as of 31 March, which is more than 90% of global client ...

MSCI climate tool provides new data for private real estate assets

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 13 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
MSCI has launched a new product designed to provide investors with deeper climate risk data around private real estate assets. MSCI Real Estate Climate Value-at-Risk (VaR) provides a forward-looking and return-based valuation assessment to measure climate-related ...

First State Super targets 30% emissions reduction in equities portfolio

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
... set targets to reduce carbon emissions in its equities portfolio and will divest from thermal coal miners as part of a Climate Change Portfolio Transition Plan. Liza McDonald, head of responsible investment at First State Super. As reported in sister ...

Consortium participants identify impact characteristics of AAP investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
... industry infrastructure-like role, and that's incredibly unique." The McKinnon Family Foundation focuses on issues including climate change, and McKinnon linked the foundation's mission to the participation in the AAP consortium. "The idea is that supporting ...

Carbon emissions need to peak "as soon as possible": AXA IM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
... 2050 to limit global warming to 1.5c in temperature rise, according AXA Investment Managers (AXA IM). Lise Moret, head of climate strategy, AXA IM In a recent briefing, Lise Moret, AXA IM's head of climate strategy, noted that starting from next year ...

Local Government Super certified carbon neutral by Climate Active

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
Climate Active has certified that Local Government Super is certified carbon neutral. LGS is one of five Australian super funds to actively hold this certification. According to the certification, LGS has met all the requirements of the Climate Active ...