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CBI, WWF call upon central banks, prudential regulators for climate action

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 OCT 2019  |  NEWS
... climate models." Climate Bond Initiative cited the establishment of the Network for Greening the Financial System (NGFS) in April of this year as a step in the direction of greening the capital system. NGFS in April this year published its first comprehensive ...

Christian Super signs Operating Principles for Impact Management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2019  |  NEWS
... "designed to be fit for purpose for a wide range of institutions and funds," according to the IFC. They were launched in April 2019. Thus far, there are more than 70 signatories, including LeapFrog Investments, MicroVest Capital Management and responsAbility ...

Responsible investment a fundamental practice in NZ: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUL 2019  |  NEWS
... The move reflected the passing of the Arms (Prohibited Firearms, Magazines and Parts) Amendment Bill in Parliament on 10 April 14." NZ Super Fund has divested approximately NZ$19 million of international equity investments in a number of weapons companies. ...

AllianceBernstein launches Australian low-carbon equities strategy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2019  |  NEWS
... emissions through the retirement of carbon credits. The AB Managed Volatility Equities Fund was launched in Australia in April 2014 and has outperformed its benchmark by 4.1% pa. "Green MVE challenges that 'either/or' paradigm and aims to give investors ...

Coca-Cola Amatil joins membership of BCSD Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAY 2019  |  NEWS
... regularly reports on environmental performance and has set sustainability goals to achieve by 2020, BCSD Australia noted. In April 2019 the company announced that 7 out of 10 of its plastic bottles would be made from 100 per cent recycled plastic by ...

NZ Super to divest from gun manufacture investments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 APR 2019  |  NEWS
... Superannuation, reflects the passing of the Arms (Prohibited Firearms, Magazines and Parts) Amendment Bill in Parliament on 10 April 2019. Under the Guardians' Responsible Investment Framework, decisions about ethical exclusions take account of New Zealand ...

Climate-related shareholder resolutions put to Rio Tinto, QBE AGMs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAY 2018  |  NEWS
... coordinated by the Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility (ACCR). It is expected to be heard at Rio Tinto's UK AGM on 11 April and Australian AGM on 2 May, and calls on Rio Tinto's board to "disclose industry memberships and amounts paid since ...

Local Government Super co-files ACCR-organised Rio Tinto shareholder resolution

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAR 2018  |  NEWS
... coordinated by the Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility (ACCR). It is expected to be heard at Rio Tinto's UK AGM on 11 April and Australian AGM on 2 May, and calls on Rio Tinto's board to "disclose industry memberships and amounts paid since ...

Climate Bonds Initiative analyses bond issuance from second quarter 2017

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 NOV 2017  |  NEWS
... released their second Green Bond Pricing in the Primary Market report analysing the performance of green bonds at issue April-June 2017. Climate Bonds Initiative noted that more than one hundred labelled green bonds were issued during the second quarter ...

Climate Bonds Initiative releases Marine Renewable Energy Criteria

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 OCT 2017  |  NEWS
... technical working group and an industry working group to develop and review the criteria. The working group was convened in April 2016, while the industry working group was convened to provide an industry based perspective and feedback on the draft criteria ...