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Podcast: Real world decarbonisation vs net zero portfolios

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 NOV 2022  |  NEWS
... year, Ambachtsheer spoke with FS Sustainability about the global fund manager's developing approach to managing biodiversity risk and opportunity. BNP Paribas Asset Management is focusing on an indicator called the Corporate Biodiversity Footprint ...

Carbon markets, biodiversity on tap at COP27

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 NOV 2022  |  NEWS
... countries." JANA head of sustainability Rachel Halpern also pointed to what she and the firm hope to see around action on biodiversity, particularly the call for scaling up urgent action. "Following this discussion, I would like to see commitments from ...

MAS sustainability adviser speaks to Sinagpore/Australian collaboration

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 NOV 2022  |  NEWS
... taxonomy is focusing on four environmental objectives - climate change mitigation, climate change adaptation, protect biodiversity and promote resource resilience. The taxonomy will work under a traffic light system -a green light means alignment with ...

New Forests African forestry fund receives US$200m in investments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 20 OCT 2022  |  NEWS
... balance conservation and production systems." The fund will focus on four areas of impact - climate change mitigation, biodiversity conservation, gender and diversity, and community and livelihoods. "As long-term investors in Green Resources, Norfund ...

CEFC, Grok Ventures back solar tech firm

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 13 OCT 2022  |  NEWS
... $30 million to a hybrid sustainable grazing model, with the goal of delivering carbon credits alongside enhanced biodiversity protection and sustainable red meat production. The Wyuna Regenerative Agriculture Investment Fund has also secured a $30 million ...

ESG tops inflation, rate hikes as key priority for fixed income investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2022  |  NEWS
... their top priority at 28%, while environmental factors, which include climate as well as other considerations like biodiversity, are a top priority for 25% of respondents. Recent events, including the war in Ukraine and the ongoing pandemic, have also ...

Equipsuper hires new head of responsible investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2022  |  NEWS
... anywhere else - considerations of climate change, modern slavery, and emerging issues like nature-based solutions and biodiversity issues." Equip Super also announced it promoted Darren Rosario to deputy chief investment officer, Libby Sparshatt to head ...

Addressing climate change by investing in environmental solutions: TT International

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2022  |  NEWS
... provide products or services which are having a significant positive impact on the issues of both climate change and biodiversity loss. The strategy currently holds around 40-45 securities, Thomas said. "Every company we invest in goes through our environmental ...

New Zealand to issue green bonds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 SEP 2022  |  NEWS
... financing to advance climate change and environmental priorities like the transition to clean transport and support for biodiversity," said Minister of Finance Grant Robertson. "The bonds are a way to recognise green public sector projects already planned ...

Minderoo Foundation, Illumina launch ocean biodiversity DNA project

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
Australian scientists will embark on a project to conserve Australia's rich marine biodiversity through genetic mapping via a partnership between the Minderoo Foundation and a global genome sequencing company. The Minderoo Foundation and Illumina have ...