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International sustainability accounting standards bodies to merge

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 26 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... investors and companies with a comprehensive corporate reporting framework across value drivers and standards to drive global sustainability performance. "This merger is an important step towards businesses and investors communicating with clarity and ...

Industry super cuts emissions exposures by 40%

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 26 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... remaining exposures "are then adjusted to ensure members retain an efficient and cost-effective exposure to both Australian and global equity markets," Aware Super said. The benchmarks were rolled out to Aware Super's investment managers in October 2020 ...

Climate Action 100+ adds companies to engagement list

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 19 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... company Southern Copper was removed from the list and replaced by parent organisation Grupo Mexico. Climate Action 100+ is a global initiative involving over 500 signatories, including many Australian signatories, responsible for more than USD47 trillion ...

Investing for the day after tomorrow: Janus Henderson

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 19 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... change, human rights, and broad demographic challenges and opportunities, according to Janus Henderson. The Janus Henderson Global Sustainable Equity Strategy invests in companies whose products and services are "considered by the investment manager ...

State of the climate report confirms need for climate-aware investing: Future Super

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 19 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... rainfall in the southeast and southwest of the continent, and rising sea levels. The report also cited continued increase in global annual mean carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) concentrations reaching 410 ppm in 2019 and the CO 2 equivalent (CO 2 -e) of all greenhouse ...

DWS Group Appoints ESG Advisory Board

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 19 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
Global fund manager DWS Group has established an ESG Advisory Board that will advise the CEO and executive board on the acceleration of its ESG strategy. The new six-person advisory board will complement DWS's in-house expertise in ESG, the firm ...

Mercer launches analytics, advisory tool for climate transition

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... climate transition analytics and advice to help guide institutional investors who want to transition to a 1.5C scenario of global warming as outlined in the Paris Agreement. Analytics for Climate Transition (ACT) is designed to assist investors in constructing ...

Investors urge companies to broaden view of modern slavery risks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... that are relevant to joint networks to gain on the ground knowledge, Samuel added. T IAST APAC is also collaborating with global investors and peers who have previously focused on modern slavery risk and mitigation. Turner cited the work of CCLA, one ...

Climate change, SDG impacts of US election

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... affairs, CPA Australia. "The climate emergency is as much of a health and economic issue as the pandemic and requires a global commitment every bit as great to address it," Rennie said. "The election of Joe Biden to the US presidency is a game-changer ...

Companies pledge 100% renewable energy by 2025

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... Australian company to pledge to power its entire operations with renewable electricity by 2025. Woolworths has joined the global RE100 initiative. It will build on its network of rooftop solar panels installed in more than 150 national locations by signing ...