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Roadmap outlines sustainable transformation for finance industry

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 24 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
A coalition of more than 80 organisations including banks, insurers, super funds and other stakeholders have released an ambitious list of recommendations to transform Australia's financial system to sustainable outcomes. The Australian Sustainable ...

AGL, ARENA in $8m electric vehicle charging study

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 19 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
AGL and the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) are launching an $8 million trial to test the impact of electric vehicle (EV) charging on the electricity grid. Three hundred AGL customers who sign up to AGL's Electric Vehicle Plan will participate ...

Victorian social housing commitment potential opportunity for impact investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 19 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... government has committed $5.3 billion to build social and community housing over the next four years, a move that could catalyse impact investment in social and affordable housing. Earlier this week, Premier Daniel Andrews announced that the $5.3 billion ...

Investing for the day after tomorrow: Janus Henderson

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 19 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... are "considered by the investment manager as contributing to positive environmental or social change and thereby have an impact on the development of a sustainable global economy," said Ama Seery, ESG analyst at Janus Henderson. "We focus on spaces such ...

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

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 19 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... the long term retirement needs of members in mind means considering the risks of climate change in terms of valuations, impact on value of investment and the risks that climate change pose to people and planet, Hunter said. The State of the Climate 2020 ...

Climate change, SDG impacts of US election

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
As President-Elect Joe Biden prepares the next administration, there are implications for action in Australia as well as for achieving greater alignment with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). As of publication, Biden and Vice-President Elect ...

Companies pledge 100% renewable energy by 2025

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... growing organisation we have a responsibility to set a target and associated roadmap for carbon reduction. "Dealing with the impact of BINGO's contributions to climate change, we recognise that we must reduce our greenhouse gas emissions. Joining RE100 ...

Investing in the low-carbon transition: Ninety One

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... to look at the sector not only because they want to be part of allocating capital positively to companies with positive impact, but because they may need to do so to generate the best returns for their stakeholders going forward," she said. Ninety One ...

Real asset investments as vehicle for return, positive impact

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... Matthew Tominc, CIO of Conscious Capital and Tim Short, managing director of the US-based Capital Dynamics discussed how impact strategies can be applied to real asset class portfolios. "This is a real asset webinar, but we should speak about wat we're ...

Climate Bond Standard launches shipping criteria for bonds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
The International Climate Bonds Standard (CBS) has launched its shipping criteria, providing a definition to evaluate whether a shipping project contributes to climate change mitigation as a basis for certification for climate bond status. The criteria ...