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NZ climate disclosure legislation to affect Australian entities

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... and the details of how they are implemented will rest with the Ministry for the Environment (MfE) and the Ministry for Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) with possible input from XRB. With proposed laws likely being enacted for 2022, the first ...

Assessing ambition of green bonds: BNP Paribas Asset Management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... stated ambitions. "The issuer might say, yes, we'd like to be carbon neutral by 2050, but when we look at the five year business plan, you find that 70% of their full capex is in technologies or assets that are non-aligned or incompatible with that goal ...

BlackRock hires former AMP Capital head to ESG role

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... sustainable investment offerings in Asia," said Susan Chan, head of Asia at BlackRock. "Geir's proven track record as a strong business builder combined with Emily's sophisticated command of sustainable strategies signals the high priority we place on ...

BlackRock, Temasek form partnership to invest in decarbonisation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 APR 2021  |  NEWS
BlackRock and Temasek will form an investment partnership that will seek to commit a combined US$600 million in late stage venture capital and early growth private equity with a focus on decarbonisation solutions. The investment partnership, Decarbonization ...

Coles sets net zero target with absolute emissions reductions

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... onsite solar and agreements with renewable electricity generators. Coles integrates the impacts of climate change on its business strategy in its annual reports, including disclosing to the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) voluntary ...

When ESG improvement comes at a cost: MFS Investment Management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... according to fund manager MFS Investment Management. MFS noted in a recent paper that "sustainability will drive new business opportunities for some while exacerbating risks for others, leading to substantial divergences in the long-term enterprise value ...

Say on climate a "milestone moment" for ASX companies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... climate risk it from a fiduciary risk management perspective. We are expecting companies to have a plan to transition their business models to align with the global aspiration of net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, and it comes back to the transparency ...

ASX companies under the spotlight for global investor engagement

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... terms of the TCFD and SASB. "We're not trying to micromanage companies. We're trying to promote long term sustainable business practices, and to that end, providing that transparency and disclosure whether it be starting with TFCD and as companies become ...

Local pick-up a key to reducing emissions in e-commerce: Accenture

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... an environmental and societal challenge," said Koorosh Rouhani, a managing director within Accenture Australia's business. "But during COVID, something unexpected happened. Stores that had closed, morphed into micro-fulfillment centres, ship from ...

$150 million impact fund to target small companies for investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... with a "proof of concept fund" with diverse small and medium enterprises - two healthcare businesses, a B2C technology business, a building business, and an environmental services business. The new Impact Growth Equity Fund will seek to invest in 30 ...