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AustralianSuper adds sustainable ETFs to platform

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... and ESG investing. "Both products have enjoyed robust inflows as investors globally move towards value-based investing. Climate change, various social awakenings driving systemic changes and the COVID-19 pandemic have focused investors' minds on ESG ...

When ESG improvement comes at a cost: MFS Investment Management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... that and make sure that we're thinking about that as we make our investment decisions." Wilson also cited the impact climate change and climate risk will have on oil and gas companies, and changes to demand for fossil fuel would impact on company ...

Macquarie Asset Management joins net zero initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 30 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... to 1.5C. Macquarie Asset Management is one of the new signatories. "Last year we reconfirmed our commitment to tackling climate change by announcing we would manage our portfolio in line with global net zero emissions by 2040," said Ben Way, chief executive ...

Corporate super fund sets net zero target

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 29 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... the fund's objective of helping to provide a secure financial future for members, said Chris Davies, TelstraSuper CEO. "Climate change is a systemic risk that needs to be pro-actively measured and managed to help provide a secure future for our current ...

Say on climate a "milestone moment" for ASX companies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
Four ASX listed companies thus far have committed to putting their climate strategy plans to shareholders to a vote at their 2022 AGMs, the first companies in the world to do so. The "say on climate" resolutions are advisory votes only, but engagement ...

ASX companies under the spotlight for global investor engagement

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... world's largest fund manager outlined its key engagement priorities for 2021, including board quality and effectiveness, climate and natural capital, and company impacts on people. BlackRock's sustainability engagement priorities are carried out on a ...

Companies making net zero commitments they need to keep: investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
The world's largest greenhouse gas emitters have a long way to go on delivering on net-zero emissions promises. Climate Action 100+ has issued its first-ever benchmark, which evaluates corporate actions and intentions on reduction of greenhouse ...

Global fund manager launches local climate transition fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... perspective, with a positive tilt towards companies benefiting from the energy transition with green revenues and a strong climate strategy. The strategy, an open-end fund available for investment by Australian and New Zealand institutional investors ...

Global digitalisation impacting environmental, social factors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 23 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... including its approach to ESG factors. "Everything starts with consideration of the environmental and social megatrends - climate change and resource constraints, and when we talk about resource constraints, we talk about all resources, air land, minerals ...

What's in a name: evaluating the goals behind net zero targets

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... taking, generally in line with initiatives such as Science Based Targets or those outlined by agreements like the Paris Climate Agreement. "The most commonly adopted targets at this point in time are an emissions reduction targets, which typically involves ...