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AustralianSuper backs net-zero emissions

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... To get to net zero, companies should emit new greenhouse gas as low as possible, which means rapidly phasing out fossil fuels such as coal, oil and gas, and transition to renewable energy, the Climate Council said. IFM Investors and Cbus are some organisations ...

Australia vulnerable as countries decarbonise

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... economies, companies and investors. Australia's economy is particularly vulnerable under this long term outlook - fossil fuels represent a chunk of the economy, and there is thus far not enough public investment to finance the transition, said Jennifer ...

ESG managed funds outperform

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... for portfolios and companies whose practices align with their ethical values, which may include: less reliance on fossil fuels, better corporate governance and, partly as a result of the pandemic, increasing awareness of 'Social' (the S in ESG) ...

Industry fund lifts game on SRI options

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... Investment (SRI) options to refine the list of excluded companies to include those earning 5% or more of revenue from fossil fuels and their supply chains. SRI options had three specific screens: climate change, ethical and convention and controversy-based ...

ESG in fixed income more than green bonds: Daintree

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... based on renewable energy by 2050, which Dunn says means that by 2050 more electricity will still be generated from fossil fuels than by renewables, especially in emerging markets. Thus, it is not possible to simply exclude fossil fuel extraction in ...

Vanguard expands Ethically Conscious product range

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... approximately 240 shares listed on the ASX while removing companies with significant business activities involving fossil fuels, alcohol, tobacco, gambling, military weapons and civilian firearms, nuclear power, and adult entertainment. "We've had ...

Strong inflows to sustainable option: Stockspot

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 29 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... focus on renewables, which our sustainable portfolios include, while screening out companies that have exposure to fossil fuels." As an online investment adviser, Stockspot's Sustainable Portfolios include a suite of sustainability focused ETFs including ...

ESG scores linked to higher stock valuation: Bank of America

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... price on carbon emissions is introduced, Asia-Pacific-based companies face outsized risk because of their reliance on fossil fuels. A "bear case" carbon price of $10/tonne to $100/tonne could cut Asia Pacific companies' earnings per share by 4% to 41% ...

ARENA, CEFC changes open door to CCS, hydrogen investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... Investors are seeking to work with the government and these agencies to align investment with global trends away from fossil fuels and into future growth markets. "Institutional investors have little appetite to allocate capital to legacy technology ...

Responsible investment AUM grows, but disclosure lags: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 7 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... catch up to consumer expectations, the report noted - in 2019, 14% of responsible investment AUM was screened for fossil fuels, almost trebling from 2018. The report assessed 165 investment managers assessed in the study, and found 44 - 27% - are practising ...