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IGCC hails Australian ratification of Paris Agreement

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 NOV 2016  |  NEWS
... government has ratified the Paris Agreement, a move welcomed by investors. Emma Herd, CEO, IGCC The Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC) said that the Paris Agreement sent a "huge market signal" to investors that carbon risk is a financial risk. "This ...

Banks consider the implications of Sustainable Development Goals

PIA LEFEVRE  |  FRIDAY, 4 NOV 2016  |  NEWS
... responsible bank, a bank that integrates sustainability into heart". On top of those, the three banks also mentioned Goal 13 - Climate Change as one of their priorities. When narrowing their goals to maximise their impact, the banks looked at fields ...

NZ Super adopts new climate change investment risk strategy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 OCT 2016  |  NEWS
The NZ$30 billion New Zealand Superannuation Fund (NZ Super) has adopted a climate change investment risk strategy that they will apply across their entire portfolio. Anne-Maree O'Connor, head of responsible investment, NZ Super NZ Super has developed ...

Cambridge Institute for Sustainable Leadership to offer director program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 OCT 2016  |  NEWS
... as, for the first time globally, a program for non-executive directors (NED), said Terence Jeyaretnam, a partner at EY's Climate Change and Sustainability Services and a convenor of the CISL Australian program. The CISL programs are geared to provide ...

IGCC, investors outline climate risks, expectations for automotive sector

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 OCT 2016  |  NEWS
A global network of institutional investors, including the Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC) has published a guide outlining investor expectations regarding the automotive sector and climate change risks and adaptation. Emma Herd, CEO, IGCC Investor ...

VicSuper publishes 2016 annual report using IR, GRI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2016  |  NEWS
... or messaging. We're getting a lot smarter with the information we have." Simpson also pointed to the fund's work on its climate strategy as achievements during the year. During the 2015/2016 year, VicSuper established a CEO led Climate Change Steering ...

Ethical Investment Week to bust the ethical investment return myth

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2016  |  NEWS
... does not meet demand, Edkins said. "A lot more people are interested in fossil fuel free investment, and are aware of climate change as a concern," she said. "We are also finding that they want to reflect their individual values, rather than go for a ...

GRESB updates Green Bond Guidelines for the Real Estate Sector

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2016  |  NEWS
... Principles with a specific focus on the real estate sector and participants that originate or invest in green property bonds. "Climate change and societal efforts to reduce carbon emissions have become one of the big investment themes," said Nils Kok ...

Australian Ethical Investment engages on sustainability of meat

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 SEP 2016  |  NEWS
... agriculture. But that brings increased risk to human health, over reliance on antibiotics, increased pollution and impacts on climate change. We think that with the rate of increase that's occurring, something needs to change." In the letter sent to ...

Impax Asset Management analyses environmental impact of portfolio

PIA LEFEVRE  |  FRIDAY, 23 SEP 2016  |  NEWS
... manages £4.3 billion on behalf of institutional clients through listed and private equity strategies. "In the context of climate change there has been quite a growth in carbon footprinting (...) and we have always been a bit uncomfortable with that ...