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Investing in net zero "makes business sense": Energetics

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 5 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... Acadian Asset Management, the ASX300 has about a 20% probability of achieving net zero by 2050. Meanwhile, research from investment strategy firm Scientific Beta suggests that super funds need to reduce the carbon intensity of their portfolios at a rate ...

Mandatory climate reporting challenges directors: AICD

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 5 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... questions like upskilling of board members and senior management, alignment of remuneration with strategic targets and investment in both the upskilling and in the process of moving to mandatory reporting. This means the question of preparing for mandatory ...

Does sustainable investing underperform?

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 5 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... research director at Scientific Beta Felix Goltz commented: "For investors looking to integrate ESG objectives in their investment process, it is crucial to question what impact this would have on their portfolio's financial performance. The existence ...

Climate risk or opportunity for insurance sector

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 5 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... risk and transition, Musulin said, as the massive scale of risk posed by climate change calls for an equally massive investment in risk reduction through mitigation and adaptation. Extreme weather, rising seas, decarbonisation, economics, and politics ...

UniSuper, pension funds buy forestry fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 5 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... agreement, the three investors will each own 33% of Forico and the forestry estate. New Forests will be retained to provide investment management services. Forico is Tasmania's largest private forest management company and the estate itself is one of ...

Australian companies lagging on climate action

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... said Richard Proudlove, director of corporate engagement at the Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC), one of five investment steering groups that coordinates the activities of Climate Action 100+. "Although companies have decarbonization commitments ...

Brookfield buys UK Banks Renewables

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... Renewable and its investors earlier this year for $650 million. Brookfield is one of the world's largest alternative investment management companies with approximately $850 billion of assets under management across renewable energy, infrastructure ...

Danish pension fund completes US$520m divestment

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 3 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... schools. The pension fund began exclusion of major oil companies several years ago, but ENI remained as an eligible investment while the fund tried to influence management via active ownership. "However, after a meeting with ENI this spring, it was clear ...

Climate fund assets reach half a trillion dollars

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 3 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... the landscape outside of Europe. Funds with exposure to climate solutions exhibit high carbon intensity due to their investment in high-emitting sectors such as utilities, energy, and industrials. None of the most common companies found in climate funds ...

Uni partnership to turbocharge innovation in CO2 product manufacturing

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 3 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... can unlock growing markets for abated carbon products and services," Tanksale said. "Not only will our research be an investment for the future but we will also leave a highly skilled workforce with a deep knowledge in carbon-to-products technology and ...