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Coles sets net zero target with absolute emissions reductions

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... opportunities to our business, and we will manage that going forward," said Kirsty Davis, general manager of sustainability and property services. Part of that strategy is the most recently announced with deal with the operators of the Lal Lal Wind Farms ...

Rainmaker reveals top performing ESG super funds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... PHD in their Australian equities and 83% in their international equities, the proportion of funds practicing PHD for property and infrastructure stands at about 40%. One-quarter of ESG funds practice PHD for fixed interest bonds and cash, but only 10% ...

Real estate managers carry out decarbonisation strategies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... Denis Hickey, Lendlease Americas CEO. "When we formed our partnership in 2018, we sought to be a leader in responsible property investment and to create value for our investors and residents. We adopted an "efficiency first" approach to managing our ...

Wholesale managed funds continue strong performance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... sector showed median return of 9.1%, while the international equities emerging market sector returned 6.2%. The combined property sector median was 4.8% over the past three years, the Australian fixed income median is 5.5%, international fixed income ...

Super, fund manager lends muscle to net zero target

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... Mercer is commencing with its equities holdings as well as fixed income, but are also extending their analysis into direct property and infrastructure. Reid noted that the external managers that handle their unlisted assets such as property and infrastructure ...

Property developer sets more ambitious timeline to net zero

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
A leading retail property owner and developer has brought its net zero carbon emissions targets forward by two years and committed to potentially doubling its rooftop solar panel generation as part of the process. Stockland has said it will have net ...

Investors lag in integrating climate risk: PGIM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
... all this alternative data. Part of the big overall picture is that there are physical climate risks, and the risk to property, infrastructure, here's an interesting example of how alternative data can be integrated to take that into account." Antia ...

Majority of CFOs see ESG's importance to business

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
... More than half - 54% of CFOs in financial services factor in ESG most or all of the time, compared with 43% of CFOs in property, construction and engineering, and 30% in energy and resources. The focus on nearer-term business issues and demands was a ...

ESG managed fund fees revealed

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
... found to be the most expensive asset class, with international equities being the second most expensive asset class and property as the third most expensive class. The same report also found that ESG exchange traded funds (ETFs) are rising up the ranks ...

Aware expands affordable housing portfolio

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
... returns, but at the same time do our bit to address the shortage of quality affordable housing," he said. Aware's property investment targets a return of 5% above inflation. Webb added that the units will help essential workers reduce their work ...