Search Results

Showing 1831 - 1840 of 3092 results for "Global"

Mercer launches analytics, advisory tool for climate transition

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... climate transition analytics and advice to help guide institutional investors who want to transition to a 1.5C scenario of global warming as outlined in the Paris Agreement. Analytics for Climate Transition (ACT) is designed to assist investors in constructing ...

Investors urge companies to broaden view of modern slavery risks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... that are relevant to joint networks to gain on the ground knowledge, Samuel added. T IAST APAC is also collaborating with global investors and peers who have previously focused on modern slavery risk and mitigation. Turner cited the work of CCLA, one ...

Climate change, SDG impacts of US election

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... affairs, CPA Australia. "The climate emergency is as much of a health and economic issue as the pandemic and requires a global commitment every bit as great to address it," Rennie said. "The election of Joe Biden to the US presidency is a game-changer ...

Companies pledge 100% renewable energy by 2025

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... Australian company to pledge to power its entire operations with renewable electricity by 2025. Woolworths has joined the global RE100 initiative. It will build on its network of rooftop solar panels installed in more than 150 national locations by signing ...

Investing in the low-carbon transition: Ninety One

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
Global investors have a role to play in engaging with companies to manage their climate change risks as well as investing in decarbonisation-exposed companies, according to Ninety One. Listed companies have to spend more on managing climate change and ...

Real asset investments as vehicle for return, positive impact

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... impact fund has approximately $45 million in assets under management, with an allocation to a diversified portfolio of global impact investments, targeting a financial return of at least 7% pa over the medium term after fees, before tax, while having ...

AustralianSuper backs net-zero emissions

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... influencing and supporting the broad-based economic transition necessary to manage climate change. "This is in line with global market expectations and consistent with our goal of maximising members' long-term

Considering potential ESG implications of the US election

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 5 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... the election (either in lame duck or in the weeks after the election)," said Nathan Sheets, chief economist and head of global macroeconomic research of PGIM Fixed Income. "There is broad-based political support for such measures, but the highly charged ...

Cost of no climate action to hit Australian economy: Report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 5 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... and with 880,000 fewer jobs. By contrast, a new growth recovery, delivering net zero by 2050 and consistent with keeping global warming to 1.5C, could add $680 billion (in present value terms) and grow the economy by 2.6% in 2070, adding more than 250,000 ...

BetaShares to launch ethical diversified ETFs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 5 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... constructed into it." BetaShares dominates the ESG ETP sector in Australia with 73% of funds under management in three ETPs - the global equities-focused ethical ETF ETHI, the Australian equities-focused ethical ETF, FAIR, and the global fixed income ...