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Supermarket group signs 10-year renewable deal

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
... carbon reduction target of 63 per cent by 2030. It is the first Australian retail target to be endorsed by the UN-backed Science-Based Targets Initiative in line with the business's contribution to limiting climate change to 1.5 degrees. NSW Energy Minister ...

Science-Based Targets an indicator of future climate action: Federated Hermes

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
Companies that set with the Science-based Targets to reduce climate change risk are a "strong indicator of future performance on emissions reduction" and this information can be useful in constructing fixed income portfolios, according to Federated ...

APRA to conduct climate vulnerability assessment on banks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... response to different climate scenarios," Byres said. "Our goal is to better identify and measure the links between climate science and financial risk within the context of existing industry risk assessment frameworks. Without this linkage, climate-related ...

What's in a name: evaluating the goals behind net zero targets

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... and actions that asset owners, managers, companies and countries are taking, generally in line with initiatives such as Science Based Targets or those outlined by agreements like the Paris Climate Agreement. "The most commonly adopted targets at this ...

Serving up meat's sustainability risks, opportunities

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... you need to assign to a stock or bond, and this is where companies start to see this. We've seen companies assigning science-based targets to understand how their carbon footprint can be lowered." There are trade-offs for companies to consider - ...

Coca-Cola Amatil sets net zero carbon targets

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
... in Australia and New Zealand by 2025. The company will also reduce other emissions in line with The Coca-Cola Company's Science-Based Target of 25% reduction by 2030, off of a baseline of 2015 measured emissions, van Bodegraven said. "In our other countriesof ...

Aviva Investors puts companies on notice over climate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
... clear escalation measures for non-responsive businesses or those that do not act quickly enough. "We are informed by the science, we have to keep global warming to 1.5 degrees and that means we have to reach net zero by 2050," said Mirza Baig, global ...

Australia to join climate resilience investment initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 25 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
... Government initiatives building on existing climate resilience and adaptation strategies that range from world leading climate science, to disaster and drought resilience programs that protect our unique ecosystems." Australia will also commit an initial ...

Translating net zero goals into near-term decisions: Robeco

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 21 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
... Robeco wants to invest in line with the goals of a net zero carbon emissions global economy by 2050. According to climate science, that implies halving carbon emissions by 2030, and approximately 25% by 2025. Robeco is working to translate this into ...

Aviva Investors launches climate transition equity fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 DEC 2020  |  NEWS
... utilise and report in accordance with the TCFD guidelines. Further to that, Aviva Investors encourages companies to set science-based targets for decarbonisation. As previously reported, the £522 billion global fund manager has identified climate risk ...

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Green moves: Aware Super, Minderoo Foundation

ELIZABETH FRY
CareSuper hired an ESG specialist from a rival, while Andrew Forrest's Minderoo Foundation appointed an executive director of effective philanthropy.

Macquarie AM takes over Island Green Power

KARREN VERGARA
Macquarie Asset Management (MAM) is now the owner of renewable energy developer Island Green Power, scooping up the remaining 50% stake.

Palliser Capital hits out at Rio Tinto board

ANDREW MCKEAN
Palliser Capital has vowed to continue pressing for governance reform at Rio Tinto after its shareholder resolution calling for an independent review of the miner's dual-listed company structure fell short at the group's annual general meeting.

ISSB looks to ease Scope 3 disclosure requirements

JAMIE WILLIAMSON
The International Sustainability Standards Board has proposed changes to requirements under IFRS S2 to offer clarity around existing reliefs and provide further relief in relation to specific Greenhouse Gas emissions disclosures.

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