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QIC adds office fund to net zero commitment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... reduce CO2 emissions by more than 17,000 metric tonnes per year. QIC has also last year formalised a commitment to net zero scope 1 and 2 emissions by 2040 for its two pooled infrastructure funds, with 50% of that reduction to be achieved by 2030. Image ...

US SEC proposes rules for climate disclosure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... from the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). As part of the proposed rules, companies will be required to provide Scope 1 and 2 emissions data and Scope 3 emissions data if the company includes Scope 3 targets as part of a broader climate goal. ...

BlueScope steels itself for climate action

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... decarbonisation strategy in a company in one of the hardest to abate industrial sectors. The commitment to reach net zero on scope 1 and 2 emissions is tied to several enablers, including the commerciality of emerging and breakthrough technologies, the ...

Conscious Investment Management adopts Reconciliation Action Plan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... investment officer Matthew Tominc, with the aim to establish Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander representation. Among the scope of activity outlined in the RAP, over the next year CIM will increase its understanding and recognition of First Nations ...

NSW rail operator signs $1.8 billion green sustainability linked loan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... operational water consumption. The GSLL is structured to provide SPT-linked incentives over an initial 10-year period, with scope to review and extend. The GSLL will complement Reliance Rail's ESG strategy as well as the commitments by its long-term ...

AGL takeover bid first, but not last on net zero grounds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... accountability in private investing vehicles through representation of investors on advisory committee or board, but the scope they have is really quite constrained, and part of the reason for that is legal." Much of the governance discretion shifts ...

The challenge of evaluating impact investing's fundamentals

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... "What does that mean when, as a fund manager, they meet the companies they invest in? That's important for establishing scope. Fund managers have more scope for creating constructive dialogue." Because the execution of impact strategies can vary depending ...

Climate change a macro trend, driving secular themes: J. P. Morgan Asset Management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... with a focus on greener transport. Energy efficiency in buildings also represents a huge opportunity as there is a lot of scope to renovate buildings to reduce emissions. Again, European companies are well exposed to this as European regulation is driving ...

CEFC, super funds allocate to IFM Investors private equity fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... will measure the carbon footprint of each investee company at the point of acquisition, with a view to achieving net zero scope 1 and 2 emissions within five years and will also take steps to reduce scope 3 emissions across its portfolio, working with ...

HESTA's former head of impact launches consultancy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... there. Those two elements can't exist at the same time if there is an authentic approach to impact." Delahunty also sees scope for increasing innovation around investment structures that create impact. "There is really room for more innovation around ...