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New CEO search underway for IGCC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... core group of companies who are in almost everyone's portfolio that are responsible for the vast majority of carbon emissions in listed markets globally," she said. "And if you can get them to transition, the whole market's systemic and portfolio ...

Calculating value of biodiversity: BNP Paribas Asset Management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... said. "We can also think about cities as an ecosystem, because they are both a major contributor to pollution and carbon emissions and a major opportunity." BNP Paribas Asset Management is also seeking to leverage investment in unlisted assets, she adds. ...

Earth Day brings tidings of climate change commitments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... transition risks," says Cyrus Taraporevala, president and chief executive officer, SSGA, said. "The goal of net-zero-carbon emissions by 2050 is consistent with our commitment to drive long-term value on behalf of our clients." The new signatories include ...

BlackRock, Temasek form partnership to invest in decarbonisation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... investment opportunity and will invest in companies and proven technologies that will reduce and potentially eliminate carbon emissions. "Bold, aggressive actions are needed to make the global net zero ambition a reality. Decarbonization Partners represents ...

Low-cost, high-reliability road to renewable energy: Grattan Institute

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 12 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... for reliable, affordable, low-emissions electricity notes that governments should enact policies that reduce carbon emissions in the NEM with confidence that a high-renewable NEM "can be reliable and affordable," and recommends against using taxpayer ...

Coles sets net zero target with absolute emissions reductions

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 APR 2021  |  NEWS
Supermarket giant Coles has committed to reducing its carbon emissions by more than 75% by 2030 and is aiming to do so without carbon offsets. Coles recently launched its refreshed sustainability strategy, which includes its climate change pillar, named ...

ESG investing growing strongly in Asia: J.P. Morgan Asset Management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... Similarly, Australian institutional investors are more mature investors in ESG investing." The transition to net-zero carbon emissions is driving investment across the region. "Economies committing to net-zero emissions by or near the middle of this ...

Real estate investment group issues $300 million green bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... estate developers have also set ambitious net zero targets - recently, Stockland announced it will have net zero carbon emissions across its portfolio of nearly $6.2 billion by 2028, two years earlier than its earlier commitment. The target will encompass ...

Corporate super fund sets net zero target

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 29 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... corporate superannuation fund has joined the ranks of super funds announcing plans to achieve net zero greenhouse carbon emissions by 2050. The $22 billion corporate fund has announced goals that will reduce current greenhouse gas emissions by 45% by ...

Local pick-up a key to reducing emissions in e-commerce: Accenture

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... 17 and 26% by 2025. On the flip side, with no interventions, the report forecast there will be a 32% jump in carbon emissions from urban delivery traffic by 2030. There's also a cost-case to be made for retailers to adjust their approach to logistics ...