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Capital raisings, remuneration impact proxy vote: Dimensional

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 1 DEC 2020  |  NEWS
... directors at AGMs for AP Eagers, Brickworks, Crown, and Freedom Foods. Dimensional also lodged votes against the adoption of Paris goals and targets for Woodside and Santos. "There was a lot of discussion on institutional placements that went on this ...

Integrating climate impacts in quant strategies: Acadian Asset Management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
With countries and countries setting targets for emissions reductions in line with the Paris Agreements, investors are already seeing impacts on valuations, according to Acadian Asset Management. Acadian is a global quantitative fund manager that integrates ...

Climate Action 100+ adds companies to engagement list

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 19 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... net-zero emissions by 2050 or before," according to Climate Action 100+. The aim of engagement is for companies to deliver Paris Agreement-aligned emissions cuts, implement strong climate governance frameworks and improve climate-related disclosures. ...

DWS Group Appoints ESG Advisory Board

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 19 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... Additionally, at its AGM this week, DWS announced that it is committed to becoming climate neutral in its actions, in line with the Paris Agreement. "This will not happen overnight, but will only succeed in close and ongoing dialogue and exchange with ...

Mercer launches analytics, advisory tool for climate transition

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... 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 climate resilient portfolios ...

Climate change, SDG impacts of US election

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... splits still being settled. Biden has pledged to take a number of executive actions, such as bringing the US back into the Paris Agreement. This will bring new impetus to address climate change, and also risks seeing Australia left behind, said Jane ...

Companies pledge 100% renewable energy by 2025

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... renewable energy across its network of facilities by 2025. "BINGO is committed to decarbonisation in alignment with the Paris Agreement," said Nik Comito, BINGO's group sustainability manager. "We understand that as a growing organisation we have a responsibility ...

Investing in the low-carbon transition: Ninety One

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... funds alone can't finance solutions that contribute to the emissions cuts needed to hit the targets outlined under the Paris Agreement, Cooper sad. "Rio and BHP have talked about this a lot," Cooper said. "The problem with product emissions is that ...

Climate Bond Standard launches shipping criteria for bonds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... working group to develop the criteria, which align with the trajectory of carbon emission reductions required under the Paris Agreement. "The CBS shipping criteria provide climate credibility to green bonds by assessing whether shipping assets are climate-aligned ...

Considering potential ESG implications of the US election

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 5 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... renewables or the oil and gas sector." If Joe Biden were to win the election, he has committed to bringing the US back into the Paris Climate Agreement, an action the executive branch can undertake. The US is thus far the first and only country to leave ...