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Using climate scenarios to assess company risks, return

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
Using climate scenario analysis to evaluate climate risks at the company level can be an essential tool to identify potential risks as well as potential opportunities, according to Aberdeen Standard Investments (ASI). ASI uses climate scenario analysis ...

Supermarket group signs 10-year renewable deal

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
... emissions by at least 2050, Woolworths said. Woolworths Group has identified that it accounts for around one per cent of Australia's total energy use. The company will "continue to explore opportunities to invest in power purchases from renewable projects ...

HSBC, partners to identify blue carbon projects

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
HSBC and The Nature Conservancy (TNC) Australia have partnered to identify projects to leads towards the issuance of blue impact bonds and other assets. Blue Impact Bonds for Nature will be funded by an US$800,000 grant from HSBC. TNC Australia will ...

ASX companies face heightened stakeholder scrutiny

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... Nasdaq Governance Solutions, have developed a series of eight reports on countries in the Asia-Pacific region, including Australia. The goal of the repots is to provide insights on the latest in corporate governance best practice in Asia Pacific to add ...

Powerful signal on climate with votes, court decisions

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... Minister Ley in September 2020, asking the court to recognise the minister has a duty to protect young people around Australia from foreseeable future climate change harms. The students alleged that approving a major extension to the Vickery coal mine ...

ASX companies join 40:40 Vision

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... senior executive team and we support the 40:40 Vision and the goal of achieving gender balanced corporate leadership in Australia."

JANA hires first head of sustainability

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 24 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... career covering risk and commercial litigation, and previously worked in senior counsel and legal roles across the UK and Australia, including as regulatory counsel for APAC and EMEA at State Street Bank, and as an investigator in enforcement and financial ...

$515 million sustainability loan anchors seaport refinance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... half a billion dollars in sustainability-linked and green loans as part of a broader refinancing transaction. National Australia Bank (NAB) has led the development of a landmark loan for Port of Newcastle that aligns financing for Australia's largest ...

Net zero: How to separate truth from marketing

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... Investors (ACSI) senior analyst, ESG Jodie Barnes broke down the response to decarbonisation by ASX companies. She said Australia is an outlier among developed countries in terms of how much exposure to carbon intensive industries it has, something that ...

Neuberger Berman closes $280m private equity impact fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... director Jennifer Signori. The majority of the fund is allocated towards developed markets - North America, Europe, and Australia, and some exposure to emerging markets in Asia, she added. Neuberger Berman will report on the social and environmental ...