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Evolution Mining commits to net zero

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 13 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
Gold miner Evolution Mining is implementing sustainability action related to a net zero target, while also citing water usage, climate risks and social license to operate as key material issues. Evolution Mining, which recently retained their ranking ...

Strong return for ESG funds, but oil ETF shines

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
... advisers that focus on the ESG sector said that for their clients, long term sustainability and responsible or ethical investment practices predominated over short term investment choices. Nathan Fradley, a senior adviser for Tribeca Financial and member ...

Property manager buys nearly 100,000 carbon credits for offsetting

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
... year, they extended the ACCU transaction to two years upfront (FY21 and FY22). "We have been committed to the whole-of-investment impact that ISPT has, and extending to emissions not within our operational control has been a necessary part of our program ...

Bringing a human rights lens to climate risk considerations

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
... change when addressing climate change risk in their portfolio, according to a new guide by KPMG and the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA). KPMG and RIAA have issued Human rights and climate change: a guide for institutional investors ...

BlueScope, Shell to collaborate on renewable hydrogen projects

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
... progress towards a net-zero emissions future." The collaboration is part of BlueScope's previously announced climate investment program of up to $150 million over the next five years.

COP26 outcomes means increased focus on physical risk: PGIM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
... and other ESG risks, we can see that risk and impact aren't always the same thing." A focus on risk alone may see an investment go ahead, if the risk is properly compensated. This brings in another dimension of assessment - climate impact. "If you want ...

Vontobel to assess biodiversity impacts of portfolio investments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
Vontobel Asset Management will measure the biodiversity impacts of its Quality Growth Boutique after announcing a partnership with Carbon4 Finance and CDC Biodiversité. Vontobel has outlined its thesis that the connection between biodiversity management ...

Tracking sustainability as quantitative strategy: SSGA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 6 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
... created sustainability scores and use those scores to complement other quality metrics, said Olivia Engel, global chief investment officer, AQE. ESG is a strong enough signal to "stand on its own," Engel said. "When we combine our signals into common ...

FSI unlocks green finance for unlisted infrastructure fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 6 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
... waste management, clean transportation and sustainable water management. "An increasing proportion of the targeted investment strategy will be in renewable assets," said Danny Latham, partner and go-head of Australia and New Zealand, unlisted infrastructure ...

ESG overhaul for SSGA ETFs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 3 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
State Street Global Advisors will Australian investors access to two ESG-focused ETFs beginning next year. From February 2022, the SPDR Dow Jones Global Real Estate Fund (DJRE), the SPDR S&P World ex Australia Fund (WXOZ), the SPDR S&P World ex Australia ...