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Super, fund manager lends muscle to net zero target

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... the risk of climate change and building to the ACT suite of tools took time, Willment noted. "ACT is working how decarbonisation is possible," said ‎Jillian Reid, senior responsible investment specialist at Mercer. "We have long recognised that we ...

Australian business face European carbon levy for exports

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
... Australia." Petersen reinforced Collins view that the Commonwealth government needs to set a clear pathway for decarbonisation of the Australian economy. "There's so much more momentum in financial and trade and markets that it's very difficult ...

BetaShares to launch climate change innovation ETF

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
... that ERTH will aim to track include clean/renewable energy, green transportation, water and waste improvements, decarbonisation-enabling solutions, and sustainable products. "The potential catastrophic impact of climate change and other environmental ...

ESG part of financial sustainability of infrastructure: ClearBridge

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
... of the names that we invest in, particularly those in the renewable area or those that are moving forward with decarbonisation over the next 20-30 years." As part of this analysis, ClearBridge has constructed a scorecard approach to integrate with its ...

Ausbil drops fossil fuel companies from sustainable fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
... the universe of investable companies on the ASX. As part of this investment backdrop, Ausbil sees themes like decarbonisation and global warming are driving a growing energy thematic that will eventually tip the scales toward alternative energy, most ...

Divestment should be tool of last resort on climate: ACCR

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 1 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
... what the rush to divest fossil fuels means for emissions reduction and engagement, a report that examines the decarbonisation targets of superannuation funds to date, and how divestment impacts on real world emissions targets. ACCR says some superannuation ...

Climate Action 100+ aviation engagement takes off

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 28 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
... expectations to guide engagements with aviation companies with the goal of helping ensure they are implementing robust decarbonisation plans, according to PRI. Aviation was selected as the first sector because is has been identified as a "hard to abate" ...

Biden inauguration brings climate challenge for Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 21 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
... Herd, CEO of the Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC). "For Australia, our trade is directly impacted by the decarbonisation drive in a big way," Herd said. "Whether it's our closest allies or our most significant trading partners, the trend in ...

Translating net zero goals into near-term decisions: Robeco

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 21 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
... readiness of the assets, both in companies and countries. This means a whole piece of work around understanding sector decarbonisation pathways, how should sectors such as steel, oil and gas, and the automotive industry decarbonise in terms of carbon ...

ESG funds show strong risk-adjusted returns: Rainmaker

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 14 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
... allocation level and what that means... all the way to setting medium term strategies in order to meet, for example, decarbonisation goals."