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Parametric explores integration of responsible investing in peer-constrained world

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUL 2017  |  NEWS
... clients. Parametric's research finds that when it comes to implementing strategies such as screening for assets such as fossil fuels, tobacco, controversial weapons, labour and human rights concerns, etc., the impact of screens can have a minimal impact ...

VicSuper launches updated Socially Conscious investment option

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 JUN 2017  |  NEWS
... investment option invests in companies sourced from a bespoke index designed for VicSuper that combines the MSCI Global Fossil Fuels Exclusion Index, the MSCI Global Socially Responsible Index and an additional fossil fuel direct activity screen. The ...

Artisan raises $26 million for the Clean Energy Seed Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAY 2017  |  NEWS
... million to the fund as well, said David Macri, Australian Ethical's CIO. "The need to transition our economy off fossil fuels is clear which will undoubtedly create many investment opportunities as well as risks. By investing in clean energy startups ...

CEFC lends $30 million to ResourceCo for conversion of waste into PEF

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 MAY 2017  |  NEWS
... streams into processed engineered fuel (PEF), which is used in cement kilns. PEF reduces reliance on coal and other fossil fuels. The fuel will initially be used locally, but is also intended to be exported as an alternative to coal and gas for cement ...

NAB raises $500m for first ever gender equality social bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
... excluding industries whose primary activities involve alcohol, gambling, tobacco, military weapons, predatory lending, fossil fuels, palm oil, transport of live cattle or whaling, said Steve Lambert executive general manager of capital financing. "We've ...

NAB launches social bond focusing on companies, gender equality

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
... make sure the loans we've made to these companies don't have an exposure to alcohol, tobacco, predatory lending, fossil fuels, etc. So there's the positive screen - the WGEA citation, and a negative screen to make sure they're not involved in ESG-related ...

Morphic Asset Management launches ethical global equities LIC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
... in alternative energy. Lowenstein said. "One of the risks from an investment perspective, if you ban investment in fossil fuels, and if the price of oil goes up, fossil fuel stocks rise and your performance will struggle in comparison," he said. "That's ...

BetaShares launches ETHI sustainability-themed ETF

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 JAN 2017  |  NEWS
... managing director. ETHI uses a broad set of ethical eligibility screens to exclude companies that have exposure to fossil fuels, gambling, tobacco, armaments, human rights concerns and other activities deemed inconsistent with responsible investment ...

NZ Super adopts new climate change investment risk strategy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 OCT 2016  |  NEWS
... which have the highest co-efficient, which is certainly an indicator of risk, to identify the most intensive users of fossil fuels, the most intensive emitters of carbon, and the companies ones most exposed on reserves," O'Connor said. "That is a good ...

Impax Asset Management analyses environmental impact of portfolio

PIA LEFEVRE  |  FRIDAY, 23 SEP 2016  |  NEWS
... products leave the factory then they have a very positive benefit," Jenkyn-Jones said. "Solar displaces coal and fossil fuels and similarly each panel will basically lead to the building using much less energy.... So that's the issue we have. And then ...