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Industry fund lifts game on SRI options

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... emissions in its listed equities portfolio by at least 30% by 2023, supporting an economy-wide 45% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 and a net zero emission position by 2050. Equities currently comprise around 40% of the fund's overall ...

Investors, assemble: Climate League launched

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... more than $850 billion collective Australian assets under management have launched a 10-year initiative to drive greenhouse gas emissions down by 2030. The Climate League 2030 will see participants "support and act towards deeper emissions reductions ...

Climate, worker rights rise up ESG agenda: Perennial

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
Greenhouse gas emissions and worker rights/modern slavery are the two most important areas of ESG focus for Australian listed companies in the near future, according to new research from Perennial Value Management. Perennial has released the results ...

Woolworths commits to ambitious GHG emissions cuts

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
Woolworths Group has committed to reducing its scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions by 63% by 2030 in targets endorsed by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). In addition, Woolworths has committed to reduce absolute Scope 3 greenhouse gas ...

Positive ESG impact linked to financial performance: Melior

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... about this or not, based on the way they plan to implement these going forward." Melior estimates that the Scope 1 greenhouse gas emissions of the ASX300 are equivalent to approximately one third of Australia's national emissions, highlighting the ...

ESG scores linked to higher stock valuation: Bank of America

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... weigh differently over time, and relative to asset class, Chopra noted. During 2020, the relative materiality of greenhouse gas emissions has fallen, whereas labour practices, employee health and safety, and supply chain management has increased in importance. ...

Coles signs Queensland renewable energy deal

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... already made changes throughout our business to use energy more efficiently, which has enabled us to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions by 36.5% since 2009, while growing our team member base and store network," Cain said. Coles is committed to purchasing ...

Cbus Super announces net zero portfolio emissions target

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... infrastructure, and most of the strategies that we have developed, although they weren't targeted around a carbon or a greenhouse gas budget, the type of companies that portfolio managers are attracted to are more in the future-type companies rather ...

GCNA urges government to focus on sustainability in COVID-19 recovery

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... balance social and economic needs with the needs of our planet, protecting and managing nature and reducing our greenhouse gas emissions." Porter cited work done by members in terms of setting goals around transitioning to net zero carbon emissions ...

First State Super-backed Victorian fund makes first investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
... of its equity portfolio, including its indexed exposures, from thermal coal miners from October and will reduce greenhouse gas emissions in its listed equities exposures by at least 30% by 2023. The threshold for divestment is companies that derive more ...