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BetaShares to launch climate change innovation ETF

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
... environmentally-friendly activities," Vynokur said. "A focus on renewable energy is essential, but the deep cuts to carbon emissions that will be required to limit global warming cannot be achieved by clean energy alone. That's why ERTH will provide ...

Aviva Investors puts companies on notice over climate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
... metals and mining and utilities sectors, which Aviva Investors notes "substantially contribute to total global carbon emissions." The engagement programme asks for the adoption of science-based targets covering the full carbon footprint of the businesses ...

Industry superannuation fund ESG options surpass $10 billion

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 2 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
... with the Paris Agreement speaks for itself," Pearce said. UniSuper has committed to achieving net zero absolute carbon emissions in our investment portfolio by 2050, in alignment with the Paris Agreement, the fund noted.

Biden inauguration brings climate challenge for Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 21 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
... and climate ambition." The Australian government's updated Nationally Determined Contribution to cutting carbon emissions under the Paris Agreement has drawn criticism for remaining substantially unchanged from its earlier commitments. Australia ...

Circular economy a key investment theme: American Century

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 21 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
... categories. "Take, for example, apparel manufacturing," Mascotto said. "Let's say a company has a lot of exposure to carbon emissions, toxic byproducts, labour concerns, raw material sourcing issues and other issues. The company is looking to reduce ...

Translating net zero goals into near-term decisions: Robeco

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 21 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
... impactful investment portfolios and investor practices. Robeco wants to invest in line with the goals of a net zero carbon emissions global economy by 2050. According to climate science, that implies halving carbon emissions by 2030, and approximately ...

Integrating ESG to manage risks of high yield credit

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 18 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
... investable universe are energy bonds, and will instantly flag very heavily on the environmental side because of the carbon emissions intensity. That will flag our attention, but you need to be aware, because does that mean that exclude every energy-related ...

Global fund managers unite to accelerate natural capital investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 12 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
... nature and increases the natural landscape, makes it more resilient and enhance other benefits like storage of carbon emissions, for example." Wilder pointed to activities like regenerative agriculture as other examples of what investing in natural capital ...

Australia's Paris Agreement carbon commitments criticised

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
The Australian government's updated Nationally Determined Contribution to cutting carbon emissions under the Paris Agreement has drawn criticism for remaining substantially unchanged from its earlier commitments. Australia submitted its updated commitments ...

Tech platform to assist ASX companies in ESG reporting

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
... consultancy, which monitors the potential future impact of pollution, particulate matter, water impact, as well as carbon emissions," Wedin said. "We want to benchmark against that, and continuously feed that back into the company."