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Corporate governance, quality linked as investment factors: Northern Trust

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 OCT 2016  |  NEWS
... develop bespoke solutions for clients as well as other strategies for the market, including the Quality ESG and Quality Low Carbon strategies, which come under the umbrella of what Northern Trust calls its Engineered Equity strategies. "We've launched ...

IGCC, investors outline climate risks, expectations for automotive sector

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 OCT 2016  |  NEWS
... Emma Herd, CEO, IGCC Investor Expectations of Automotive Companies - Shifting gears to accelerate the transition to low carbon vehicles is a guide for both the automotive sector and investors in those companies within the sector. Noting that the UN has ...

Impax Asset Management analyses environmental impact of portfolio

PIA LEFEVRE  |  FRIDAY, 23 SEP 2016  |  NEWS
... on the fossil fuel market, there are other factors arguing for a "smart carbon" portfolio. "We can genuinely see a low carbon future because of the extent of which the cost of renewable energy has gone down, solar is a fraction of what it used to cost ...

Climate Bond Initiative releases climate performance data for buildings

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 AUG 2016  |  NEWS
... whether office buildings, proposed developments or retrofits are eligible for certification against the Climate Bonds Low Carbon Building (LCB) criteria. The trajectories have been calculated by "examining the emissions performance of the top 15% of ...

IGCC, others organisations press G20 countries to ratify Paris Agreement

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 AUG 2016  |  NEWS
... be looking at making sure that our policy frameworks actively encourage and attract investment into investments in low carbon solutions," said Emma Herd, IGCC CEO. "We will also focus on making sure that the financial disclosure frameworks in Australia ...

NAB sets science based target for Scope 1 and 2 emissions

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 AUG 2016  |  NEWS
... targets is another way NAB continues to deliver on its commitment to take a leadership role in making the transition to a low carbon future." NAB's proposed target for Scope 1 and Scope 2 was submitted to the Science Based Target initiative for "informal ...

Treasury Corporation of Victoria issues green bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
... said Sean Kidney, Climate Bonds Initiative CEO." "Funding for new infrastructure in public transport, clean energy and low carbon building development will all be boosted from this landmark green bond issuance, which meets international best practice ...

Responsible investment AUM tops AU$630 billion: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
... themed funds "such as sustainable agriculture funds, green themed property funds, as well as a strong emergence of low carbon funds." Impact investment has also continued to show strong growth, increasing by 74% to AU$3.7 billion. The significant growth ...

Stakeholders assess ESG policy priorities for Parliament

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
... going to have big costs socially, economically and environmentally for Australia," Connor said. "All the fluff around low carbon and wiggle room around low carbon is over - it's about zero carbon and its' clear this is where we are." On the social side ...

Climate-aligned bonds total US$694bn: Climate Bonds Initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
... issuance. The majority of climate bonds - 78% - is investment grade, and majority of bonds have tenors of 10 years or more. Low carbon transport was the largest single sector, accounting for $464 billion or 67% of the total climate aligned universe ...