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Climate risk assessment impacts on small, mid-cap portfolios: Fairlight AM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2020  |  NEWS
... underwriting insurance, equity investors increasingly need to consider the regulatory and reputational risk of corporate carbon emissions when allocating capital. This is no longer just a focus for large-cap asset managers, with a greater number of small ...

Coronavirus forcing companies to virtual AGMs, full proxy voting

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 APR 2020  |  NEWS
... Brynn O'Brien, ACCR executive director. "I imagine that there will be a push for AGMs to become virtual. From a carbon emissions and cost perspective, those things are good, but it needs to be counterbalanced by a greater formalisation of shareholder ...

Commonwealth Bank provides sustainability-linked finance to Wesfarmers

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2020  |  NEWS
... social and governance (ESG) performance, CBA said. By meeting targets linked to Indigenous employment and reduced carbon emissions intensity, Wesfarmers will receive a margin discount on their loan. Conversely, material underperformance would trigger ...

Calix outlines case for carbon capture and storage in cement and lime

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2020  |  NEWS
... EUR60-80/tonne, while a tonne of cement clinker costs EUR60-80, effectively doubling the price to capture and sequester the carbon emissions. "What emerged was that technically, people felt reasonably comfortable that a lot was being done," Hodgson said ...

AXA IM develops carbon footpath strategy based on forward climate action

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 FEB 2020  |  NEWS
... decisions and therefore are backed into a corner because of changes in regulation or changes in technology." "Carbon emissions are heavily skewed into the utilities, energy, industrials, and mining sectors," McDonald said. "If we really want to attack ...

CEFC commits up to $125m in Qualitas property debt fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 FEB 2020  |  NEWS
... supporting innovative investment products like QBIF that attract private sector investment into projects that reduce carbon emissions while delivering attractive returns," Learmonth said. "We look forward to leveraging Qualitas' track record in real ...

Investing for positive environment impact, financial return: First Sentier

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2020  |  NEWS
... Listed Infrastructure Fund explained their strategy of investing in companies that are actively reducing their carbon emissions footprint and deliver affordable clean energy. The largest sub-sector within the global listed infrastructure universe is ...

Climate change, human rights risks intertwined: GCNA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 JAN 2020  |  NEWS
... opportunities to invest in renewable energy, opportunities to invest in AI and automated systems that reduce the risks of carbon emissions. That's There are opportunities to engage in more efficient water practices from an agricultural perspective, looking ...

Companies that manage ESG issues "more resilient": Saturna Capital

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JAN 2020  |  NEWS
... that are exposed to transitional risks as rules change, as governments adopt more aggressive attitudes towards carbon emissions." The data to evaluate emissions exposures is improving, Klimo said. "It's getting better,"Klimo said. "There are companies ...

CEFC to provide finance for Bank Australia green home loan program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 JAN 2020  |  NEWS
... those involved in residential property - from design to development to purchase - to include a stronger focus on carbon emissions when they are making these long-term decisions about building and buying new homes." Bank Australia holds a number of "firsts" ...