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Amundi focuses on green private credit market

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 SEP 2019  |  NEWS
... Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) on a US$500-million Asia Climate Bond Portfolio, aimed at "accelerat[ing] climate action in the Bank's members and address the underdevelopment of the climate bond market." The project expects to raise an additional ...

Factor investing such as ESG strategies can be wise approach: AXA IM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUN 2019  |  NEWS
... long-run market forces, McDonald said. "I'll take the example of the climate related UN SDGs - sustainable energy and climate action," she said. "All of us - government, corporations and individual human beings - face the challenge of finding sustainable ...

Constructing an impact portfolio as stand-alone strategy: Nuveen

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAR 2019  |  NEWS
... our impact themes in light of the SDGs, and each of our verticals to the SDGS, no poverty, sustainable cities, climate action, reduced inequality. "We do want to make sure how we articulate our investment thesis does understand, acknowledge and adopt ...

Climate change, modern slavery on ESG engagement agenda: Ausbil

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAR 2019  |  NEWS
... Mans Carlsson-Sweeny, head of ESG research at Ausbil. "We are continuing to engage with those companies as part of Climate Action 100+," Carlsson-Sweeny said. "We conducted six company engagements last year. The way we prioritise engagement is to focus ...

Investec Asset Management launches Global Environment Strategy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAR 2019  |  NEWS
... Country World Index and has no exposure to the 100 companies identified as the world's largest carbon emitters by Climate Action 100." "We're looking at companies that are carbon avoidant, so, for example, a company producing solar panels," Baker said. ...

Human rights, trust, climate risk top sustainability agenda for 2019

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 FEB 2019  |  NEWS
... happen around the world as well as in Australia. "There are a number of projects underway," Herd said. "We'll see Climate Action 100+ continue to grow, and we will be putting out our first benchmarking progress report early in the year. We'll also be ...

Sustainable Business Australia names John Hewson chair

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 OCT 2018  |  NEWS
... approach will also be invaluable through the work and leadership of our Australian business member community on climate action, as well as integrating social and environmental impacts with financial results, lowering their risk profile, making better ...

40% of Chinese Coal Power Plants are Losing Money: Carbon Tracker

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 16 OCT 2018  |  NEWS
... couple of obvious applications for the research," Gray said. "It will help with disclosure initiatives, like CDP, Climate Action 100+, and PRI. There are all these different initiatives which are trying to make sure that investors minimise losses from ...

BayernLB joins Climate Bond Initiative as Climate Bonds Partner

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 16 OCT 2018  |  NEWS
... "Jorg Himmelmann, head of DCM origination financial institutions and syndication, BayernLB. "Given the urgency of climate action and the importance that BayernLB attaches to sustainability, coupled with strong demand from the investors we serve, our ...

WorldGBC launches Net Zero Carbon Buildings Commitment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 SEP 2018  |  NEWS
... face of shocking inaction by National Government here in Australia, we are proud to commit to even more ambitious climate action in the lead up to the Global Climate Action Summit. We can only achieve these targets by working with our residents and the ...