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J.P. Morgan Asset Management developing ESG scoring framework

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 FEB 2020  |  NEWS
... is also developing an ESG scoring framework that will utilise in-house research on the materiality of ESG factors, data science and artificial intelligence. A launch date for the system has not been established, but it will draw upon research generated ...

Climate change, human rights risks intertwined: GCNA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 JAN 2020  |  NEWS
... to be sufficient," Porter said. "It should be 1.5 degrees. In that case, businesses should look to initiatives like the Science Based Targets initiative, for guidance." Porter noted that climate change will impact across the global economy, and within ...

Climate-related policies "inevitable", but likely to be disorderly: IPR

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 DEC 2019  |  NEWS
... period. "It's inevitable in my view that somebody does something in the next God knows what years, if you believe the science." Fulton said. "... If Sydney burns to the ground,Morrison might mention it. That's not so certain. But it seems to us that ...

Incorporating climate risk into investing, finance, and insurance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 NOV 2019  |  NEWS
... decarbonisation. The main difference is where each country is on the journey. In the US there is still a major debate about the science, with some public figures calling it a "hoax". Australia has moved beyond that, towards discussing what action should ...

Put climate resilience at the core of business strategy: WBCSD

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 OCT 2019  |  NEWS
... when it came to business integration of frameworks like the Taskforce on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD), science-based targets and other frameworks. "Australia's response to climate change will therefore inevitably lead to a reprioritisation ...

MSCI Barra purchases data analytics firm Carbon Delta

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 SEP 2019  |  NEWS
... developing "strong partnerships with leading academic and research institutions around the world to advance the use of climate science for financial risk analysis," MSCI said. "Carbon Delta has aimed to create the best climate change scenario analytics ...

Man Group launches proprietary ESG analytics tool for portfolios

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUL 2019  |  NEWS
... dashboard embeds a proprietary ESG scoring system derived from Man Numeric's data research. The system applies advanced data science and quantitative analysis to disaggregate multi-vendor ESG datasets, allowing the tool to generate a holistic score for ...

Climate risk necessitates short and long term stress testing: Mercer

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 APR 2019  |  NEWS
... likely that climate impacts are under or over-estimated. We can't say exactly what the market is pricing in. Behavioural science suggests that we don't do well at this kind of thing."

ACSI research outlines guidelines to assessing Modern Slavery risks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 FEB 2019  |  NEWS
Five sectors of ASX200 companies - mining, financial services, construction and property, food, beverages and agriculture and healthcare - are most at risk of exposure to modern slavery, according to new research commissioned by the Australian Council ...

Institutional investors step up engagement as part of Climate Action 100+ initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUL 2018  |  NEWS
... increase in corporate support for the recommendations since the launch. 22% of focus companies have set or committed to set a science-based target for reducing their greenhouse gas emissions or equivalent long-term target beyond 2030. A number of companies ...