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Industry super cuts emissions exposures by 40%

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 26 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... Aware Super said. The benchmarks were rolled out to Aware Super's investment managers in October 2020 and the carbon emissions of Aware Super's Australian and global equities exposures are already 40% below that of the baseline of 31 December 2019, ahead ...

Social, economic consequences of climate change "devastating": Robeco

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 26 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... some companies would be directly hit by a universal carbon tax - or even various allocative measures to price carbon emissions, the impact for others would be lessened by their ability to raise prices or substitute their current emissions with low-emission ...

Hydrogen's role in the green economy

ANTOINE CHAMPENIER  |  THURSDAY, 19 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... reforming (SMR). This natural gas-to-hydrogen pathway is the lowest-cost production method, but it does result in carbon emissions. For hydrogen to be a truly clean, zero-emission energy source, its production needs to be decarbonised.

Companies pledge 100% renewable energy by 2025

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... providers. The transition to 100% renewable energy is a "practical step" to meeting its goal of being net positive carbon emissions by at least 2050, Woolworths said. "We're proud to be joining RE100 and contributing to the collective effort towards ...

Investing in the low-carbon transition: Ninety One

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... problem isn't that they emit the carbon in their operations, but their customers do in using their products. If carbon emissions make your product obsolete, you need to build a more robust business around that." To that end, Ninety One is engaging ...

Climate Bond Standard launches shipping criteria for bonds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... zero-emissions, Climate Bonds Standard said. "The shipping sector has an opportunity to rapidly transition towards zero-carbon emissions," said Sean Kidney, CEO, Climate Bonds Initiative. "The introduction of the shipping criteria to the Climate Bonds ...

AustralianSuper backs net-zero emissions

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
AustralianSuper is pledging to achieve net-zero carbon emissions in its investment portfolios and ramping up its commitment to renewables. Following a board meeting in October, the super fund decided it was in members' best interest that it positions ...

Understanding Impact Investment

MATTHEW TOMINC  |  FRIDAY, 6 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... approach might see an investor buying the shares of a mining company that scores well com-pared to its peers in carbon emissions, employee safety metrics, or governance measures. What are the challenges of impact investment? Impact investments are different ...

Woolworths commits to ambitious GHG emissions cuts

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... see." Woolworths Group has committed to net-zero emissions by 2050. The retailer notes that the majority of their carbon emissions stem from its store operations, particularly refrigeration, with electricity consumption accounting for the greatest share. ...

ESG scores linked to higher stock valuation: Bank of America

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... climate risk and greenhouse gas emissions remain important considerations. Chopra noted that if a global price on carbon emissions is introduced, Asia-Pacific-based companies face outsized risk because of their reliance on fossil fuels. A "bear case" ...