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NZ climate disclosure legislation to affect Australian entities

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... introduced world-first legislation that will require listed companies, banks, insurers and fund managers to make public climate risk-related disclosures. The legislation will affect not just New Zealand-domiciled entities, but also companies that are ...

Investors shifting to net zero targets: Robeco

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 13 APR 2021  |  NEWS
Investors globally are shifting to set net zero decarbonisation targets, but lack of data and reporting is a main obstacle to implementation, according to Robeco. Robeco's '2021 Global Climate Survey' took the pulse of 300 large global investors, with ...

Fossil fuel share offerings sharply underperform: Carbon Tracker

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 6 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... stories they once were," said "Henrik Jeppesen, report author and US head of investor outreach at Carbon Tracker. "Climate risk is now very much a material one that cannot be ignored and clean energy stocks are rapidly replacing the old order as the ...

When ESG improvement comes at a cost: MFS Investment Management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... we're thinking about that as we make our investment decisions." Wilson also cited the impact climate change and climate risk will have on oil and gas companies, and changes to demand for fossil fuel would impact on company strategy. "You need to ...

Say on climate a "milestone moment" for ASX companies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... jurisdictions and across jurisdictions." Even though the votes are non-binding, it brings a direct line of responsibility for climate risk management, Gocher said. "When you have this vote, you set out clear expectations, and if the company doesn't meet ...

ASX companies under the spotlight for global investor engagement

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... Australia through engagement and votes on remuneration reports. BlackRock has also sharpened and evolved its views on climate risk, including asking companies to disclose to the guidelines in the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) ...

What's in a name: evaluating the goals behind net zero targets

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... climate change, said Brendan Baker, vice president and ESG climate specialist at MSCI. "When we look at this from a climate risk perspective, we're talking climate transition risk," Baker said. "It may be ok for a short amount of time for investors ...

Real estate managers carry out decarbonisation strategies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... Assets. "We believe this is essential to create a better world for future generations, but it will also help mitigate climate risk across our real estate strategies and future-proof our investments." The ambitious target exceeds the commitment that the ...

C-suite executives cite climate as top risk to growth: EY

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... challenge if I take this business on." Beyond M&A activity, local executives are also concerned with the uncertainty that climate risk brings, mainly as pertains to climate policy, Nelson said. "There is a firm acceptance that climate policy is going ...

Calculating the social cost of carbon: Dimensional Fund Advisors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... future GHG emissions," Dimensional said in a summary of its recent research into the subject. Dimensional integrates climate risk and opportunity calculations into its portfolio and engages with companies on their climate risk assessments, Chi said. ...