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Tightening climate focus on world's biggest emitters: Aviva Investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 30 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... Centre for Corporate Responsibility (ACCR) that called for the energy giant to set short-, medium- and long-term decarbonisation targets in line with the Paris Agreement's mandate to keep global warming below 2 degrees C. The resolution called for ...

AXA IM looks to launch forestry fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 23 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... of 2035. Climate crisis is considered a macro theme, and has established an ESG strategy around three pillars - decarbonisation, climate resilience and a shift in policy to support that intent, both internally and in working with regulators and authorities. ...

ING advises infrastructure company on green finance framework

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 23 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... "You establish a different dialogue with external stakeholders. You talk about very different things- the future, decarbonisation of economy, different angles. Investors don't just send the portfolio manager, but also the ESG specialist, and that allows ...

Federated Hermes launches climate change high yield credit strategy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... using proprietary a framework - the Climate Change Impact (CCI) Score - to reflect the progress and impact towards decarbonisation that holdings are making. The strategy will screen out companies where engagement on climate change transition has failed ...

Assessing the financial, ESG benefits of agricultural investments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... Murphy noted. The agricultural sector also has strong ESG characteristics and the opportunity to contribute to the decarbonisation of the Australian economy, said Macquarie Asset Management head of agriculture and natural assets Elizabeth O'Leary. ...

CEFC invests in specialist disability accommodation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 26 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... built today projected to be standing in 2050, building design and construction offers an important pathway toward decarbonisation, the CEFC said.

BlueScope sets net zero target

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 16 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... million allocation as the second step. BlueScope will disclose details of its climate action plan including a decarbonisation pathway and a capital planning process to underpin that, when it releases its climate action report in early September. BlueScope ...

Banks' role in global decarbonisation under spotlight

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 12 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
Banks are uniquely exposed to the risks of climate change, but uniquely placed to drive the transition to a low carbon future, according to Aviva Investors. "Banks are essential for the global economy," said Aviva Investors senior ESG analyst Richard ...

Companies have duty to act on climate conclusions of IPCC report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 10 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... capacity to be planning for more risk of physical risks of climate change now, and the pathways to achieve sufficient decarbonisation to cap global warming to less than 2°C have also moved, Herd said. MinterEllison partner and head of climate risk ...

Global fund manager buys Australian forestry asset

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 27 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... suppliers of sawlog. Kalyanakumar noted that investments in forestry assets is in line with AXA IM's long term decarbonisation strategies, because they offset emissions in other parts of the portfolio, such as their EUR100 billion investment in direct ...