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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 ...

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

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUL 2018  |  NEWS
... UniSuper have scaled up engaging with "systematically important" greenhouse gas emitting companies globally under the Climate Action 100+ initiative. Climate Action 100+ was launched in December 2017 at the One Planet Summit, and is backed by 289 investors ...

Ausbil outlines 2017 engagement activities in annual report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 APR 2018  |  NEWS
... their entire portfolio base, and I think that makes more sense than just emissions per se.... We're also part of Climate Action 100+. A number of companies are coming out with climate change reports, so that is definitely improving." Ausbil also points ...

New Forests given award for portfolio of carbon offset projects

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 APR 2018  |  NEWS
The Climate Action Reserve has recognised New Forests' portfolio of carbon offset projects with the 2017 Carbon Project Developer of the Year award. David Brand, New Forests CEO Climate Action Reserve is "the premier carbon offset registry for the North ...

Green Bond Pledge launched to increase use of green bond finance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAR 2018  |  NEWS
... and advisory and provides ETFs aligned to four of the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (Water, Clean Energy, Climate Action & Gender Equality), as well as a Green Gond ETF. "Climate change is one of the greatest challenges of our time, which is why ...