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Impax Asset Management analyses environmental impact of portfolio

PIA LEFEVRE  |  FRIDAY, 23 SEP 2016  |  NEWS
... believe the price of storage technology is also falling," Jenkyn-Jones said. "A strengthening of scientific support and the Paris conference were both a catalyst to do some separate work on these stranded assets to help our clients."

IGCC, others organisations press G20 countries to ratify Paris Agreement

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 AUG 2016  |  NEWS
... Change (IGCC) and five other global organisations have written to the heads of the G20 countries to urge them to ratify the Paris Climate Agreement. Emma Herd, CEO, IGCC IGCC, the Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change (IIGCC), the North American ...

Australian cities disclose emissions data to CDP cities program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 AUG 2016  |  NEWS
... zero net carbon emissions in Adelaide by 2025. Our signing of the Compact of Mayors and Compact of States and Regions in Paris at COP 21 further cements our shared commitment to limit global temperature increase to well below two degrees Celsius." More ...

AXA IM hires Alix Chosson to responsible investment team

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
... economics from Sciences Po Lyon as well as two Master's degrees from Sciences Po Lyon and Institut d'Administration d'Entreprise Paris Est-Creteil. " I am excited to join a pioneer in RI and look forward to working with the company's experienced RI and ...

Stakeholders assess ESG policy priorities for Parliament

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
... were negotiating at a time when the clean energy alternatives were much more expensive," Connor said. "We've now had the Paris Agreement now which sets up ongoing commitments that this government will have to deal with in the expected term, and with ...

Climate-aligned bonds total US$694bn: Climate Bonds Initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
... opportunities, said Emma Herd, chief executive officer, Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC). "With finalisation of the historic Paris Agreement in late 2015, more investors are realising the need to align their portfolios to the goal of limiting ...

Cbus signs Global Statement on Investor Obligations and Duties

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
... responsibility. The Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI), UNEP FI and the Generation Foundation launched the statement in Paris. The statement explicitly notes that "failing to consider long-term investment value drivers, which include ESG issues ...

Companies obliged to consider climate change: Minter Ellison

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUN 2016  |  NEWS
... regulators and potential litigation, according to Minter Ellison. Sarah Barker, special counsel, Minter Ellison Lawyers The Paris Agreement that arose out of last year's COP climate change conference is a strong signal of the direction of how global ...

IGCC outlines climate change policy priorities

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUN 2016  |  NEWS
... investor confidence and unlock capital for investment in low carbon solutions that are needed to achieve the goals under the Paris Agreement, said Emma Herd, IGCC CEO. IGCC calls for "broad bipartisan support for these policy priorities. "The intent ...

Companies, investors assessing Sustainable Development Goals

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
... ambitious. But this 'for-purpose' type of thinking seems to be increasingly permeating the institutions we work with. Post the Paris Agreement, there's a genuine sense of global motivation, drive and passion. The work we do at Mercer with investors' ...