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Super, fund manager lends muscle to net zero target

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
A leading superannuation and managed fund provider has become the latest to set a net zero 2050 carbon target for its portfolio. Mercer Australia has committed to a target of net-zero absolute carbon emissions by 2050 for its Australian Funds and the ...

Property developer sets more ambitious timeline to net zero

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
A leading retail property owner and developer has brought its net zero carbon emissions targets forward by two years and committed to potentially doubling its rooftop solar panel generation as part of the process. Stockland has said it will have net ...

CEFC finances Tesla megapack battery project

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 1 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) has invested $160 million in a big battery project in Victoria. The CEFC senior debt facility will finance the design, construction and operation of Neoen's 300 MW Victorian Big Battery (VBB), which will ...

Using ESG, ethical screens in multi-asset strategy investing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
ESG analysis can be integrated into multi-asset investing strategies using both top down ethical screens and bottom-up ESG signal integration to construct portfolios covering commodities, credit as well as equities, according to First Sentier Investors. ...

Australian businesses march on with ESG integration: Mercer

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
A majority of human resources leaders in Australia report a continued or increased pace towards an ESG and multi-stakeholder business approach, according to research from Mercer. Mercer has released its Win with Empathy Global Talent Trends 2021 report ...

Green economy a multi-trillion dollar opportunity: FTSE Russell

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
The global green investment economy is growing faster than the overall equity market and currently represents a US$4 trillion market cap opportunity, according to research from FTSE Russell. FTSE Russell Green Revenues 2.0 Data Model has identified ...

Scentre Group to increase disclosure for cleaning contracts

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
Scentre Group will enhance its disclosure on prevention of wage theft in cleaning contracts and how it manages safe workloads for cleaning staff, after facing the possibility of a shareholder resolution on the topic at its April AGM. The new reporting ...

Aviva Investors puts companies on notice over climate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
... understanding of what best practice looks like, and that revolves around better diversity on boards, senior management, building the pipeline, looking at promotions, recruitment, basically taking all the lessons from what works with gender diversity ...

Sustainability important to future of SME sector: Australia Post

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 28 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
... line of economic, social and environmental outcomes." The report focuses on three key themes: operating responsibly, building resilience and regeneration in a world impacted by COVID-19. "Firstly, all our customers large and small are facing declining ...

Australia to join climate resilience investment initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 25 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
The Australian government will join the international Coalition for Climate Resilient Investment (CCRI) and will refresh the National Climate Resilience and Adaptation Strategy. The CCRI is a finance sector-led initiative of more than 75 institutional ...