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Janus Henderson launches net zero active ETF

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... Corporation. "We are witnessing the significant positive economic impacts of an energy transition amid a global decarbonisation effort," Gerrard said. "More than 120 countries have pledged to reach Net Zero greenhouse gas emissions by around 2050 and ...

"Alarming" lack of capex alignment to 1.5C goals: Climate Action100+

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... governance and disclosure, which are good things. "More Australian companies than the global average are producing decarbonisation plans as well." Hillis noted that only one company - Boral - had set 2030 targets that are aligned with achieving the Paris ...

Budget "misses opportunity" to address sustainability

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... review its commitment to net-zero by 2050 and set ambitious intermediary climate targets to support the path to decarbonisation. This starts with a review of Australia's nationally determined contributions and ensuring it is in line with the Paris Agreement ...

BlueScope steels itself for climate action

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... BlueScope Steel announced last year it had set a 2050 net zero target, it was the beginning of a process to embed a decarbonisation strategy in a company in one of the hardest to abate industrial sectors. The commitment to reach net zero on scope 1 and ...

ESG drivers rising up M&A strategy agenda: PwC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... where I see the genuine value of ESG driving M&A activity." In addition to climate considerations ranging from decarbonisation to contributing to transition, social issues such as modern slavery are also on the agenda in M&A activity. "Private equity ...

Active Super turns to fixed income carbon on road to net zero

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... to target our engagement." Active Super is working to set interim targets for where the fund wants to be on the decarbonisation trajectory by 2030, Yip said. "We need to ensure we can do it and we need to figure out how we're going to do it, so that's ...

CEFC backs soil health technology platform

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... landowners and companies in the Australian food supply chain. Australia's transition to net zero emissions requires decarbonisation at a significant scale, using every avenue open to us," said CEFC CEO Ian Learmonth. "Soil organic carbon has a vital ...

AGL takeover bid first, but not last on net zero grounds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... assets from listed markets into private ownership with the twin aim of achieving financial returns and accelerating decarbonisation action. Investment specialists told FS Sustainability that the deal, which was knocked back by the AGL board on the grounds ...

Westpac, CEFC join Australian Industry ETI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 22 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... supply chains, the Australian Industry ETI demonstrates important leadership in the energy transition and the decarbonisation of industry," said CEFC CEO Ian Learmonth. "Working together to tackle Australia's emissions challenges is another exciting ...

Weighing climate risk in corporate bonds: Insight Investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... intensity while developing a portfolio of investments that will achieve investment returns that are aligned with decarbonisation. "You can't deliver it if you're only looking at the best performance companies" Kendall said. "You need to focus on those ...