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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' ...

Investor groups publish sustainable real estate guide

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
... research guide covering real estate investments. Emma Herd, CEO, IGCC Sustainable Real Estate Investment - Implementing the Paris Climate Agreement: An Action Framework is designed to assist investors in integrating environmental, social and governance ...

Is the electrical utility sector prepared for low-carbon economy?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
... in the electric utility sector are not adequately prepared for the transition to a lower carbon economy signalled in the Paris Agreement, according to a global network of investors that have published a guide outlining the threats facing the sector and ...

Experts weigh implications of Labor's ETS proposal

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 APR 2016  |  NEWS
... to 50% renewable energy by 2030, increase energy efficiency and reintroduce an ETS by 2020 as part of commitments in the Paris Agreement. Labor's policy moves further, faster than the government's current policy, but legal experts note that both major ...

Companies advised to stress test climate change scenarios

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 APR 2016  |  NEWS
This week, representatives from Australia and more than 150 nations gathered in New York to sign off on the Paris Agreement. Even as governments around the world face calls to set policies and legislation to fulfil their commitments, there is also new ...

VicSuper establishes Climate Change Steering Committee

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 APR 2016  |  NEWS
... responsibility manager. "We've discussed the issue of climate change, we've given them a paper on climate and the outcomes of [COP21] Paris, but we need have a discussion about what are the things to think about, what are our fiduciary duties, what are ...