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Assessing the financial, ESG benefits of agricultural investments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... sector also has strong ESG characteristics and the opportunity to contribute to the decarbonisation of the Australian economy, said Macquarie Asset Management head of agriculture and natural assets Elizabeth O'Leary. O'Leary said that in addition ...

Reflection on 10 years of climate action: ISS ESG

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 30 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... progress- the Paris Agreement, for example, and the recognition that the financial industry "is a key catalyst for the real economy to combat climate change." "From my perspective, investors are only now discovering more forcefully that they have a role ...

Santos sued over clean energy, net zero claims

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 26 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... important to investors who are trying to assess which companies will survive and thrive in a rapidly changing global energy economy."

CEFC invests in specialist disability accommodation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 26 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... within two years. "This is a great example of prioritising innovative opportunities to grow Australia's low-emissions economy," Learmonth said. "We are proud to help extend the important benefits of sustainable housing to tenants in disability accommodation ...

Significant cuts to industrial emissions required: Grattan Institute

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... emission in key sectors is the second in a series of Grattan reports examining practical ways to cut emissions across the economy. Grattan Institute notes that the industrial sector is responsible for 30% of Australia's emissions, with 80% of those emissions ...

Opinion: Mind the gap: Investors continue to stall on climate action, despite sentiment confirming its risks

DAVID KLAUSNER  |  FRIDAY, 20 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... long-term ecological impacts of Australia's Black Summer wildfires, climate change is already transforming the global economy, reshaping markets and altering the investment landscape. And yet, significant gaps remain around how investors are incorporating ...

Cultural factors influence ESG approaches: Morgan Stanley Investment Management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 19 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... tie to the regulatory scrutiny that you face in Europe." Nordic and Benelux investors have queries about the circular economy. "We find them to be as sustainable in their lives as they are in the portfolios and really coming to us wanting what's cutting ...

Forrest reiterates call for net zero target

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... "Workers in Gippsland, central Queensland, the Hunter Valley, Western Australia, do want to be part of the clean energy economy, but at the moment, they can't see, touch or believe that these new industries are arriving quickly enough to replace the ...

Banks' role in global decarbonisation under spotlight

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 12 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... placed to drive the transition to a low carbon future, according to Aviva Investors. "Banks are essential for the global economy," said Aviva Investors senior ESG analyst Richard Butters. "They're the gatekeepers of finance and if companies are to transition ...

Mercer names global head of sustainable investment research

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 12 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... interest in funds that "seek to deliver strong and sustainable investment returns by positioning for the transition to an economy with low or net zero carbon emissions as well as other sustainable investment trends." Goel joined Mercer in 2010 and has ...

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Podcast: From silos to synergy

THE GREENER WAY
First Sentier Investors' global head of responsible investment Kate Turner joins The Greener Way to discuss how accounting for the many inter-reactions and flow-on effects of addressing specific sustainability issues can lead to improved outcomes.

Plenti wins WA government mandate

KARREN VERGARA
ASX-listed Plenti Group has won a mandate from the Western Australian government to help the state accelerate the adoption of batteries.

Carbon tariffs on some imports urgently needed: Climate Energy Finance

KARREN VERGARA
Despite the raging global trade war, Climate Energy Finance (CEF) is calling for carbon tariffs on some imports and for Australia to lead the way for a regional Asian carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM).

Climate investing declines amid Trump's anti-clean energy regime

MATTHEW WAI
Although investors are withdrawing from climate investing due to uncertainty from the aggressive approach by the US President Donald Trump in his pro-fossil fuels and anti-energy agenda, it opens up opportunities further afield.

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