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Local Government Super certified carbon neutral by Climate Active

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
Climate Active has certified that Local Government Super is certified carbon neutral. LGS is one of five Australian super funds to actively hold this certification. According to the certification, LGS has met all the requirements of the Climate Active ...

HESTA to move to net zero carbon emissions in portfolio by 2050

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2020  |  NEWS
... monitor and report progress against its emissions reduction targets on an annual basis. HESTA was the first major Australian super fund to place a thermal coal mining restriction across all investment options and recently extended this restriction to ...

Super funds lag on disclosing proxy voting record: ACCR

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2020  |  NEWS
Slightly more than a third of Australia's 50 largest superannuation funds disclose their complete proxy voting records, and the number of funds reporting their voting record has increased from 2018-2019, according to the Australasian Centre on Corporate ...

First State Super joins Tobacco Free Finance Pledge Stamp

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2020  |  NEWS
... and globally, said Deanne Stewart, First State Super CEO. "First State Super was proud to be the first major Australian super fund to divest from tobacco in 2012; and since then we have worked extensively with Dr King and Tobacco Free Portfolios to support ...

Australia bears sovereign risk with fossil fuel dependence: Beyond Ratings

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2020  |  NEWS
Countries such as Australia that heavily depend on fossil fuels are likely to be more impacted when reaching targets for a zero-carbon global economy, given expected structural changes in the economy, according to Beyond Ratings, a division of London ...

AXA IM develops carbon footpath strategy based on forward climate action

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 FEB 2020  |  NEWS
Investors should evolve from a strategy of reducing their portfolio carbon footprint, based on point-in-time emissions to a carbon footpath investment strategy that takes into consideration how companies are moving towards decarbonisation, according ...

Superannuation funds that invest responsibly outperform: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 DEC 2019  |  NEWS
... Responsible Investment employee numbers have doubled since 2018 and quadrupled since 2016, RIAA found. Thirteen Australian super funds are identified as leaders for articulating and demonstrating a comprehensive approach to responsible investment - Australian ...

VicSuper: $3 billion in assets linked to sustainable outcomes

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 NOV 2019  |  NEWS
VicSuper's 2019 annual report discloses alignments with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), reporting member retirement savings support eight of the goals. The $23.7 billion industry fund has historically taken an industry-leading approach to ...

PRI names six super funds to Leaders' Group for 2019

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 SEP 2019  |  NEWS
Six Australian superannuation funds have been named in the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) Leaders' Group for 2019. Cbus, First State Super, HESTA, Local Government Super, VicSuper and Vision Super were all selected as leaders by the PRI. ...

Coles recognised by Marine Stewardship Council for sustainable seafood

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 FEB 2019  |  NEWS
Supermarket Coles has been recognised by the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) for its use of sustainable seafood in their stores. (photo courtesy of MSC) MSC has announced the winners of the 2019 Wave of Change Awards, and Coles was given the MSC Oceania ...