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AXA IM develops carbon footpath strategy based on forward climate action

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 FEB 2020  |  NEWS
... are refusing to make decisions and therefore are backed into a corner because of changes in regulation or changes in technology." "Carbon emissions are heavily skewed into the utilities, energy, industrials, and mining sectors," McDonald said. "If we ...

Companies have responsibility to meld profit and purpose: IBM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 FEB 2020  |  NEWS
... companies that support local communities. Moffat pointed to IBM's support of a global education program, Pathways in Technology Early College High Schools (P-TECH), as an example of the company's response to developing quality jobs and encouraging STEM ...

Integrating ESG considerations in securities lending programs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2020  |  NEWS
... but it's mainly being thought through by a few leading edge investors. However, the background to this is that the technology is such that customisation is easier than it ever has been. If you have collateral managed in triparty arrangements, it's only ...

Climate change, human rights risks intertwined: GCNA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 JAN 2020  |  NEWS
... that the impacts of climate change can be mitigated if companies and other stakeholders use existing resources and technology and work collaboratively, and that there are benefits to acting. "The cost of inaction outweighs the cost of action," Porter ...

Human rights, ethical sourcing driving ESG considerations in Asia: Ausbil

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JAN 2020  |  NEWS
... across Asian countries, which is shaped by a number of factors. "Asia is changing, and as a market, it's driven by technology change, population growth and migration trends," Carlsson-Sweeny said. "We have long talked about the movement of populations ...

Australian execs see impacts of, responsibility for climate change: Deloitte

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 21 JAN 2020  |  NEWS
... Hillard, Deloitte Australia's chief strategy and innovation officer. "I'm not surprised by it.... We are focused on the technology, and Industry 4.0 are about network, connectivity, data, intelligence and the connectivity of energy. In the last year ...

Sydney Stock Exchange announces new CEO, first listings, ESG focus

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 DEC 2019  |  NEWS
... first two companies to list on SSX will be Australian cleantech energy company AGEO Resources and Australian medical technology company ANNSCA Medical. SSX, which received its market license in 2008, is launching a new strategy and focus on smaller technology ...

Capgemini evaluates state of energy markets, pressures in Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 11 NOV 2019  |  NEWS
... year, this trajectory will continue enabling Australia to meet the Paris Agreement. Continued investment in renewable technology will be required." To reach its environmental emission target, the Australian government requires a bipartisan approach to ...

Sustainable Digitalisation Project to set goals for real estate and cities

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 NOV 2019  |  NEWS
... presenting risks to environment, society and governance, said Simon Carter, managing director of Morphosis. Digital technology is increasingly being linked to the human right such as privacy, but the ethical, legal and practical questions over the intersection ...

Ausbil joins Investor Declaration on Plastic Pollution

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 OCT 2019  |  NEWS
... environment, as the demand for recycling technologies and processes increases, in areas such as recycling and recovery technology, chemical recycling such as pyrolysis, and waste to energy transformation. "The key is in transitioning to a fully costed ...