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Super, fund manager lends muscle to net zero target

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... we going to get there - that is the challenge, and we need the analytics for climate transition and to be able to use what data is available now." Mercer is commencing with its equities holdings as well as fixed income, but are also extending their analysis ...

Assessing climate risk in corporate bond portfolios

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
... forward-looking targets. "The engagement bit is more complex and deservers a bit more attention," Gazzola said. "Looking at TCFD data on corporate climate goals, you will find that only one out of three reports a climate related target. From our perspective ...

Guide to assist financial sector in Modern Slavery risk management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
... at the fulcrum point for every type of sector and biz and that gives them a unique opportunity to look for patterns in the data and support and influence," said Meg Brodie, director, human rights and social impact, KPMG Banarra. Brodie assisted in the ...

Investors lag in integrating climate risk: PGIM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
... "low-carbon economy," to incorporating physical and transition climate risk in analyzing real assets using alternative sources of data. However, the research found that fewer than one in five invstors are using alternative data sets to understand cross-portfolio ...

Majority of CFOs see ESG's importance to business

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
... economic recovery supporting a return to more positive sentiment after the confronting year that was 2020. This survey included data related to ESG material impacts, with Deloitte reporting that most CFOs recognise the potential for ESG, including climate ...

ESG a total-portfolio subject: bfinance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
... 'impact' is rising up the agenda as those in the investor sector move towards thinking about ESG in terms of outcomes. Third, data is a significant obstacle, with 84% of investors saying that the lack of consistent, standardised ESG information across ...

Australian business face European carbon levy for exports

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
... identifying the real emissions associated with those products." Lifecycle analysis presents challenges in terms of gathering data and making sure that emissions aren't double counted through the value chain and production cycle, Howden noted. An ...

Australian businesses march on with ESG integration: Mercer

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
... has released its Win with Empathy Global Talent Trends 2021 report, a survey of HR leaders around the world. According to data derived from Australian HR leaders, the bushfire crises, COVID-19, the Black Lives Matters protests and other issues have "spurred ...

Green economy a multi-trillion dollar opportunity: FTSE Russell

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
... represents a US$4 trillion market cap opportunity, according to research from FTSE Russell. FTSE Russell Green Revenues 2.0 Data Model has identified more than 3,000 global listed companies that have exposure to the green economy to greater or lesser ...

Scentre Group to increase disclosure for cleaning contracts

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
Scentre Group will enhance its disclosure on prevention of wage theft in cleaning contracts and how it manages safe workloads for cleaning staff, after facing the possibility of a shareholder resolution on the topic at its April AGM. The new reporting ...