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Climate change, unclear policy response pose investment risk: JANA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2020  |  NEWS
... diversification to build resilience across a range of climate-related scenarios." The transition to a less carbon intensive global economy is inevitable, presenting medium and longer-term financial risks and opportunities for investors, Conly said. "How ...

Fidelity International launches Sustainable Water and Waste Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2020  |  NEWS
... the impact of investments in water and waste companies. "If you invest in water and waste, it will stimulate the local economy," he said. "Every household is connected to water, and has waste - you will employ people locally, and when you make capital ...

Ethical approach yields investment benefits: Crescent Wealth

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2020  |  NEWS
... were quite some way off that because we hold defensive and cash, which is turning in our favour. We avoid segments of the economy with a negative social impact - alcohol, tobacco, gaming, pornography, munitions, pork products. That skews the portfolio ...

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

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2020  |  NEWS
... going to manage climate risk, align our actions to a below-two-degrees world and support the transition to a low-carbon economy," said Debby Blakey, HESTA CEO. "Climate change presents a financial risk to the HESTA investment portfolio and the world ...

CEFC invests $1.7 million in Australian agritech company

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2020  |  NEWS
... markets, we need to bring together a cross-industry community with the goal of accelerating our transition to a low carbon economy." The SCC investment is the CEFC's first commitment to a bio-sequestration opportunity. "Together with energy efficiency ...

HKEX, SSGA join Climate Bond Initiative Partners Programme

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2020  |  NEWS
... market which offers the most transparent and effective route to mobilise capital to support the transition to a low-carbon economy. State Street Global Advisors is also a significant investor in green bonds and a founding member of the Green Bond Principles ...

Global stimulus an opportunity for sustainable investment: Ninety One

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2020  |  NEWS
... stimulus packages present opportunities for outperformance of companies that are aligned with decarbonising the global economy, according to global fund manager Ninety One. Deirdre Cooper, portfolio manager, Ninety One Deirdre Cooper, portfolio manager ...

Insure Our Future calls for halt to insuring oil and gas projects

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2020  |  NEWS
... and gas production by 2023. "One challenge generally is that oil and gas industry is still a bigger part of the global economy than coal, and it generates more revenue than coal," Bosshard said. "On the other hand, we don't as a global society have to ...

First State Super joins global call for SDG focus to post-COVID recovery

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2020  |  NEWS
... she said. "There is a real opportunity though for investors like us to collaborate with government to deliver a greener economy, respond to the significant issue of housing affordability and support the critical small to medium-sized business sector ...

GRI to update three Universal Standards, seeks public comment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2020  |  NEWS
... GRI is updating its Universal Standards to improve how reporting entities use the GRI standards to disclose impacts on economy, environment, and people. The GRI has launched a three month public comment period on the exposure draft revising the Universal ...