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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 ...

Can proposed EU recovery plan prove a sustainable model for Australia?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2020  |  NEWS
... and employment, as well as the prioritising the European Green Deal as the recovery strategy, with reference to circular economy, renewable energy, cleaner transport, increased digitisation and other measures. The other pillar of the plan focuses on ...

Accelerating digitalisation an investment opportunity: Janus Henderson

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2020  |  NEWS
... contributing to positive environmental or social change and thereby have an impact on the development of a sustainable global economy," said Ama Seery, ESG analyst at Janus Henderson. "[The fund] avoids investing in companies that the investment manager ...

Collaboration a competitive advantage for super on ESG: NGS Super

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2020  |  NEWS
... exclusion. We want to do some research to test that exclusion in its current state as we transition to the low carbon economy. It needs to be backed up by research. That will trigger a review of our exclusions, but will also trigger a review of our climate ...