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Capgemini evaluates state of energy markets, pressures in Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 11 NOV 2019  |  NEWS
... funds are stepping into the breach. Klingberg pointed to commitments and strategies to shut down coal-fired power plants by AGL and to investments made by superannuation funds as examples. "Large superannuation funds are dictating where they want to ...

First State Super on Climate Action 100+, engagement, and fund strategy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 OCT 2019  |  NEWS
... taking a lead or a supporting role in engaging with companies. First State Super is the lead investor in engagements with AGL, Santos and Origin, McDonald said. "We're a support investor on a number of companies as well," she said. "The lead investor ...

Sustainalytics rates unmanaged ESG risk in ASX200

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 OCT 2019  |  NEWS
... Companies that Sustainalytics consider to be relatively well positioned to compete in a carbon-constrained economy include AGL Energy, Qantas and Brambles. A third area of focus is ethics in the financial sector. After the conclusions of the Royal Commission ...

Market Forces lodges shareholder resolutions with Westpac, NAB, ANZ

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 OCT 2019  |  NEWS
... Indonesia, and LNG infrastructure in the United States. The resolutions follow others challenging Rio Tinto, QBE, Suncorp and AGL to manage climate risk. IAG and Origin Energy face similar resolutions at their AGMs in the coming weeks as well. It will ...

Institutional investors step up engagement as part of Climate Action 100+ initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUL 2018  |  NEWS
... include BHP Billiton, Rio Tinto, and Wesfarmers. Included on the new list of 61 are 10 Australian companies - Adelaide Brighton, AGL, BlueScope Steel, Boral, Origin Energy, Qantas, Santos, South21m Woodside, and Woolworths "The growth of Climate Action ...

Future of mobility requires key action by business, policy makers: SBA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 APR 2018  |  NEWS
... which is part of a three-year Sustainable Mobility Project (SMP). The project is chaired by NRMA and includes SBA Members, AGL, Downer, Energetics, Jacobs, and IAG. It is part of the World Business Council on Sustainable Development (WBCSD) global sustainable ...

Challenges to Carbon Capture and Storage adaptation in Australia: Credit Suisse

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 13 APR 2017  |  NEWS
... viable to focus CCS on coal fired generation, if we're at least 20 years out." For example, the Credit Suisse report notes that AGL, which has disclosed a detailed 2-degree scenario approach for the company, assumes that it will close all coal fired ...

IGCC hails Australian ratification of Paris Agreement

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 NOV 2016  |  NEWS
... increase from US$23.2 billion in 2015. The snapshot also highlighted QIC's AU$800 million investment into the AU$2 - 3 billion AGL Energy's Power Australian Renewables Fund. Investors also looked to decarbonise investment portfolios, such as NZ Superannuation ...

QIC invests $800m in Powering Australian Renewables Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
QIC has invested AU$800 million alongside AGL Energy in the Powering Australian Renewables Fund (PARF), a AU$2 -3 billion large-scale renewable energy fund. AGL's Broken Hill Solar Plant (photo courtesy AGL) QIC has invested the AU$800 million on behalf ...

90% of ASX200 companies report on sustainability: ACSI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
... scale. This year, there is only one laggard on that ASX200 that does not provide any reporting - Mesoblast. Leaders include AGL, Amcor, ANZ Banking, BHP Billiton, Brambles, CSL, Dexus Property Group, Fortescue Metals, GPT, Insurance Australia Group ...