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APAC investors taking decarbonisation action: SSGA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... signed on to the Net Zero Asset Managers Initiative earlier in the year, and we're actively working on our climate action plan. We're working on our net zero plan and the research findings here would help inform our planning. "It also helps us to further ...

ASX200 ESG reporting increases, but gaps remain: PwC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 OCT 2021  |  NEWS
... with measurable targets and progress metrics against those targets and 76% of the ASX200 do not have a Reconciliation Action Plan endorsed by Reconciliation Australia. Two thirds of companies do not have their ESG reporting externally assured, and only ...

Baring Private Equity Asia inks multi-billion dollar SLL

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 14 OCT 2021  |  NEWS
Baring Private Equity Asia (BPEA) has established a sustainability linked loan (SLL) worth up to US$3.2, with initial commitments of approximately US$1.5 billion. The SLL facility is linked to sustainability performance targets that will reduce the ...

HESTA, Lendlease back First Nations initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 OCT 2021  |  NEWS
... holders that you haven't listened to." Lendlease's participation in the initiative is linked to its reconciliation action plan (RAP), and is related to its business strategy, said Cath Brokenborough, executive lead, First Nations engagement, Lendlease ...

Tightening climate focus on world's biggest emitters: Aviva Investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 30 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... that proxy adviser Glass Lewis has advised that BHP shareholders vote against the company's climate transition action plan, which was launched earlier this month. Per media reports, Glass Lewis is concerned over whether the plan is aligned with the ...

Greenpeace reveals greenwashing ASX companies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 16 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... and meeting a 100% renewable electricity goal by 2025 is "the key measure of credibility of any corporate climate action plan," according to Greenpeace. Greenpeace Australia Pacific has launched Hero to zero: uncovering the truth of corporate Australia's ...

NSW Land Registry Services in $300m sustainability linked loan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... Services has secured a $300 million Sustainability Linked Loan (SLL) pegged to the development of a Reconciliation Action Plan and other ESG metrics. Additional sustainability metrics focus on greenhouse gas emissions reduction, gender diversity and ...

BlueScope sets net zero target

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 16 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... step forward," with the $150 million allocation as the second step. BlueScope will disclose details of its climate action plan including a decarbonisation pathway and a capital planning process to underpin that, when it releases its climate action report ...

Fund manager issues first Reconciliation Action Plan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
Impact investor Melior Asset Management has developed its first Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP). The RAP will see Melior commit to 14 activities on a range of issues internal to the business and external in terms of their engagement with companies. ...

QSuper members call for greater climate action

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... publication Financial Standard. has conducted climate scenario analysis since 2015, and last year approved a Climate Action Plan for its investment portfolio. The Australian Conservation Foundation has spearheaded a campaign to get QSuper members to ...