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Climate change, diversity, inequality top engagement agenda: T. Rowe Price

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
... to confidently make conclusions between companies in the same industry." Drew cited the example of a utility company in India that is powered through coal fired generation. Analysis had previously relied on estimated carbon emissions based on peer analysis ...

ASX companies face heightened stakeholder scrutiny

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... Industry. The reports focus on Japan, Hong Kong, Australia, South Korea, Mainland China, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia and India. EquitiesFirst provides asset backed financing, and corporate governance considerations figure into the firm's lending ...

Investors identify positive impact through multiple finance strategies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 10 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
It is possible to generate positive real world social and environmental outcomes through investment in a variety of asset classes while also generating financial returns, according to an expert panel at the Responsible Investment Association Australasia ...

The conundrum of ESG in emerging markets

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 18 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
... emerging markets. As a principle, we do not like to invest in coal, but on the other hand, we do recognise that a country like India cannot run hospitals, schools, fire stations, etc. without using coal-fired generation. Q: You've noted that ESG ...

Climate, governance and supply chain top 2021 priorities: BofA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
... sneakers, toilet paper, tissues, diapers, people are a lot more inclined. Where it's more tricky are markets like Indonesia and India - product price is quite low, so how much can you add before the consumer says no, we'll buy something else." There ...

MUFG Bank structures $333 million green financing deal

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 29 DEC 2020  |  NEWS
... MUFG Bank has helped structure a US$333 million green financing deal for SoftBank's latest and largest solar project in India. This deal is the first green certification of a solar project loan for both the client and the country, MUFG said. The 900 ...

Australia vulnerable as countries decarbonise

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... Wu, global head of sustainable investing, J.P. Morgan Asset Management. J.P. Morgan Asset Management identified Russia, India, South Africa, Australia and Canada as being the most exposed. "We also highlighted that unlike some of the other countries ...

ESG scores linked to higher stock valuation: Bank of America

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... product will still be green by its nature, b/c the electricity is low carbon," he explained. "If you make the same product in India or Australia, the product ends up being a high emission product." Chopra noted that companies' commitments to set targets ...

Local Government Super certified carbon neutral by Climate Active

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
... project in New South Wales, the Rimba Raya biodiversity reserve project in Indonesia, and a wind power project in Rajasthan, India, said Moya Yip, head of responsible investment, LGS. "These projects reflect our local and global outlook and they generate ...

Australian companies below global peers on reporting, targets: Refinitiv

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2020  |  NEWS
... 45.36, well below the global average of 59.6 and behind regional peers, such as Hong Kong at 70.06, South Korea at 64.57 and India at 63.12. These environmental scores are based on performance across three themes: emissions, resource use and innovation ...