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Brookfield raises US$15 billion for global transition fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUN 2022  |  NEWS
... Brookfield has reached final institutional close having raised US$15 billion for a fund aimed at facilitating the global transition to a net-zero carbon economy. global transition fund. The Brookfield Global Transition Fund (BGTF) includes investments ...

Mercer appoints APAC sustainable investment leader

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUN 2022  |  NEWS
... year saw record growth, with significant increases in new clients advised on sustainable investment and low carbon transition, and new projects providing implementable advice in sustainable investing. Mercer also noted that the recent merger of BT Super ...

Igneo reports on ESG progress

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUN 2022  |  NEWS
... Moody's. "In 2020, we did a portfolio-wide assessment with another external provider, which looked at physical and transition risks, looking at every business we hold globally," Durham said. "That was really useful in providing a base level of understanding ...

Brambles sets 2040 net zero target

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUN 2022  |  NEWS
... a clear internal action plan to embed carbon considerations into our decision-making, will ensure we accelerate our transition to a net-zero emissions business model." Brambles will focus on three main development areas to achieve the net-zero target ...

Emerging markets improving on ESG: Bank of America

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUN 2022  |  NEWS
... exposures going forward, particularly on climate. "More and more investors are recognising the fact that they need to value transition rather than the status quo."

Calls for transformation, climate skill in AGL board renewal

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUN 2022  |  NEWS
... Blakey noted that "shareholders are increasingly expecting companies to do more to drive a timely, just and orderly transition to a low carbon future." "It's vital that company boards consider if they have the right mix of skills and strategic thinking ...

Possible $480bn carbon hit by 2030 for ASX300: Emmi

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUN 2022  |  NEWS
... important," McNeil said. "Some of these companies are vertically integrated companies, which means that if they do transition to net zero, they have a very good financial pathway to viability in the new world. Some investors want divestment and that's ...

Warning on climate risk if net zero targets not achieved

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUN 2022  |  NEWS
... aren't sufficient to limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees, investors need re-assess physical, adaptation and transition risks and opportunities in their portfolios, according to abrdn. Jeremy Lawson, chief economist and head of the abrdn Research ...

Rising costs of carbon credit to impact offsetting strategies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUN 2022  |  NEWS
... that there won't be a U-turn on carbon policy," Comley said. "Business had already started to act and that the transition was going to come, particularly for companies exposed to international markets and international capital. The former government ...

HESTA first super fund to oppose AGL demerger

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAY 2022  |  NEWS
... said a stand-alone company owning AGL's coal-fired power plants risks making it more difficult for the nation to transition to a low-carbon future. "We believe this company would struggle to make the transition out of coal successfully were power ...