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| | | ... Companies that actively manage environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues "make better contributions to the global economy and are more resilient," according to US-based fund manager Saturna Capital. Scott Klimo, CIO, Saturna Capital Saturna Capital ... |
| | | | ... that impact will shape outcomes at faster than a linear rate. "When people talk about the transition of the Australian economy, they talk as if technology improves in a linear way," Hillard said. "If you look at assumptions about the take-up of renewables ... |
| | | | ... thinks there will be more issuance around the SDGs and is looking to vehicles to mitigate the transition to a low-carbon economy as themes for 2020. "The other consideration is transition - how do we define transition, how do we encourage other companies ... |
| | | | ... of smoke haze on people's health can have a drag on productivity. Cacho cited a report that calculated that Singapore's economy incurred $1.83 billion in economic damage as a result of the 2015 smoke haze over Singapore that occurred from slash-and-burn ... |
| | | | ... Policy Response (IPR) project from the PRI. Presented at the PRI / UNEP FI Conference, Towards a Resilient and Sustainable Economy this week in Melbourne, Mark Fulton, founding partner of Energy Transition Advisors (ETA), outlined the assumptions underpinning ... |
| | | | ... consider." Unfriend Coal is also calling on insurance companies to play a positive role in the transition to low-carbon economy. "We start with a do no harm agenda, starting with coal, which is the largest source of CO2 emissions," Bosshard said. But ... |
| | | | ... on Climate-related Disclosures (TCFD). It has, in past, issued climate bonds to finance the transition to a low-carbon economy. These are all activities that have partially played into Westpac's sustainability ratings. But surely systemic corporate ... |
| | | | ... critical, particularly given the speed at which changes occur today. Decarbonisation will affect virtually every aspect of the economy, so ignoring the issue is not an option for most businesses. For example, consider what will happen to petrol stations ... |
| | | | ... organisations to look at best practice, strengthening our impact," Varcoe said. Plastics and their role in the circular economy is one area where investors are looking for improvements in company performance, Varcoe noted. The circular economy values ... |
| | | | ... their performance." A second area of thematic focus is climate risk. Sustainalytics notes "Australia's emissions-intensive economy, policy vacuum and renewables boom create a complex set of risks and opportunities for investors," and calculates that ... |
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