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ESG overhaul for SSGA ETFs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 3 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
... profiles. For the first time, local investors will have access to an ESG-focused global real estate ETF in DJRE and a reduced carbon emissions emerging markets ETF in WEMG. DJRE will change its name to the SPDR Dow Jones Global Real Estate ESG Fund and ...

Sustainability moving from "why" to "how": Banksia Foundation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 29 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... noted that collective action across the meat industry can lead to significant action on climate. In 2017, MLA set a 2030 carbon neutral target. Clowes explained that to date, the meat and livestock industry has reduced greenhouse gas emissions by 57% ...

Willis Towers Watson names head of sustainable investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... the transition to a net zero world," Unger said. "We want our actions and advice to result in significant reductions in carbon emissions in the real economy. This means that we need to be able to measure the impact of the advice that we provide and the ...

Not all net zero targets created equal: Maple-Brown Abbott

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... targets, what scope do they cover- is it scopes 1, 2 and 3, and what other greenhouse gas emissions do they cover - is it just carbon emissions, or does it include methane as well?" In examining a company's net zero commitments, Maple-Brown Abbott ...

Top 100 asset owners "hold keys" to net zero: Willis Towers Watson

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... debatable/controversial about climate risk representing financial risk," Unger said. "Either way, moving away from heavy carbon emitters or towards more friendly/green oriented solutions becomes easier and less controversial."

Inconsistent data a challenge to ESG uptake: BNP Paribas Securities Services

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... start to ask many questions, such as to which one they should use and why. The next challenge is data consistency. Take carbon footprints for example, if you use MSCI and you're comparing the carbon footprint data from Trucost, why would they have ...

Assessing ESG risk, opportunity through the legal lens: Corrs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... management plan, really puts the general counsel in quite an important role." The legal implications of the shift to a net zero carbon emissions future is a key consideration, which the guide explores. "One of the things that we know, particularly following ...

CBA to pilot green loans for agribusiness

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... Loan Pilot will provide loans with a discounted interest rate to finance projects that reduce emissions, sequester more carbon, improve soil health, promote biodiversity and vegetation cover, and protect waterways, CBA said. "Farmers have always been ...

Australian company boards lack skill, experience to lead net zero transition: IGCC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... it is "unclear how they are addressing this gap." These conclusions are based on analysis of fifteen of Australia's most carbon intensive companies, and sets out investor expectations of company boards and their management regarding climate change risk ...

COP26 week two: impacts for Australians

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... with that workstream, as well as Article 6." In and amidst those negotiations is the progress towards the Indo-Pacific Carbon Offsets Scheme. Papua New Guinea's Minister for the Environment, Conservation and Climate Change Wera Mori and Australia's ...