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Asian companies setting net zero goals, lagging on capital alignment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... Origin, Rio Tinto and South 32 appear on the list, which surveyed how 50 Asian listed companies are responding to climate risk and decarbonisation targets. Barclays identified these 50 companies - which collectively are responsible for around 20% of ...

Insured losses from natural catastrophes $150 billion in 2022

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... driver for increasing losses. For our industry this is a call both to reflect the latest exposure even more carefully in risk assessments while continuing to support society in being better prepared." This comes as inflation increases the nominal value ...

AGL saved from HESTA divestment

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
HESTA, the Australian industry superannuation fund for workers in health and community service sectors, has removed AGL from its list of companies marked for divestment. This comes as Damien Nicks was appointed CEO of AGL in January. The energy company ...

Brookfield consortium to buy Origin Energy for $18.7bn

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 28 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
A consortium of investors including Brookfield and MidOcean Energy have committed to buying Origin energy for $18.7 billion. The consortium has entered into a scheme implementation deed with Origin Energy to acquire the company at a price of $8.91 per ...

Apostle Funds Management launches carbon credit fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 27 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... with an active management component that delivers greater opportunity for alpha and provides superior returns at a lower risk," Apostle added. The fund is constructed using a mixture of physical credits and futures. The carbon fund is likely to sit as ...

Global investors set net zero target, implementation lags

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 23 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
Nearly half of the world's largest institutional investors have made commitments to net zero by 2050, and are now turning to the tougher task of implementing on those commitments, according to Robeco. Robeco has released its annual Climate Survey, a ...

Scentre Group reports sustainability progress

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 23 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... Leader and has achieved a Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) Climate Change A rating. The company identified several areas of risk for modern slavery - foreign or temporary or unskilled labour by external contractors, overseas sourcing of materials and ...

Juicing up gender equity with Orange Bonds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... socio-political and economic tensions, women face increased vulnerabilities that range from loss of livelihood, to heightened risk to health and safety and access to resources and relief. "Boxed up as passive recipients of aid, women's potential as solution ...

Fink counts the cost of "easy money" in annual letter

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 16 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... government policy, technology advancements and the transition to a low carbon economy. "For years now, we have viewed climate risk as an investment risk," he said. "That's still the case. Anyone can see the impact of climate change in the natural disasters ...

Australian Ethical divests from Lendlease over koala concerns

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... acknowledged that developers who are planning to build on greenfield sites or rural blocks repurposed for development run a risk of having "stranded assets" on biodiversity grounds. "What does it look like for Lendlease more commercially if they're seeking ...