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ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 19 DEC 2024  |  NEWS
... metric for fund managers, a global index provider says. Read here. Investors exit climate group amid politicisation Climate Action 100+ lost two more asset managers in May. The high-profile withdrawals were pinned to ESG politicisation. Read here. Australian ...

Green moves: PRI, Scientific Beta, RIAA, CA100+, Australian Unity, Net Zero Economy Authority

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 12 DEC 2024  |  NEWS
... Meanwhile, Anne Simpson, global head of sustainability at Franklin Templeton, ended a seven-year tenure on the Climate Action 100+ steering committee as the asset manager exits the climate advocacy initiative to move their carbon targets in-house. Former ...

Asset managers move climate targets in-house

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 12 DEC 2024  |  NEWS
... Templeton shed light on their departures from UN-convened Net Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA) and embattled climate group Climate Action 100+ (CA100+) respectively. GS said it would move its climate commitments to oversight by an in-house team as it now ...

Mega asset manager defends OECD complaint

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... investing 75% of corporate and sovereign investments in issuers with science-based targets. The asset manager quit the Climate Action 100+ in February 2024, four years after it joined the initiative. Madan said the "repeated failures of voluntary corporate ...

Why climate-linked exec pay fails

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 21 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... measurable results, says Rebecca Mikula-Wright, CEO of the Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC), local convener of Climate Action 100+ (CA100+). "If you have long term targets but no clearly articulated and implementable transition strategy which ...

Green Moves: NorthStar Impact, Aboriginal Investment NT, Care Super

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 14 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... Parents for Climate as a Strategic Advisor, helping empower parents across Australia to stand up to the blockers of climate action and support real climate solutions," said Bruer.

Australia waits for 2035 target

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 11 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... $38 billion and could rise to $73 billion by 2060 even if emissions are reduced but could exceed $100 billion if climate action stalls. The Government's latest Intergenerational Report estimates that failing to address climate change could cost the ...

IGCC names climate champions

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 8 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... stewardship lead, Persephone Fraser, took home the prize. She has led two company engagement groups for the embattled Climate Action 100+, which the IGCC convenes in Australia. "Persephone has been a persistent and steadfast force throughout a year that ...

Funds SA and Apostle jump on activist group rebound

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 24 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... including Future Group, Funds SA, and Apostle Funds Management. However, a significant loss of 71 members means the Climate Action 100+ (CA100+) only saw a net increase of 19 since June 2023. While the group said most exits were voluntary, some were ...

Podcast: Director's guide to climate governance, reporting, and shareholder activism with Mark Rigotti and Anna Gudkov

THE GREENER WAY  |  TUESDAY, 8 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... evolving responsibilities of company directors in managing ESG risk, the growing influence of shareholder activism on climate action, and the critical role boards play in navigating these complex dynamics. Tune in to learn how directors can stay ahead ...