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CCA publishes climate policy toolkit for transition to net-zero economy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2020  |  NEWS
The Climate Change Authority (CCA) has released its Climate Policy Toolkit for Australia, which includes recommendations for creating investable policies which support the transition to a net zero emissions economy by 2050. Emma Herd, chief executive ...

Capgemini evaluates state of energy markets, pressures in Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 11 NOV 2019  |  NEWS
... that state and regional activity is not a substitute for a consistent federal policy. In the vacuum of a national climate policy and a national energy policy, businesses and institutional investors like superannuation funds are stepping into the breach. ...

Sustainalytics rates unmanaged ESG risk in ASX200

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 OCT 2019  |  NEWS
... exposure." Sustainalytics' report also provides an analysis of three dominant ESG themes in Australia - energy and climate policy, modern slavery in supply chains, and ethics in the financial sector. The report also explores how investors could potentially ...

Market Forces lodges shareholder resolutions with Westpac, NAB, ANZ

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 OCT 2019  |  NEWS
... resolution with BHP, calling on the company to suspend its memberships in industry associations which obstruct climate policy in Australia. ACCR is joined by Vision Super (Australia), a not-for-profit community super fund with around 100,000 members ...

ACCR files shareholder resolution with BHP over industry associations

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 SEP 2019  |  NEWS
... resolution with BHP, calling on the company to suspend its memberships in industry associations which obstruct climate policy in Australia. Brynn O'Brien, executive director, ACCR ACCR is joined by Vision Super (Australia), a not-for-profit community ...

ACCR planning to lodge resolutions at Santos, Woodside Petroleum AGMs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 FEB 2019  |  NEWS
... global warming to below 2C, ACCR will also raise questions about the role of industry associations in opposing climate policy in Australia. Santos and Woodside are members of a number of groups that take adverse climate positions, including Australian ...

Local Government Super co-files ACCR-organised Rio Tinto shareholder resolution

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAR 2018  |  NEWS
... it unacceptable that companies directly or through their industry associations, are lobbying against effective climate policy and thereby jeopardizing the long-term value growth of our pension portfolios. We see global investor collaboration as key in ...

Investment professionals identify key ESG themes for 2017

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 JAN 2017  |  NEWS
... report, citing policy issues in both Australia and the US as large impacts on the coming year. "The 2017 Australian climate policy review is relevant for investors, as it should set the ambition and direction of local climate policy in the near term," ...

Commonwealth Bank ranked in top ten of G100 Sustainability Index

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 JAN 2017  |  NEWS
... look at how we continue to have an organisation that reflects the diversity of Australia. We are also developing a climate policy and looking to launch that this year as a way of demonstrating our role in climate change and climate transition." Mcfarlane ...

Origin Energy endorses We Mean Business commitments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 OCT 2015  |  NEWS
... 100% of electricity for its own operations and offices from renewable sources Responsible corporate engagement in climate policy Report climate change information in mainstream reports as a fiduciary duty Remove commodity-driven deforestation from all ...