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Major climate group suspends operations

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JAN 2025  |  NEWS
... has bowed to US political pressure and hit pause after the exit of the world's largest asset manager, BlackRock. Net Zero Asset Managers (NZAM), which has over 300 members, announced it would suspend operations to review its model ahead of US President-elect ...

New tool tackles climate risk

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 13 JAN 2025  |  NEWS
... labels for investment products. "RIAA's Certification Program has seen an increase in the use of terms like 'net zero,' 'Paris-aligned,' 'low carbon,' and 'green energy' to describe investment products," RIAA co-chief ...

GFANZ pivots amid climate alliance shake-up

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 13 JAN 2025  |  NEWS
... institutions - with one firm saying it will focus on a different group which will no longer require members to adopt net zero targets. Net Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA) just lost Citigroup, Morgan Stanley, and Bank of America following the exit of Wells ...

Rest-backed climate fund buys first assets

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 13 JAN 2025  |  NEWS
... fund invests solely across Western European markets, following a brown-to-green approach of asset refurbishment towards net zero carbon in operations. "We are excited by the strong pipeline of attractively priced assets in the market at the moment, with ...

Most popular podcast episodes of 2024

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 6 JAN 2025  |  NEWS
... an ethos rooted in ethical investment with a focus on clean energy and social impact projects. Listen here. 5. Driving net zero in infrastructure with Niall Mills of Igneo While infrastructure as an asset class is heavily exposed to the risks of climate ...

Australian Retirement Trust takes stake in Pattern Energy Group

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 DEC 2024  |  NEWS
... management. The super fund said the investment will further cement its growing renewables portfolio and supports its Net Zero 2050 Roadmap objectives. Fundamentally, the injection by ART will advance Pattern Energy's development pipelines of over ...

Big money urged to leverage influence

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 16 DEC 2024  |  NEWS
... policy engagement, and 23% have links to industry groups misaligned with science-based 1.5°C pathways. 37% are members of Net Zero Asset Owner Alliance (NZAOA). The alliance commented that firms will find it "increasingly challenging" to meet "their ...

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

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 12 DEC 2024  |  NEWS
... impact team as sustainability manager to support the Australian Healthcare Property Trust in delivering its ESG strategy. Net Zero Economy Authority announced board appointments in chair Iain Ross, Tony Maher, Mike Mrdak, Michele O'Neil, Robynne ...

Asset managers move climate targets in-house

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 12 DEC 2024  |  NEWS
Goldman Sachs (GS) and Franklin 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 ...

Future Group ramps up screening

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 9 DEC 2024  |  NEWS
... noting that fossil fuels are diminishing in viability as both public and private sectors across the world move towards net zero. Sharon Davis, executive director of investments said the strategy represents a significant shift in investment thinking. ...