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CEFC in $50m agri-platform investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 19 OCT 2021  |  NEWS
... using data-backed best practice farming techniques to increase profitability and productivity while cutting their carbon footprint. This is a win-win development for farmers, agriculture and emissions reduction." The platform will use expert advice from ...

Tightening climate focus on world's biggest emitters: Aviva Investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 30 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... sectors which contribute towards a staggering 30% of annual global emissions when factoring their full lifecycle carbon footprint. Q: What are the aims of the Climate Escalation Programme? A: If we are going to progress towards net zero 2050 in a credible ...

La Trobe Financial goes carbon neutral

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 23 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... and international partnerships Caterina Nesci. To achieve carbon neutrality, La Trobe Financial has offset its carbon footprint and has invested in Gold Standard offset projects. Nesci identified offset projects including Australian native reforestation ...

Janus Henderson launches sustainable ETF

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... sustainable global economy," Janus Henderson said. The ETF's high-conviction portfolio of 50-70 companies carries a carbon footprint that is 85% less than that of the MSCI World Index. "2021 marks the 30-year anniversary of the Global Sustainable Equity ...

IFM Investors sets 2030 emissions target

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
The $174 billion manager owned by industry funds will reduce the carbon footprint of its infrastructure assets by 40% by 2030, as it heads down the path to net zero by 2050. IFM Investors has set its interim emissions reduction target for the infrastructure ...

Reflection on 10 years of climate action: ISS ESG

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 30 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... issues. Horster also noted that there are challenges in reporting based on carbon footprinting activities. "A carbon footprint isn't a forward looking metric," Horster said. "You can't tell if a company is increasing or decreasing emission because ...

CEFC invests in specialist disability accommodation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 26 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... the CEFC's support, will be combined with sustainable technology and features to monitor and help lower their carbon footprint. "This will be a landmark development for a sector that has experienced poorer energy efficiency and higher energy costs," ...

Climate friendly super choice could halve emissions: Australian Ethical

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 2 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... said show that if Australians put their super into a "climate friendly fund, it would collectively result in a carbon footprint reduction that is equal to half the household emissions across all of Australia." Investing the country's $3 trillion pool ...

NTAM launches new quantitative low carbon strategy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... Management has launched a quantitative strategy focusing on high quality, low-volatility stocks with a lower carbon footprint. The Quality Low Volatility Low Carbon World (QLV Low Carbon) Strategy is NTAM's latest sustainable investment fund that is ...

Assessing carbon beta risk in portfolios: Platypus Asset Management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
... portfolio navigate to net zero," she said. "It's a step in the right direction but how does a relative intensity carbon footprint align with a goal of absolute emissions reductions of 95% or more by 2050? "Nor do carbon footprint targets necessarily ...