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Assessing climate research as part of fund manager performance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 DEC 2020  |  NEWS
... going to have different approaches. For example, the degree to which things are more backward looking or based on carbon intensity measurements, versus, say, forward looking measurements of carbon risk, whether that be looking at corporate strategy from ...

Aviva Investors launches climate transition equity fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 DEC 2020  |  NEWS
... to trucking, and freight is 75% less carbon intensive than trucking is. If you compare the sectors, then the carbon intensity of freight rail is very different in comparison. "Companies provide some information, but you need to bring in all the sources. ...

Industry super cuts emissions exposures by 40%

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 26 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... benchmarks is by no means permanent," Graham said. "They are dynamic benchmarks, which means we will assess the carbon intensity of each listed company regularly to ensure that we continue to deliver for our members in terms of returns, while supporting ...

Mercer launches analytics, advisory tool for climate transition

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... within their portfolio, and, at the other end, the companies best positioned to transition and that have low/zero carbon intensity. On this spectrum many companies will fall in between. "The first step is to understand the portfolio top down and bottom ...

AustralianSuper backs net-zero emissions

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... that it positions its portfolio to net-zero outcomes by 2050. Since 2013, AustralianSuper has been measuring the carbon intensity of its equity portfolios via external consultant S&P/Trucost, and has made significant progress in reducing its carbon intensity ...

AXA IM develops carbon footpath strategy based on forward climate action

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 FEB 2020  |  NEWS
... forward strategies to decarbonise company operations means that there may not be a reduction in point-in-time carbon intensity as the same rate as a divestment strategy, but it allows investors to manage other investment risk and seek potential upside ...

Climate change impacts "top of mind" for investors: Nuveen Real Estate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2019  |  NEWS
... incorporating sustainability screening - factors such as climate change vulnerability, air quality and electricity grid carbon intensity - into their investment process. Further to that, Nuveen sees net zero carbon buildings as "the investments of the ...

Man Group launches proprietary ESG analytics tool for portfolios

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUL 2019  |  NEWS
... series component. It also has drill-down capabilities - for example, there's a measurement from Trucost regarding carbon intensity and the trend of carbon intensity that you could look at, and even set a price per tonne of carbon. You could also look ...

Vision Super publishes Corporate Responsibility report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 JAN 2018  |  NEWS
... Super has released its latest Corporate Responsibility report, detailing their activities, including reducing the carbon intensity of the portfolio and other environmental, social and governance (ESG) measures. In 2017, Vision Super for the first time ...

Rosenberg Equities analysis suggests low-carbon income strategy possible

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 SEP 2017  |  NEWS
... "Essentially, what we show is that we really can just remove some of the largest polluters, if we think from a carbon intensity or from a metric tonne of emissions output. If we remove them, we don't affect dividend payout ratio that much, and toast ...