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Possible $480bn carbon hit by 2030 for ASX300: Emmi

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUN 2022  |  NEWS
... transition to net zero, they have a very good financial pathway to viability in the new world. Some investors want divestment and that's fine, but others will realise that there is a huge opportunity there for those companies that are going to position ...

NGS Super to reduce emissions 35% by 2025

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAY 2022  |  NEWS
... said. As part of this strategy, NGS Super is flagging assets that the fund deems as a stranded asset for assessment and divestment. "Timing of divestment from these companies will vary, but we've committed to have no stranded assets in the portfolio ...

Ninety One hires sustainability director

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 APR 2022  |  NEWS
... markets heritage, we also understand the importance of setting net zero targets that do not depend on exclusion and divestment and can be assessed in the real economy - otherwise net zero will remain a pipe dream, as opposed to the reality we seek. "Daisy's ...

Net zero targets shift investments, narrative for funds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 APR 2022  |  NEWS
... portfolios," said Sybil Dixon, governance and sustainability manager at UniSuper. "We've been targeted by activist groups for divestment, and I think one of the key nexuses we saw was that while we didn't think divestment was the best lens to talk about ...

Investors putting climate change at centre of strategy: Robeco

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... the net zero transition, cyber security, and diversity and inclusion. The survey also found a growing appetite for divestment away from carbon intensive assets. "Seven to nine percent of portfolios are being divested away from carbon intensive assets. ...

ESG drivers rising up M&A strategy agenda: PwC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... industry's ESG profile and then a focus on the credentials of the particular company. "Secondly, it impacts on the divestment or exiting of assets. They are taking a hard look at this 18, 24, 36 months prior to the sale process to assess what have they ...

Divestment from sanctioned Russian companies a matter of governance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... if the underlying company appears on the ever-growing list of sanctioned entities by the federal government, meaning divestment from certain Russian securities moves beyond ethical divestment calls into the realm of governance and operations. Last week ...

RBA deputy governor to join Fortescue Future Industries

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... system", with broad-ranging impacts on Australia. Debelle also warned while there has only been "isolated examples" of divestment from Australia because of climate risk, the likelihood of more significant divestment is increasing. "Over recent years ...

Australian Unity hires ESG property specialist

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 28 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... responsibility to delivering positive social and environmental outcomes through our investment, development, leasing and divestment activity." This is the second ESG-related hire at Australian Unity so far this year - earlier this year, they hired Matthew ...

Not all net zero targets created equal: Maple-Brown Abbott

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... decarbonisation. The world can live without tobacco companies, but we can't live without water." Engagement rather than divestment is a key tool for infrastructure companies, said Andrew Maple-Brown, co-founder and managing director of Maple-Brown ...