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HSBC, partners to identify blue carbon projects

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... as a step towards establishing natural capital as an investment asset class, HSBC said. "We've made the commitment to net zero, but in the race to net zero, we need some way to manage residual emissions that will always exist," said HSBC Australia's ...

JANA hires first head of sustainability

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 24 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... sustainability sector. The role will include a specific focus on climate change and the transition of investment portfolios to net zero carbon by 2050 and the head of sustainability will "lead the drive to put sustainability at the heart of JANA's ...

Net zero: How to separate truth from marketing

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
Net zero commitments are rapidly becoming the new normal among companies and investors, but it takes some digging to work out which commitments are backed by real plans and which are just talk. As reported by Financial Standard from the Conference of ...

Unite the league: investors join climate coalition

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 17 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... must be ready to help our country achieve deeper emissions reductions this decade as part of an orderly transition to net zero emissions by 2050. "We look forward to Climate League 2030 continuing to grow across the year as we welcome further participants ...

Post-COVID economic recovery "once in a generation opportunity"

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... address a whole range of other things that Australians value." The report calls on the Australian government to set a net zero target by 2050, noting that doing so would result in $63 billion in new investment opportunities in the next five years. On ...

Using quant approaches to implement climate change targets

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... opportunities of climate change, Acadian first has to understand what clients are seeking when they say they are committing to net zero. "Firstly, is the investor wanting to get to net zero, when are they committing to net zero, do they want to reduce ...

FY22 budget proposes "technology not taxes" for climate change

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... commitments and on track to meet and beat our 2030 target," Frydenberg said in the speech. "Australia is on the pathway to net zero and our goal is to get there as soon as we possibly can, preferably by 2050. "We will do this with a practical, technology-focused ...

CBRE hires APAC ESG research lead

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... firm's research capability, Chopra adds. "The real estate industry also has a significant role to play in helping to meet Net Zero climate targets, and I'm excited by the opportunity to help generate ESG metrics and promote best practices in the sector," ...

AMP Capital Wholesale Office Fund hits net zero target

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 4 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
AMP Capital's Wholesale Office Fund (AWOF) has achieved net zero carbon status for its internally managed assets with a new renewable Power Purchase Agreement (PPA). The PPA with Diamond Energy is linked to solar farms in central NSW. AMP Capital explains ...

New CEO search underway for IGCC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... significant role in developing programs including Climate Action 100+, The Investor Agenda, Climate League 2030 and the Net Zero Asset Managers initiative, Dunne notes. "I have loved every minute of my time with IGCC and am thrilled I can leave the organisation ...