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Voting on climate crucial during AGM season: Amundi

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
ESG is emerging as a clear theme for shareholder proposals for AGMs in 2023, according to Europe's largest asset manager. Amundi said stewardship through engagement and voting is key to a responsible investment approach during an AGM voting season that ...

ASIC takes Vanguard to court over further greenwashing claims

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... issuers lacking research coverage were still included in the benchmark," Vanguard said. "As a result, it is possible the portfolio held exposure to certain securities that may not have been reasonably expected by investors." Vanguard said it "acted swiftly ...

NextEnergy Capital's ESG solar fund raises $480 million at first close

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 24 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... with $900 million in total commitments raised, and has now acquired 149 assets across 23 solar portfolios and a battery portfolio of 1.9 gigawatts in installed capacity.

Arup appoints state energy business leader

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... Resources business in Singapore. In that role, Briault led the expansion of Arup's Southeast Asia energy business where his portfolio of work includes the decarbonisation of energy infrastructure across ASEAN, market modelling for future decarbonisation ...

Charter Hall sets records for sustainable office portfolio

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
Charter Hall Group has become the largest 5-Star Green Star rated office portfolio in Australia as well as holding the most 6-Star Green Star Performance rated office buildings in the country. With more than 1.58 million square metres certified, the ...

Does ESG have a fiduciary problem?

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... effectively assess your investment risk." "ESG integration means getting a more realistic picture as an analyst and as a portfolio manager when you invest in a company," he said. "It is investing 101 if we believe that ESG can effectively shed more light ...

Japan renewables get boost from Singapore tech

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
A Japanese renewable energy operator is set to increase production from its renewable energy portfolio towards Japan's national emissions reduction target of 46% by 2030 and net zero by 2050. Singaporean global decarbonization software company Envision ...

Stewardship part of fiduciary role and investment opportunity: BNP Paribas AM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... tail risk, the litigation, the management of that risk, but it's now an opportunity as well," Ho said. "Having our portfolio companies transition is going to avoid stranded assets, and enable more opportunities as well not only in the energy transition ...

Origin Energy acquires 5% stake in battery cleantech Allegro

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... watching the progress of this trial and seeing how this technology could complement other storage projects within Origin's portfolio." "Long duration storage could supplement the high demand peak period covered by the 460MW Eraring battery currently ...

Snapshot: The rapid evolution of sustainable investing in Asia

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 3 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... years ago, a minority of the companies I cover published annual ESG reports, now most do," senior equity analyst and portfolio manager Yuanlin Lang said. Companies may "have multiple guidelines and internal policies on compliance training, responsible ...