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Oxfam Australia calls for stronger climate action amid GDP risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
... Australia specifically called on Australia to renew its commitment to the Green Climate Fund. "The goal is to make sure the transition doesn't further exacerbate those existing inequalities," Bungcaras said. "Our approach to just transitions is really ...

Integrating the circular economy into investment strategies: American Century

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
... management, but looking at how sustainability provides business opportunity." American Century has previously identified the transition towards a global circular economy as a key ESG issue in 2021. Companies must rethink resource consumption, energy ...

Supermarket group signs 10-year renewable deal

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
... supermarkets, avoiding almost 158,000 tonnes of carbon emissions each year. Woolworths Group has set a commitment to transition to 100% renewable electricity by 2025 and a long-term goal to becoming net carbon positive by 2050, and is prioritising investment ...

SGX CEO calls for increased international collaboration on sustainability

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 1 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
... markets have a role to play to facilitate the sustainability agenda, particularly when it comes to climate change and the transition to a low carbon future economy. "First and foremost, there needs to be international collaboration, across borders, and ...

J.P. Morgan Asset Management augments APAC sustainability team

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 31 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... their proprietary ESG scoring system, thematic research and analytics, with a key focus on climate change and carbon transition

Enhanced ESG reporting linked to funding outcomes

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... Socialsuite, and have secured $120 million in their funding round from ESG investors, including BNP Paribas' BNP Energy Transition Fund. "We did the equity raising in February, led by Goldman Sachs, and brought in some notable ESG-focused investors ...

Powerful signal on climate with votes, court decisions

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... lost US$22 billion," Kolesnikoff said. "Its financial performance hasn't been good, and its credentials on climate transition haven't been good either. That would suggest that shareholders have said, ok, we can now form our own judgement on what ...

Evaluating impact of climate policy on company valuation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... Management said in a research note on the path to a carbon neutral world. "Governments around the world have formulated transition policies but the job ahead is to evaluate how they're achieved," said J.P. Morgan Asset Management global market strategies ...

JANA hires first head of sustainability

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 24 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... and resources to the ESG and 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 ...

Singapore Stock Exchange to launch carbon exchange

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... executive Bill Winters. CIX will be headquartered in Singapore. "SGX serves the ecosystem as a leading sustainable and transition financing and trading hub," said, SGX chief executive officer Loh Boon Chye. "Climate action is a key priority for us and ...