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Asset managers failing on 2050 goals: InfluenceMap

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 1 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
A London-based think tank has found the world's largest asset managers may fail to meet their own 2050 net zero commitments, with support for climate-ambitious resolutions dropping considerably in 2022. InfluenceMap scored the world's 45 largest asset ...

Climate transition a factor in sovereign debt pricing: Ardea

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 1 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... sovereign bond markets," she said. "Carbon dioxide emissions and natural resources rents not only negatively affect the environment and inhibit progression toward climate goals but also increase a country's cost to borrow in debt markets. "Importantly ...

Climate resilience needed to dodge $442b VIC loss by 2100

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 31 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
Rising sea levels and storm surges could cause $442 billion in economic loss in Victoria by 2100, caused by the impacts of sea level rise and storm surge. A recent study, led by the University of Melbourne, the Victorian Marine and Coastal Council and ...

Singapore fund invests in sustainable tourism

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
CapitaLand Investment's lodging business Ascott has signed a MoU with the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) to jointly train and equip tourism industry leaders and professionals on best practice in sustainability. As part of Singapore's national ...

Report sounds alarm on data centre climate risks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
Australian businesses say they can't meet sustainability goals without reducing IT and data centre energy use, but say they don't have detailed data on emissions to make decisions, according to recently released research. University of Technology Sydney's ...

Demystifying ACCUs: What are carbon credits and how do they work? - Gary Wyatt

THE GREENER WAY  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
Australian Carbon Credit Units have somewhat been in the firing line recently with the independent Chubb review recommending changes to improve transparency and confidence in the scheme. In this podcast, senior journalist Rose Mary Petrass speaks with ...

Mike Ng named first chief sustainability officer for OCBC

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation Limited (OCBC) has announced the creation of the role of chief sustainability officer with current head of sustainability Mike Ng stepping into the role on 1 August. The new role will lead the transition to net zero ...

UniSuper invests with NorthStar Impact

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
UniSuper has awarded a $50 million mandate to a specialist impact equities fund manager. UniSuper has appointed NorthStar Impact as a specialist external listed equities manager. NorthStar Impact invests in listed Australian and New Zealand companies ...

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 ...

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

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 24 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... said it was a strong close - driven both by existing investors and new investors. He added that "despite the current environment" investors are still seeking specialist investment managers. CEO and founding partner Michael Bonte-Friedheim said the fund ...