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DWS Group Appoints ESG Advisory Board

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 19 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... Board." The DWS ESG Advisory Board members are Peter Damgaard Jensen, chairman of the Institutional Investor Group on Climate Change (IIGCC), the main European investor body focused on climate change. He is also former CEO of the Danish Pension Fund ...

Climate change, SDG impacts of US election

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... executive actions, such as bringing the US back into the Paris Agreement. This will bring new impetus to address climate change, and also risks seeing Australia left behind, said Jane Rennie, general manager external affairs, CPA Australia. "The climate ...

Companies pledge 100% renewable energy by 2025

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... set a target and associated roadmap for carbon reduction. "Dealing with the impact of BINGO's contributions to climate change, we recognise that we must reduce our greenhouse gas emissions. Joining RE100 will build on our previous solar panel installation ...

Investing in the low-carbon transition: Ninety One

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
Global investors have a role to play in engaging with companies to manage their climate change risks as well as investing in decarbonisation-exposed companies, according to Ninety One. Listed companies have to spend more on managing climate change and ...

Climate Bond Standard launches shipping criteria for bonds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... has launched its shipping criteria, providing a definition to evaluate whether a shipping project contributes to climate change mitigation as a basis for certification for climate bond status. The criteria provide guidance on how companies can the performance ...

AustralianSuper backs net-zero emissions

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... has a major role to play in influencing and supporting the broad-based economic transition necessary to manage climate change. "This is in line with global market expectations and consistent with our goal of maximising members' long-term

Considering potential ESG implications of the US election

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 5 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... agreement. A coalition of six of the founding partners of The Investor Agenda, including the Asia Investor Group on Climate Change, CDP, Ceres, Investor Group on Climate Change, Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change, and Principles for Responsible ...

Cost of no climate action to hit Australian economy: Report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 5 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... employed Australians and 30% of national income come from industries exposed to economic disruption and risk from climate change and an unplanned economic transition, according to Deloitte Access Economics. Australia's agriculture, construction ...

Cleanaway publishes first sustainability report after engagement

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... importance of reporting on sustainability issues such as health and safety, waste management, circular economy, climate change and decarbonisation, diversity and remuneration. We noted that as the company has made substantive acquisitions that a focus ...

Waste and recycling legislation to foster circular economy: EY

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... 2030. The focus on developing a circular economy will bring opportunity for Australia, said Terence Jeyaretnam, EY climate change and sustainability partner. "We need to reduce contamination, we need improve recyclability and add value to commodities ...