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Corporate super fund sets net zero target

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 29 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... part of the plan, the fund will look to boost its investment in opportunities that are expected to do well from the transition to a net zero emissions world, Davies said. "We already invest in a range of clean energy infrastructure such as wind and solar ...

Say on climate a "milestone moment" for ASX companies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... looking at climate risk it from a fiduciary risk management perspective. We are expecting companies to have a plan to transition their business models to align with the global aspiration of net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, and it comes back ...

Companies making net zero commitments they need to keep: investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... their plans to decarbonise their companies, operations and products in line with the Paris Agreement. For the benchmark Transition Pathway Initiative (TPI), assessed 159 focus companies assessed across nine key indicators. The indicators included setting ...

Global fund manager launches local climate transition fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
A leading global fund manager has launched a green transition index fund for Australia and New Zealand. Northern Trust Asset Management has created the NT World Green Transition Index, which excludes companies with fossil fuel reserves, and selects ...

ARENA to provide finance for pumped hydro facility

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... scale storage will play a key role in ensuring security and reliability of Australia's electricity system as we transition to renewables. Pumped hydro is expected to be a key technology enabling us to store abundant solar and wind energy when it ...

What's in a name: evaluating the goals behind net zero targets

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... stems from the fact that reducing emissions from portfolios doesn't necessarily result in achieving a whole economy transition, which means investors also need to take action to increase investment in climate solutions, which is the second area where ...

Industry fund sets bar higher with Net Zero timing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... of this process." NGS Super will also seek out investing in companies and businesses that are "actively looking to transition to the low carbon economy." "We've seen a number of governments and companies come out with those targets," Squires said. ...

Investors seek renewable energy infrastructure: bfinance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... renewable infrastructure investment, and found that there is an increasing number of strategies now focused on 'energy transition'. There is also a dispersal of overall risk profiles, ranging from 'commoditised' strategies with very well-established ...

Calculating the social cost of carbon: Dimensional Fund Advisors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... including ESG risks, Chi said. "What we would focus on is to say, look, your company should be aware of physical risks, transition risks, and adaptation risk, and we expect you to have a process to oversee those risks," Chi said. "That's a starting point ...

Super, fund manager lends muscle to net zero target

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... supported by our analytics," said Kylie Willment, chief investment officer of Mercer Pacific. Under Mercer's Climate Transition Plan, the firm will be working closely with its appointed investment managers to identify and manage a staged emissions reduction ...