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Climate Action 100+ aviation engagement takes off

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 28 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
... a "hard to abate" sector, meaning it has few cost-effective and readily available options to decarbonise. Aviation is a carbon-intensive mode of transportation, with Climate Action 100+ noting it accounts for around 2.5% of global carbon dioxides from ...

ESG-inclusive commodities set to grow: Xpansiv

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 28 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
ESG-inclusive commodities such as carbon offsets and water will see strong growth in 2021, according to exchange Xpansiv. Xpansiv is a commodity marketplace for ESG-inclusive commodity products and price information, and its main business units include ...

BlackRock seeks plans for company transition to net zero

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
BlackRock will push companies to disclose plans for their transition to a net-zero carbon economy, CEO Larry Fink stated in his annual letter to the CEOs of companies. Fink's annual letter to CEOs sets the engagement agenda for the year with the companies ...

Biden inauguration brings climate challenge for Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 21 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
... decarbonisation and climate ambition." The Australian government's updated Nationally Determined Contribution to cutting carbon emissions under the Paris Agreement has drawn criticism for remaining substantially unchanged from its earlier commitments. ...

Circular economy a key investment theme: American Century

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 21 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
... those categories. "Take, for example, apparel manufacturing," Mascotto said. "Let's say a company has a lot of exposure to carbon emissions, toxic byproducts, labour concerns, raw material sourcing issues and other issues. The company is looking to reduce ...

Translating net zero goals into near-term decisions: Robeco

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 21 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
Global fund manager Robeco is in the process of setting five-year cycle targets to translate long-term net zero carbon emission reduction initiatives into impactful investment portfolios and investor practices. Robeco wants to invest in line with the ...

The conundrum of ESG in emerging markets

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 18 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
... considerations can be a really fine balance in emerging markets. We are very cognisant that some of these heavy polluting and carbon emitting companies are a necessity in emerging markets. As a principle, we do not like to invest in coal, but on the ...

Integrating ESG to manage risks of high yield credit

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 18 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
... risk when it comes to credit risk in general, and high yield specifically, but as environmental data and data relating to carbon emission intensity and other metrics related to climate change has improved, that has impacted on analysis in the high yield ...

ESG funds show strong risk-adjusted returns: Rainmaker

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 14 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
... investment of overall portfolio resilience against sustainability related risks and metres like different climate scenarios, carbon intensity, etc." Superannuation funds are also integrating and/or evolving ESG policies, with a number of the top-performing ...

SSGA to use proxy vote over ethnic, racial diversity

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
... systemic risks that are associated with climate change and think about opportunities relating to the transition to a low carbon economy."