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How to achieve low carbon intensity in your equity portfolio

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 14 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... portfolio could face from climate risks and opportunities. Some include transition risk VaR (focused on mitigation and decarbonisation), physical risk VaR (focused on adaptation) or technology. These various portfolio climate metrics can help asset owners ...

Appointment round-up: TelstraSuper, CSIRO, FRRR

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... recently announced the first close of its third fund, raising $450 million. Main sequence tackles problems like decarbonisation, intelligence, and feeding a growing population - investing in "unreasonable inventors" that combine "cutting edge scientific ...

Three-fold bang for the buck when investing in research

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... Mat Nelson commented that research and development (R&D) is under-funded in Australia, particularly within the decarbonisation space. "We are probably under investing in R&D around decarbonisation technology but more importantly, we are under investing ...

Avani partners with EG towards "real zero"

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... allows the user to utilises strategies like demand management, load shifting and 24/7 renewable energy use towards decarbonisation. The software can automatically reduce energy grid load during peak periods, as well as benchmark between buildings. EG ...

Regional renewable investments ramp up

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... significant package means we can accelerate the development of key energy transmission projects to facilitate decarbonisation, while also building on my Government's climate action plan and initiatives already underway towards more secure, cleaner ...

Investors consider greenwashing when setting net zero targets

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
Businesses and investors are balancing how to set and communicate ambitious net zero targets decarbonisation without greenwashing or greenhushing, and getting that correct is a challenge. Regulators around the world have been cracking down on greenhushing ...

Aussie farmers call for climate courage

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 24 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... engagement, courage, and collaboration in addressing climate change. She called on the finance community to drive decarbonisation, invest in renewables, and fund cleaner farming practices so that Australia can protect its food security and economy. "There ...

Engaging for real-world decarbonisation: IGCC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 21 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... implementation of climate strategies, but investors have to be able to see how a company's commitments lead to real-world decarbonisation. Speaking at the Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC) annual summit, a panel of investor and corporate professionals ...

$12tn Asian engagement program advocates climate-linked pay

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 17 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... through its Asian Utilities Engagement Program (AUEP). The common agenda for engagement focuses on governance, decarbonisation strategies with coal and gas phase-out timelines, disclosures, physical risks and public policy engagement. Investor engagement ...

Ethical investments recover performance: Chant West

ROSE MARY PETRASS, RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... broader market. This optimistic outlook is grounded in the global challenges that are reshaping economies, such as decarbonisation, the ageing population, and sustainable food production. Investments that provide solutions to these challenges are poised ...