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Best ESG super products recognised

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 DEC 2020  |  NEWS
... we are very clear with companies on our approach and voting. We were one of the first big funds to launch a climate transition plan, which I think is very important. It's the long-term challenge for investors and obviously we've been very active on other ...

Companies expect increase in sales linked to sustainability: HSBC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 DEC 2020  |  NEWS
... in those areas, yes, environmental information absolutely impacts," he said. "Do we consider environmental risk and transition risk to a zero carbon environment when we're considering commercial finance more broadly? The answer is yes, absolutely. ...

Aviva Investors launches climate transition equity fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 DEC 2020  |  NEWS
... climate-change fund that tilts towards companies transitioning to a low carbon economy. The Aviva Investors Climate Transition Global Equity Fund is benchmarked to outperform the MSCI All Countries World Index by 2% per annum on a rolling 3-year basis ...

Global fund manager joins Climate Action 100+

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 1 DEC 2020  |  NEWS
... annual global industrial greenhouse emissions, alongside others with significant opportunity to drive the clean energy transition. The initiative has made significant progress in ensuring these companies go further in acting on climate change as a business ...

Industry super cuts emissions exposures by 40%

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 26 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... the fund's goal. The benchmarks for Australian and global equities are part of Aware Super's Climate Change Portfolio Transition Plan which was launched in July this year. "Committing to net zero emissions by 2050 is an important step for all investors ...

Social, economic consequences of climate change "devastating": Robeco

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 26 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... scenario are expected to be "devastating," but mitigating investment risk based on backward looking data and not future transition is a challenge for investors, according to Robeco. Robeco recently released its Expected Five-Year Returns report, part ...

Roadmap outlines sustainable transformation for finance industry

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 24 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... to "strengthen Australia's financial system with the aim of recovering from the impacts of COVID-19 and delivering a transition to a net zero, resource-efficient and inclusive economy." The 37 recommendations are structured around four pillars - embedding ...

AGL, ARENA in $8m electric vehicle charging study

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 19 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... supported by storage technology including residential batteries and grid-scale batteries that provide firm capacity for our transition from coal to renewable energy," Van Den Berg said. "As part of our Climate Statement we have said we will continue ...

Climate Action 100+ adds companies to engagement list

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 19 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... power investors have to meaningfully engage with companies to make the necessary changes that will allow the world to transition to a net-zero future," said Fiona Reynolds, Climate Action 100+ vice chair and chief executive officer of the Principles ...

Investing for the day after tomorrow: Janus Henderson

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 19 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... sustainable global economy," said Ama Seery, ESG analyst at Janus Henderson. "We focus on spaces such as the circular economy transition," Seery said. "We look specifically at the products and services that are meeting the climate challenge and analysing ...