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Climate, worker rights rise up ESG agenda: Perennial

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... ESG issues is beneficial for their company. More than half - 55% - of companies agreed or strongly agreed that a national carbon/energy policy will help them address emissions in businesses and develop suitable targets. The survey also found that the ...

Strong inflows to sustainable option: Stockspot

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 29 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... included." The Sustainable Portfolios also have an exposure to gold, which is well-known as a defensive asset and is less carbon intensive than other commodities. The sustainable portfolio option has seen a broad take-up across demographics, King noted. ...

Woolworths commits to ambitious GHG emissions cuts

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... broader supply chain and waste-related emissions - by 19%. All of Woolworths' targets are set from the base year of 2015. Carbon offsets are not counted towards SBTi targets and are not part of the emissions reduction target to 2030. These targets have ...

ESG scores linked to higher stock valuation: Bank of America

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... However, climate risk and greenhouse gas emissions remain important considerations. Chopra noted that if a global price on carbon emissions is introduced, Asia-Pacific-based companies face outsized risk because of their reliance on fossil fuels. A "bear ...

Coles signs Queensland renewable energy deal

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... supported by CleanCo's low emissions portfolio. The purchasing agreement will result in Coles reducing its electricity carbon dioxide emissions nationally by an estimated 20% or 240,000 tonnes annually. Coles and CleanCo also note that it will secure ...

Wesfarmers director to retire

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... approximately 3000 people across Wesfarmers' existing workforce by the end of 2022. The environmental metrics aim to reduce the carbon emissions intensity of ammonium nitrate within Wesfarmers Chemicals, Energy and Fertilisers business.

Superannuation funds accelerate climate action: ClimateWorks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... Over half of the superannuation funds considered in this report are pursuing emissions reductions through engagement, low carbon investments, divestment from exposed sectors and policy advocacy. "In 2018, superannuation funds owned almost half of Australia's ...

ARENA, CEFC changes open door to CCS, hydrogen investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... invest, and will change the legislative remit of ARENA and the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) towards investing in carbon capture and storage, carbon farming and other technologies, and away from renewable energy. Prime Minister Scott Morrison ...

RealIndex appoints former Acadian executive

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... a combination of client demand and through its relationship with First Sentier. Nash will focus her initial research on carbon emissions and metrics related to risks and opportunities in transition to a low carbon economy, with a goal of integrating ...

Substantial investment needed for sustainable infrastructure: RARE Infrastructure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
Infrastructure assets will require "substantial investments" to achieve lower carbon emission targets and require private sector funding for many initiatives, according to new research from RARE Infrastructure. RARE Infrastructure recently published ...

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Santos receives takeover offer from Abu Dhabi-led consortium

ANDREW MCKEAN
Santos has received a non-binding $8.89 per share cash offer from the XRG Consortium, led by XRG P.J.S.C., a subsidiary of Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ANDOC), alongside Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund ADQ and US private equity firm Carlyle.

What do the best-functioning boards look like?

KARREN VERGARA
The best-functioning boards are future thinkers, understand their ESG responsibilities and are able to show their "battle scars," according to two governance experts.

Funding lifts for climate, health, people startups

KARREN VERGARA
While funding for impact startups has broadly declined, those operating in climate, health and people has seen funding levels improve compared to three years ago, according to the Impact Startups Benchmark Report 2025.

Mind the gap: Investors' role in balancing fairness and competitiveness in executive pay

ALEXANDRE PROST
Investors have a significant role to play in helping to move the dial on executive remuneration, aiming to increase fairness and reduce inequality.

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