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Real estate managers carry out decarbonisation strategies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... efficient, low carbon, healthy and sustainable multifamily assets that attract and retain residents by supporting social, environmental and economic outcomes for residents, and by doing so, improve the long-term value and performance of its investments ...

Wholesale managed funds continue strong performance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... Shares fund with 14.6% return, the Penganga International Fund - Ethical, with 13.3% return and the BNP Paribas Environmental Equity Trust with 12.6% return over the past three years.

Serving up meat's sustainability risks, opportunities

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... sustainable beef production across many of the same indicators ascribed by Robeco - animal welfare, economic resilience, environmental stewardship, and people and the community. In their 2020 update, the Framework noted that there has been a reduction ...

Calculating the social cost of carbon: Dimensional Fund Advisors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... in." Dimensional notes that the United States federal and state governments "have been using SCC to quantify the environmental impact of proposed regulations since 2010, and different SCC values have been used over the last decade." Dimensional also ...

Mars Australia shifts to 100% renewable energy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... 27% by 2025 and 67% by 2050, today's news underlines $USD1B commitment the company made in 2017 to reduce its environmental impact. Mars is also a member of RE100. With more than 280 members, RE100 is the world's biggest renewable energy initiative ...

CEFC finances Tesla megapack battery project

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 1 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) has invested $160 million in a big battery project in Victoria. The CEFC senior debt facility will finance the design, construction and operation of Neoen's 300 MW Victorian Big Battery (VBB), which will ...

Investors lag in integrating climate risk: PGIM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
Investors are increasingly acknowledging climate change as a major risk, but some have not yet incorporated it in investment processes, according to PGIM. PGIM has released research, Weathering Climate Change: Opportunities and Risks in an Altered Investment ...

Majority of CFOs see ESG's importance to business

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
A majority of Australian CFOs see environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) considerations as important to most parts of their business, according to the latest Deloitte CFO sentiment survey. The most recent sentiment survey, covering the ...

Ethical fund manager sets ambitious FUM target

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
... are expecting more from companies and investment managers, particularly around the accountability of social and environmental issues," said Leah Willis, head of distribution at Australian Ethical. "We have seen significant consumer demand, and adviser ...

BetaShares to launch climate change innovation ETF

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
... designed to provide investors with exposure to global companies "at the forefront of tackling today's climate and environmental challenges." ERTH is expected to commence trading "in the near future," BetaShares said. Companies included in the index that ...