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Investor group with US$2tr AUM to measure avoided emissions

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 29 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
Mirova and Robeco have led a group of investors with more than US$2 trillion of AUM to develop a global database of greenhouse gas emission avoidance factors to help facilitate transition finance. The initiative, supported by 10 founding partners including ...

Sunshine state issues $2.75bn green bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 29 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... assets, particularly the Southeast Queensland Water Drought Resilient Network - a unique, climate adaption, water supply asset providing drinking water solutions around the region. "Following the issuance of the 2034 green bond, QTC now has AUD13.3 billion ...

Forestry fund falls short of target

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 29 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... role in transitioning the Southeast Asian forestry and nature-based solutions sector." The goal of the fund is to show that asset managers can integrate activities that support sustainability and biodiversity - such as ecosystem restoration, reforestation ...

Senior appointments at ag managers

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
Two agricultural asset managers have made key executive appointments. Warakirri Asset Management has hired Nikki Jordan to the newly created role of head of sustainability. Jordan will report to Warakirri managing director Jim McKay and will "lead the ...

Shell shareholders worth €4tr to vote for Paris

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 22 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
A record number of 27 institutional investors with €4 trillion euro in assets under management have co-filed a resolution to urge Shell Paris-aligned emissions targets. The investors, which include one of the biggest investment managers in the world ...

Media a strong influence on corporate decisions

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 22 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... Singaporean leaders said media reporting of ESG impacted on policy, compared to 68% of Australians. Recently, US multinational asset management firm BlackRock admitted stakeholder pressure on ESG was a risk to return and identified stakeholder and media ...

Element Zero raises US$10M for zero-carbon iron

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 19 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
A Perth mineral technology company has raised US$10 million in seed funding to harness clean energy to process iron ore reportedly without producing carbon dioxide emissions. The funds will be used on research and development, engineering, and project ...

TCorp issues first sustainability bond of 2024

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... billion. The bond consists of 11 different projects that have either environmental or social characteristics. One underlying asset in the pool is linked to an Aboriginal Housing Stimulus project, said TCorp head of funding and sustainability Daniel Chandler. ...

BlackRock admits stakeholder pressure on ESG a risk

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 18 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
For the first time in its quarterly earnings report, BlackRock identified stakeholder pressure on ESG and AI as risk factors that may influence returns. In its earnings release published on Friday, the firm warned that "increasing focus from stakeholders ...

Ethical ETFs AUM surges in 2023: Betashares

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 16 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
Funds under management for ethical, responsible and sustainability-themed ETFs surged by more than 24% during 2023, amid a strong year for ETFs broadly. Betashares' latest Australian ETF Review calculates the local ETF industry at a total industry ...