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Calculating value of biodiversity: BNP Paribas Asset Management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... Ambachtsheer said. "We can also think about cities as an ecosystem, because they are both a major contributor to pollution and carbon emissions and a major opportunity." BNP Paribas Asset Management is also seeking to leverage investment in unlisted ...

APRA emphasises "compounding effect" of climate change

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... ensuring decisions are well-informed and appropriately consider both the risks and opportunities that the transition to a low carbon economy creates." Emma Herd, CEO of the Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC) says the guide will "go a long way to ...

Earth Day brings tidings of climate change commitments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... the transition risks," says Cyrus Taraporevala, president and chief executive officer, SSGA, said. "The goal of net-zero-carbon emissions by 2050 is consistent with our commitment to drive long-term value on behalf of our clients." The new signatories ...

Rest launches Sustainable Growth option

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... infrastructure assets which have integrated ESG factors and have been identified as able to help the transition to a low carbon economy, or which have limited exposure to climate-related transition risks. The criteria for the option's infrastructure ...

NZ climate disclosure legislation to affect Australian entities

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... NZX. "It is important that every part of New Zealand's economy is helping us cut emissions and transition to a low carbon future," said Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister David Clark in announcing the bill. "This legislation ensures that financial ...

Assessing ambition of green bonds: BNP Paribas Asset Management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... has grown in the past decade, it is evolving towards a more regulated definition of "green-ness" and ability to achieve carbon reduction aims, according to BNP Paribas Asset Management. BNP Paribas Asset Management takes a strict lens in identifying ...

BlackRock, Temasek form partnership to invest in decarbonisation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... investment opportunity and will invest in companies and proven technologies that will reduce and potentially eliminate carbon emissions. "Bold, aggressive actions are needed to make the global net zero ambition a reality. Decarbonization Partners represents ...

Investors shifting to net zero targets: Robeco

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 13 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... North America report plans to set net zero targets, where in both regions more than 60% of investors expect to adopt a zero carbon target within this time frame. The Asia Pacific region is behind, with only 29% of investors expecting to do the same. ...

Low-cost, high-reliability road to renewable energy: Grattan Institute

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 12 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... practical plan for reliable, affordable, low-emissions electricity notes that governments should enact policies that reduce carbon emissions in the NEM with confidence that a high-renewable NEM "can be reliable and affordable," and recommends against ...

Coles sets net zero target with absolute emissions reductions

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 APR 2021  |  NEWS
Supermarket giant Coles has committed to reducing its carbon emissions by more than 75% by 2030 and is aiming to do so without carbon offsets. Coles recently launched its refreshed sustainability strategy, which includes its climate change pillar, named ...