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Report calls out AIA's coal-based assets, policy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 22 DEC 2020  |  NEWS
... but they all have made commitments. "IEEFA has found that over 150 global financials have made commitments on coal - divestment and/or exclusion. AIA is one of the world's largest financial enterprises so we'd hope they address these issues early ...

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

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 26 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... Constructing portfolios that perform well when climate risks materialize is a challenging task, Robeco noted. In addition to divestment policies to decarbonize broad equity portfolios, investors could also explicitly target investments in companies that ...

Majority of super funds not disclosing portfolio holdings: Rainmaker

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... was to influence in a responsible investment portfolio than just what you're invested in and not investing in. Divestment is not the only tool available."

Superannuation funds accelerate climate action: ClimateWorks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... 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 shares ...

UK pension fund to divest half its portfolio

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
... strategies, instantly reducing its carbon footprint by the equivalent of taking 200,000 cars off the road, the fund said. The divestment includes its investments in emerging market equities and represents $2.17 billion being removed from the world's ...

First State Super-backed Victorian fund makes first investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
... and will reduce greenhouse gas emissions in its listed equities exposures by at least 30% by 2023. The threshold for divestment is companies that derive more than 10% of their revenue from thermal coal mining. The newly announced Climate Change Portfolio ...

First State Super targets 30% emissions reduction in equities portfolio

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
... and will reduce greenhouse gas emissions in its listed equities exposures by at least 30% by 2023. The threshold for divestment is companies that derive more than 10% of their revenue from thermal coal mining. The newly announced Climate Change Portfolio ...

Australian Unity launches green bond fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
... grade bonds, with a provision allowing up to 10% of the fund to fall below investment grade, mainly to prevent forced divestment in the case of an existing bond falling in rating, Bovingdon said. The fund can also hold up to 15% cash as well, which will ...

First Sentier Investors launch Modern Slavery Toolkit

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2020  |  NEWS
... additional information and a plan to remediate the issue. Once you've found a company is involved in modern slavery, yes, divestment is an option, but it should be the last option, because once you divest, you can't participate in remediation. The question ...

AXA IM develops carbon footpath strategy based on forward climate action

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 FEB 2020  |  NEWS
... revenue growth is accounted for - to meet the baseline scenario of a 2â°C increase in global temperatures by 2030. But divestment from the largest emitters would have an impact on overall diversification and potential investor return, which is a risk ...