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Analysing the opportunities, challenges of the ESG investing sector

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... they're considering is how does the purpose align with profit." "As much as everyone is increasingly putting out net zero targets, an organisation needs to have, and are developing a deeper understanding of what their purpose is," Whelan said.

Greenwashing a challenge to sustainable investing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 26 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... company is going to do in the future - such as net zero commitments or climate change risks, if they set reasonable net zero targets, what are they doing to mitigate the impacts of climate change and avoid risks again in future?"

Countdown to 2050: the road to net zero

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 19 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... Investment Management, industry experts discussed how super funds and other asset owners align their portfolios to net zero targets. This process includes how asset owners set polices and then develop governance and strategies, the role of active management ...

Banks' role in global decarbonisation under spotlight

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 12 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... Investors is engaging with banks over how they measure, manage and disclose their climate risks, commitments on how net zero targets relate to all financial activities, including commercial and retail lending, and how they are financing the transition ...

ESG reporting rises, but companies lagging on climate, diversity: Ethical Partners

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... from their 2019 report, where they found 12% of companies reporting emissions. Only 28% of companies have set net zero targets to decarbonise their company operations, and 32% are currently reporting their climate change risks using the Task Force on ...

New firm to address nature-based solution market

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
... co-founder Neil Salisbury. "We're seeing a number of different drivers and they're multifaceted - the net zero targets that companies are setting that need to come in much earlier than 2050, so they're looking to 2030 and 2040 targets. Carbon ...

Investors shifting to net zero targets: Robeco

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 13 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... targets in the next five years. Robeco noted that more investors in Europe and 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 ...

Real estate investment group issues $300 million green bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... Australia and HSBC were mandated as Green Bond Advisors. Other real estate developers have also set ambitious net zero targets - recently, Stockland announced it will have net zero carbon emissions across its portfolio of nearly $6.2 billion by 2028 ...

Corporate super fund sets net zero target

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 29 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... have a long way to go on delivering on net-zero emissions promises. A number of superannuation funds have set net zero targets, including the $12.8 billion NGS Super, which has set a target of carbon neutrality by 2030.

What's in a name: evaluating the goals behind net zero targets

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
Super funds and asset managers have announced commitments to remove risks of greenhouse gas emissions from their portfolios. These announcements have a shorthand - "net zero" or "carbon neutral" or "decarbonisation" - and have varying timelines to reach ...