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Institutional investors step up engagement as part of Climate Action 100+ initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUL 2018  |  NEWS
... in partnership to engage with systemically important greenhouse gas emitters that are producing 85 percent of carbon emissions on climate change. We are doing this because serious financial risks are in play across the global economy." The 61 additional ...

HESTA commits additional $40m to Social Impact Investment Trust

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUN 2018  |  NEWS
... is much boarder than just this strategy - for example, our investments in renewables have impact because they reduce emissions. Other parts of the portfolio have an impact because they foster economic growth. Investment in life sciences fosters innovation. ...

Meat and fish producers not managing ESG risks: FAIRR

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUN 2018  |  NEWS
The world's biggest meat and fish companies are not managing critical business risks such as greenhouse gas emissions and antibiotics risk, with three Australian companies scoring medium or high risk, according to the FAIRR Protein Producers Index. ...

Super funds continue to expand responsible investment activities: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUN 2018  |  NEWS
... strategic asset allocation, which "takes the form of decision-making around asset allocation and weightings based on emissions intensity, as well as stress-testing and scenario planning." However, "only a handful of super funds have decarbonisation targets ...

CEFC makes its 10th investment in large-scale wind farm

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAY 2018  |  NEWS
... electricity to power around 55,000 homes each year. It is expected to deliver more than eight million tonnes of carbon emissions abatement over its lifetime. CEFC's overall commitment to wind has topped $700 million since it began investing in 2013 ...

CEFC provides finance to boost energy rating for Melbourne hotel

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 14 MAY 2018  |  NEWS
... to be operational by the end of 2019. "Our goal is to work across the entire property sector to deliver lower carbon emissions," said CEFC Property Lead Chris Wade. "Through our investments we are providing real life examples to property developers of ...

NZ Super Fund invests US$65 million in Rubicon Global

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 14 MAY 2018  |  NEWS
... global transition to a low-carbon economy. Rubicon, which aims to divert waste from landfills and reduce greenhouse gas emissions," Fennell said. "As a company with a deep commitment to sustainability, Rubicon is proud to be backed by the NZ Super Fund ...

Ausbil outlines 2017 engagement activities in annual report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 APR 2018  |  NEWS
... guidelines for disclosure of climate related risks. "We think the TCFD is a healthy shift away from purely looking at carbon emissions per se to looking at risk and opportunities," Carlsson-Sweeny said. "We particularly like the idea of scenario analysis ...

SSGA launches State Street Low Carbon ESG International Equities Index Trust

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 APR 2018  |  NEWS
State Street Global Advisors (SSGA) has evolved one of its international equities indices to reduce carbon emissions and reserves intensity by 50%. Susan Darroch, head of Global Equity BetaSolutions, Asia ex Japan, State Street Global Advisors The State ...

Rising importance of sustainability in the commercial real estate industry

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 APR 2018  |  NEWS
... world's built environment, of which real estate is a notable component, is the largest contributor to greenhouse gas emissions, consuming a third of our water and generating 40% of our waste. Secondly, the cost of electricity, water, waste and other ...