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Coles sets net zero target with absolute emissions reductions

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... to commit to buying renewable energy through a 10-year Power Purchase Agreement with global renewable power generation company Metka EGN, purchasing more than 70% of the electricity generated by three solar power plants in regional NSW. The waste commitments ...

Loomis Sayles names three ESG appointments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 6 APR 2021  |  NEWS
Loomis, Sayles & Company has promoted three people to new roles related to the firm's environmental, social and corporate governance work. Holly Young has been named ESG senior analyst. In this role, Young will work with investment teams to ensure data ...

Real estate investment group issues $300 million green bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... months. Its debut green bond was for $500 million and was issued in October 2020. Both bonds were oversubscribed, the company said. The new $300 million 10-year fixed rate green bond pays a coupon of 3.7%. Bond proceeds will be used to support the delivery ...

When ESG improvement comes at a cost: MFS Investment Management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... negative profit margin. That's really where this paper came from, the idea that it's not going to be free for every company and as investors, we need to realise that and make sure that we're thinking about that as we make our investment decisions." ...

Green bond boom, but investors look to value proposition

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... seeing that the use of proceeds are going to a green project," he noted. "Other investors may just want to see that the company is on the right track, without needing to see the use of proceeds. That's where sustainability linked bonds may come in. ...

Say on climate a "milestone moment" for ASX companies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... responsibility for climate risk management, Gocher said. "When you have this vote, you set out clear expectations, and if the company doesn't meet them, or if shareholders have a substantive vote against a climate vote, it would make sense for those ...

ASX companies under the spotlight for global investor engagement

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... outlined its key engagement priorities for 2021, including board quality and effectiveness, climate and natural capital, and company impacts on people. BlackRock's sustainability engagement priorities are carried out on a global basis, which means they ...

Companies making net zero commitments they need to keep: investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... roughly half of these commitments (44) do not cover the full scope of the companies' most material emissions. No focus company assessed performed at a high-level across all of the nine key indicators and metrics that were used to evaluate each company. ...

Global fund manager launches local climate transition fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... in companies that have a higher exposure to green revenues, either through direct service provision or through internal company operations. "We work with our underlying ESG providers to focus on the green revenues side to establish the proportion of ...

ARENA to provide finance for pumped hydro facility

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... funding required to take the Kidston Pumped Storage Hydro Project to financial close, is a significant achievement for the company," said James Harding, Genex CEO. "More importantly, to be in a position to finance the Project on a 100% equity basis and ...