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Assessing ambition of green bonds: BNP Paribas Asset Management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... to a 2020 study by the Bank for International Settlements that examined corporate issuance of green bonds to see if the company overall is reducing their emissions intensity. The study found that "overall, there is no strong evidence that green bond ...

BlackRock, Temasek form partnership to invest in decarbonisation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... dedicated team recruited to source and undertake investments and manage its portfolio. Temasek is a Sinagpore-based investment company with a net portfolio value of US$214 billion as at 31 March 2020. Its three roles as an Investor, Institution and Steward ...

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. ...