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Measuring transition risk key to picking climate leaders: Aviva Investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... and finance and UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson's finance adviser for COP26, has pointed out in the private finance strategy paper circulated ahead of the summit that "ultimately, if providers of finance can assess the position of companies and portfolios ...

New Forests to partner on African forestry strategy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
A partnership of investors including New Forests have announced they will create a fund to invest in the sustainable forestry sector in sub-Saharan Africa. The announcement by CDC Group, the UK's development finance institution, Finnfund, the Finnish ...

Board of the future to face more ESG issues: Governance Institute

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... Institute of Australia Chair Pauline Vamos. The report noted that 79% of respondents cited flexible work models impacting strategy as a major future factor. "You've seen many, many statements about Great Resignation," Vamos said. "One of the causes of ...

Fidelity International to invest $150bn in net zero strategies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... align their portfolio managers and analysts to engage with companies to enhance companies' net zero ambitions." The strategy will see Fidelity International portfolio and fund managers work with investee companies on these goals. "What the system ...

Biodiversity goals a part of COP26 considerations

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 2 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... framework to the Taskforce on Climate Change Financial Disclosures (TCFD). Financial disclosures need to assess governance, strategy, and risk management. Unlike climate change, for which there are such cross-sectoral metrics as "CO2 equivalent," there's ...

ASX200 ESG reporting increases, but gaps remain: PwC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 OCT 2021  |  NEWS
... ASX200 companies are releasing "substantial" ESG reporting, but PwC Australia says more companies need to publish an ESG strategy with short, medium and long-term goals. PwC Australia has released ESG reporting in Australia - the full story, or just ...

Rest outlines net zero scenario, impacts

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 21 OCT 2021  |  NEWS
... when he took it to court for its management of climate change risk. The scenario analysis of Rest's default Core Strategy investment option has estimated that annualised investment returns could be nearly two percentage points higher by 2040 if the ...

NAB, Ramsay Health Care in ESG derivative transaction

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 21 OCT 2021  |  NEWS
... linked to achieving the embedded targets that are aligned with the three pillars of the "Ramsay Cares" sustainability strategy - Caring for People, Caring for Planet and Caring for Community. NAB was one of the and banks who participated in the syndicated ...

Companies fall short on net zero commitments: ClimateWorks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 OCT 2021  |  NEWS
Dexus and Fortescue have climate commitments that fully align with the goal of containing climate change to 1.5 degrees C, according to new analysis from ClimateWorks Australia. ClimateWorks has published Corporate action for 1.5 degrees: best practice ...

Baring Private Equity Asia inks multi-billion dollar SLL

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 14 OCT 2021  |  NEWS
... climate targets, and ultimately drive emissions reduction. At the firm level, BPEA plans to create a long-term climate strategy to guide both its corporate activities and engagement with portfolio companies. A further target is linked to BPEA further ...