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81 major investors lock in climate targets

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 31 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... carbon targets covering US$9.5 trillion of assets under management, the latest data reveals. 81 out of 88 members of the Net Zero Asset Owner Alliance (NZAOA) have set targets, representing 98.9% of the total AUM of members. It's estimated that the ...

Australia leads in greenwashing lawsuits

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 28 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... this week over greenwashing allegations in the first court case in the world to challenge the legitimacy of a company's net zero emissions plan. This comes as the nonprofit Climate Integrity has made a complaint with the Australian Competition and Consumer ...

New alliance brings green data to financial markets

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 21 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... every decision, will enable the finance sector, and its customers, to efficiently allocate resources towards achieving net zero and beyond. Lebbon is a proponent of a carbon price and recently told FS Sustainability that in his estimates, the super savings ...

UN PRI bolsters APAC expertise

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 14 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... expert advisory agency for climate science, impacts and policy. It recently put out its sectoral pathways guidance towards net zero. Meanwhile, the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) is still hunting for its next CEO, since Luiz Fernando do Amaral ...

Carbon price could stall $600bn super loss

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 4 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... invest in the corporate sector, including superannuation, in a way that efficiently allocates resources towards achieving net zero. "A carbon price is inevitable; it's the most efficient way to decarbonise the world, but the politics hasn't quite ...

UniSuper defends APA stake amid member backlash

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... the fund to oppose the plans. The letter accuses the fund of greenwashing, pointing out that UniSuper has committed to net zero portfolio emissions by 2050. UniSuper has policies to work "with companies to reduce real-world emissions and accelerate the ...

Podcast: Maintaining competitive advantage in an age of climate transparency with Duncan Paterson

THE GREENER WAY  |  TUESDAY, 1 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... climate reporting regime. It's undoubtedly a massive opportunity to open the door wider to green investment and reach net zero by 2050. However, investors face the unique challenge of understanding portfolio emissions, as well as growing concerns ...

AXA IM battles poor data on road to net zero

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 30 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... data accuracy uncertainties, AXA Investment Managers (AXA IM) says its interim targets are on track and it will reach net zero by 2050. In its latest carbon reduction monitor and associated sustainability reports, the fund manager reported it reduced ...

MSCI launches offset rating

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... mitigate risks from investment decisions, and fulfil disclosure requirements." Carbon markets are critical to meeting net zero goals, Turner added.

Green finance lags as planet on high alert

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... sustainability objectives, and uplifting leadership and capability within financial institutions. Priority areas include: "Strong net zero targets and plans for government and corporates; accelerating household electrification and energy efficiency ...