Video: Fossil Fuel Divestment ExposureBY RACHEL ALEMBAKIS | FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2015 8:27AMThe Sustainability Report moderated this live panel debate examining the legal and governance issues behind fossil fuel divestment. A superannuation fund's decision around divestment from fossil fuel or high carbon emission intensity assets should be grounded in the fund's governance processes towards investment issues and is bounded by legal and regulatory standards for fund trustees. |
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