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Myer Foundation backs new strategy

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 17 JUN 2019
... portfolio to connect this investor interest with listed entities which are increasingly focusing on lowering their carbon emissions."

Ethical funds not ambitious enough: Future Super

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUN 2019
... funding the clean energy transition," he said. In urging more super funds to create investment options that save carbon emissions, Verwey was critical of those who stay invested in fossil fuel companies while claiming to impact the corporate behaviour ...

New fund to invest in low-carbon Aussie stocks

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAR 2019
A global manager has launched a new fund to invest in ASX-listed companies that have a lower exposure to carbon emissions and fossil fuel companies. The Russell Investments Low Carbon Australian Shares Fund will use the S&P/ASX 300 Accumulation Index ...

Global manager launches ESG strategy

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 FEB 2019
... Global Environment Strategy aims to identify the businesses whose products are contributing actively to reducing carbon emissions. It will pick investments from 700 companies with a combined market cap of US$5 trillion ($6.96 trillion). The methodology ...

FTSE Russell expands ESG research

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 7 DEC 2018
... constituents in the developed index, which according to the firm will increase green certification by 63% and drop carbon emissions per dollar of revenue by 40%.

Macquarie boss joins climate change commission

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 OCT 2018
... breakthroughs to the people and places that need them most," Gates said. "If everyone does their part, we can reduce carbon emissions, increase access to affordable energy, and help farmers everywhere grow more productive crops." Ban Ki-Moon said the ...

VanEck ETF receives ethical tick

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 2 JUL 2018
... ownership and revenues, socially responsible activities, environmental, social or governance (ESG) performance and carbon emissions. VanEck's selection process involves excluding all companies that own any fossil fuel reserves or derive revenue from ...

SSGA launches ESG-heavy strategy for Aussie instos

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 26 APR 2018
... Low Carbon Integrated Index, biased against companies most highly exposed to carbon price changes. This reduces carbon emissions and reserved intensity by 50% while targeting a 20% improvement in the overall ESG profile. The index also allocates more ...

IFM partners to slash carbon emissions in $12bn fund

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 12 APR 2018
IFM Investors, the $100 billion super fund investment consortium, is partnering to cut carbon emissions for Australia's largest infrastructure fund. Partnering with the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC), IFM will work to reduce emissions for the ...

WA Super launches impact investment option

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 11 DEC 2017
... hunger, ensuring safe water supplies, increasing healthcare, education and financial services access and reducing carbon emissions. "One of the other exciting benefits of this style of investing is that now our members will also have access to information ...