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Economic Wrap

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUL 2016
... actively targeting areas of economic activity where clean energy investment can improve energy efficiency, cut carbon emissions as well as lower operating costs. The CEFC's involvement in projects continues to attract additional private sector investment," ...

BNP launches ESG analytics tool

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 5 JUL 2016
... investments and benchmarks rate against a wide range of ESG factors. This includes environmental factors, such as carbon emissions and energy usage; social factors, such as human rights and community relations; and corporate governance factors, such ...

Westpac prices climate bond at $500m

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAY 2016
... is enough power for around 450,000 average Australian households, avoiding approximately two million tonnes of carbon emissions per year. Westpac Group head of sustainability Siobhan Toohill said the global market for climate bonds has expanded exponentially ...

Mercer appoints Acadian for SRI mandate

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 11 APR 2016
... quantitative alpha-factor investing and portfolio construction techniques, Acadian Australia targets a reduced level of carbon emissions below that of the broad Australian equity index (ASX300). The firm also implements a socially responsible Australian ...

Australia carbon reporting quality on the rise

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 1 FEB 2016
... face higher expectations from stakeholders to provide clear, consistent and transparent information on their carbon emissions and the action they are taking to reduce them." Furthermore, reporting can be inconsistent even within a single company, with ...

CBA embeds ESG into investment, wealth management

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 5 NOV 2015
... reduce dependence on fossil fuels and mitigate the effects of climate change." The bank has also disclosed the carbon emissions derived from CBA's business lending portfolio. CBA has also developed a Human Rights Position Statement to affirm its "responsibility ...

University investment portfolio includes tobacco and beer

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 10 SEP 2015
... recently released its top shareholdings for its $1.4 billion investment portfolio. A previous commitment to reduce carbon emissions in its listed equity segment has led to holdings such as tobacco and breweries entering the portfolio. Among the portfolio's ...

Market to open higher

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2015
... release full year results. Meanwhile, the Federal court ruling on whether banks should disclose the level of carbon emissions they finance is expected. In Australia, the market on Thursday higher after a bounce in the iron ore price. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 ...

FEATURE: 2014 year in review

MARK SMITH, LAURA MILLAN, JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 12 DEC 2014
... China - the world's two biggest carbon dioxide emitters - signing an historic deal to significantly curb their carbon emissions. While the Australian government may have moved away from climate action, Australian institutional investors took some major ...

Don't ditch the RET, instos tell Abbott

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 30 SEP 2014
... your government's commitment to the legislated 41,000 Giga-Watt-hour target." The letter argued that reducing carbon emissions was the "right thing to do - not just for the environment, but also for our economy." "Investors need predictable long-term ...