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BNP Paribas shuts out non-renewable energy producers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 OCT 2017
... below two degrees celsius by the end of the century. To achieve this goal, the world must reduce its dependence on fossil fuels, starting with oil and gas from shale and oil from tar sands whose extraction and production emits high levels of greenhouse ...

CBA commits to bond-structured climate change solutions

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 AUG 2017
... Bank first committed to support the goal of holding global warming to below two degrees, it has loaned $6 billion to fossil fuels, more than four times its renewable energy lending. The group also claims that the bank financed several new fossil fuel ...

New Zealand super goes green

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 15 AUG 2017
... climate change risk over the fund's long investment timeframe. "The global energy system is transitioning away from fossil fuels. For investors with very long horizons, such as the fund, reducing exposure to carbon emissions and reserves is a low-cost ...

Australian Ethical awarded industry fund mandate

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JUL 2017
... options in the market. "Australian Catholic Superannuation and Retirement Fund chose us because of our stance on no fossil fuels, their alignment with our broader values, combined with our talented investment team and consistently strong investment performance. ...

Advisers boost ethical investments

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 20 JUN 2017
... adviser members are constantly finding new clients contact them concerned about their investment exposure to the fossil fuels, particularly in their superannuation funds," Pinnell said. "We are finding that investors wish to avoid the financial risks ...

VicSuper launches ESG member option

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 6 JUN 2017
... controversies." The equities portion of this investment option is based on a custom index derived from the MSCI Global Fossil Fuels Exclusion Index and the MSCI Global Socially Responsible Index. VicSuper explained that the launch of the new option was ...

Investors torn over ESG capabilities

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAY 2017
... that investors should not only adjust their asset allocations but look to engage with companies that produce and use fossil fuels to adopt more environmentally friendly corporate policies. "Fighting global warming is a long journey, from reducing carbon ...

LGS reinstates responsible investing restrictions

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 11 APR 2017
... provide LGS members with long-term sustainable returns and will have much lower environmental and financial risks than fossil fuels and nuclear energy." LGS chair, Craig Peate, added: "As an industry leader in sustainable and responsible investing in ...

BetaShares develops new ethical ETF

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 17 JAN 2017
... average. It also only invests in those that pass a series of eligibility screens, removing those with exposure to fossil fuels, gambling, tobacco, armaments, human rights concerns and other activities deemed inconsistent with responsible investment best ...

UBS and Clarion launch global infrastructure fund

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 25 OCT 2016
... to invest in new types of infrastructure - including renewables, nuclear and natural gas - due to concerns about fossil fuels. UBS Asset Management head Bryce Doherty also commented, saying: "Global listed infrastructure stocks are attractive to income ...