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Super funds under growing global pressure to divest

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 24 SEP 2015
... four banks. Campaigners have set up a website, Super Switch, where members can check their super fund's exposure to fossil fuels and switch to a greener one. Through a similar tool for banks, Go Fossil Free calculates that about $450 million has moved ...

First State Super socially responsible options go green

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 11 SEP 2015
First State Super has divested from fossil fuels in its socially responsible investment options and is researching the resilience of its broader portfolio to climate change. Members who choose the socially responsible investment option will not be exposed ...

Future Super launches fossil free index

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 1 SEP 2015
... kind in Australia. The Sustainable Leaders Index will incorporate a strict negative screening on direct and indirect fossil fuels in addition to traditional ESG scoring. It will provide both institutional and retail investors in Australia access to an ...

Retail responsible investment up 24pct

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 11 AUG 2015
... growing. He said the 2015 report showed the finance industry was taking stronger positions on issues such as tobacco and fossil fuels and there was growing consumer confidence in responsible and ethical investments. The report said retail responsible ...

Zurich identifies investment megatrends

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUL 2015
... which deals with advances in renewable energy, battery storage and the changing political climate in relation to fossil fuels. Charles Stodart, who authored the 25-page report, said the report aims to put these trends on investors' radars to help them ...

Universities at fossil fuel divestment frontlines

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2015
... will cease any future investments in coal and tar sands. Although the university said it will not divest from all fossil fuels, it's the latest in a group of academic institutions - including New Zealand's Victoria University, Glasgow University, Syracuse ...

Fossil fuel divestment gathers pace

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 13 JAN 2015
... pace. It reflects similar pressure being applied by other US academics as 13 US universities have now divested from fossil fuels or made a commitment to do so in the future. While the divestment push in Australia is not as high profile, the announcement ...

RI sector outperforms ASX 300: Lonsec

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 20 OCT 2014
... and governance' (ESG) factors vary greatly from one another. Some, for example, operate total screening policies on fossil fuels, weapons manufacturer and gambling, while others prefer company engagement and a 'best of sector' approach. "The challenge ...

ANU divests seven companies, seeks equities manager

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 7 OCT 2014
... fuel-related holdings. While all the seven companies are in mining and resources, most are involved in metals rather than fossil fuels. None are major coal miners.

Instos get serious about climate change

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 3 OCT 2014
... flurry of announcements from some of the world's major institutional investors, ranging from pledges to divest from fossil fuels, to calls on governments to introduce carbon pricing. But how serious are the instos? And if they are serious, what are they ...