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WTW Australia names head of sustainable investment

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 NOV 2021
... assessed against their sustainability goals," he said. "We want our actions and advice to result in significant reductions in carbon emissions in the real economy. This means that we need to be able to measure the impact of the advice that we provide ...

Packhorse names ESG head

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 NOV 2021
The agriculture cattle property investment manager appointed a head of ESG, specialising in soil carbon. Elaine Mitchell will be responsible for ensuring nature and biodiversity is at the forefront of operations, while generating consistent and sustainable ...

Morrison & Co launches new fund

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 23 NOV 2021
... provide investors with an 8-10% per annum gross USD return, and will take a responsible investment approach, aiming to be carbon neutral by 2050. "We are seeing a continued evolution in the infrastructure market globally, and as an asset class it continues ...

NZ Super Fund names head of portfolio investments

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 16 NOV 2021
... built environment. It came as the NZ Super Fund joined the Net Zero Asset Owners Commitment to support achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2050. The initiative helps asset owners on the pathway to net zero by providing metrics and methodologies for ...

Aware Super progresses net zero efforts

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 15 NOV 2021
... equities portfolio, while maintaining returns for members. About $1 billion has also been committed to renewables and low-carbon technology. "It's also important that we engage with companies we invest in to influence and support positive, lasting change. ...

NZ Super Fund commits $140m to sustainable real estate

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 12 NOV 2021
... under-addressed challenge for the property sector, NZ Super Fund said, citing the fact that real estate is responsible for 40% of all carbon emissions in the US. "We're excited about the possibilities new technologies present for the real estate sector ...

Metrics Credit Partners acquires

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 12 NOV 2021
... promoting green loan opportunities in the Australian market as borrowers participate in Australia's transition to a low-carbon economy.

abrdn outlines climate change action plan

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 5 NOV 2021
The group has developed a strategy to halve the carbon intensity of the assets it manages by 2030 and to reach net zero in its own operations by 2040. The global asset management has adopted a strategy focused on Net Zero Directed Investing (NZDI) ...

Munro Partners launches climate fund

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 NOV 2021
... to focus on one of the most important economic and societal trends today and to invest in support of the drive to a zero-carbon economy," Munro Partners chief investment officer Nick Griffin said. "We see climate as the biggest opportunity since the ...

Governments must act on net zero: Morningstar

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 NOV 2021
... are calling on governments to act on net zero. The asset managers are urging governments to provide a meaningful price on carbon, requiring mandatory TCFD reporting, removing fossil fuel subsidies and leading the phase-out of thermal coal for electricity ...