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Australian Ethical divests Mercer parent company

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 13 JUL 2020
... sufficient, he said, encouraging companies to state clearly what they are doing to align their business on the path to achieve net zero emissions by 2050. "We need tangible commitments and transparency about how the commitments will be implemented and ...

HESTA to go zero carbon

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2020
HESTA will reduce the absolute carbon emissions in its investment portfolios by 33% by 2030 and will move to net zero by 2050. The $52 billion industry superannuation fund will implement a Climate Change Transition Plan (CCTP) that seeks to effectively ...

Amazon launches climate VC fund

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUN 2020
... launched Climate Pledge Fund would help the tech giant and other companies meet The Climate Pledge, a commitment to be net zero carbon by 2040. According to Forbes, Amazon founder and chief executive Jeff Bezos rakes in approximately US$1.5 billion every ...

Mirova chief labels ethical investing pledges hollow

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2020
... work on sustainability. Its requests included supporting the Green Deal and upholding the Paris Agreement, prioritising net zero emissions economic solutions and prioritising human relief and job creation but not at the expense of carbon emission red ...

COVID-19 recovery plans must heed climate science

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2020
... carbon emissions as a part of its COVID-19 recovery plan. It also wants the government to support businesses to reach net zero emissions target before 2050. "There is a risk that the momentum that has been building around the climate change agenda will ...

UNSW to ditch fossil fuels

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAR 2020
... Professor Ian Jacobs, said the university's divestment of fossil fuel assets in its investment portfolio supports its net zero emissions goal, in line with the Paris Agreement commitment to limit global warming to 1.5C. "UNSW has a proud history of being ...

Unsatisfied HESTA members head for exit

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 27 FEB 2020
... example Delahunty used to illustrate engagement with fossil fuel companies being effective was BP, which committed to net zero emissions by 2050 in vague terms. "I don't think HESTA played a big part in BP making that declaration," Lardner pointed ...

Climate change to damage returns: Report

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 26 SEP 2019
... due to "increased periods of under-employment or unemployment, driven by economies around the world transitioning to net zero emissions and/or a higher frequency of natural disasters". Modelling showed that an individual earning around $75,000/pa could ...

Workplace deaths missing from ESG reports: ACSI

KRISTI CHENG  |  TUESDAY, 6 AUG 2019
... framework. There is also a lack of long-term emissions-reduction targets beyond 2040, with only six companies disclosing net zero emissions-reduction targets for 2050.

Institutional investors call out climate policy

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 FEB 2019
... durable energy and climate policy can," Herd said. "The deadline for Australia to update its 2030 targets in line with net zero emissions and limit global warming to 1.5-2C under the Paris Agreement, is fast approaching. Australia's climate policies ...