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IFM launches ESG responsible portfolio options

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 26 MAR 2012
... considerations. "These strategies give institutional investors a clear avenue for reducing their exposure to ESG and carbon risk with very reasonable tracking error," said Adrian Puddy, IFM's listed equities executive director. "For instance, a low carbon ...

FTSE index launch for insto investors

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 28 FEB 2012
... level of exposure to future carbon risks, with companies within the index are then re-weighted based on their level of carbon risk. The indices were launched in Sydney, Tokyo, Hong Kong, London and New York today.

Local Government Super adopts ESG risk tools

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 24 FEB 2012
... will also assess each LGS portfolio in comparison to relevant benchmarks, rating each portfolio's carbon intensity, carbon risk, and exposure to strategic opportunities related to climate change.

Carbon-tilted indices planned for Aust

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 14 NOV 2011
... certain companies." According to Harris, this approach uses sector specific models to project forward a company's carbon risk, taking into account business model, carbon regulations, its product emissions, and emissions in its supply chain. Designed ...

Australia well behind in carbon pricing

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 19 OCT 2010
While Australian board responsibility may be high, standards fall behind global competitors in terms of carbon pricing and reduction targets. ASX100 companies executive responsibility for climate change reaches 94 per cent, ranking Australia third in ...

AMP hires environment, social governance expert

NEWS RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 7 SEP 2010
... Proviti, he led a team advising blue-chip clients across the sustainable development agenda including climate change and carbon risk, greenhouse gas reporting and verification, emissions trading, investment analysis and sustainability reporting. Prior ...

ASX companies lag on climate change

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 20 NOV 2007
... years ending 12 November 2007, and 11.96 per cent to date," Grossman said. "Australian companies must understand their carbon risk and quantify bottom line impacts in order to remain competitive as new drivers-such as carbon intensity energy efficiency ...

BT takes an environmentally friendly stance

... able to use the information in their investment decisions." Before signing up with the project BT was already taking carbon risk into consideration when making investment decisions on its specialist ethical and sustainability investment funds. The initiative ...
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