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AustralianSuper hires for investment team

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 24 NOV 2020
... Last week, AustralianSuper promised to go net-zero in carbon emissions by 2050 to mitigate against the risk of climate change on its portfolio's long-term performance. Activist group MarketForces highlighted flaws in the commitment. AustralianSuper ...

AustralianSuper net-zero promise flawed: MarketForces

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 NOV 2020
... Thursday, AustralianSuper said it would target net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 to mitigate against the risk of climate change on its portfolio's long-term performance. The decision was endorsed by its board in an October meeting. So far, it has ...

World largest asset owners increase ESG, AUM

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 17 NOV 2020
... within the AO100 are also using universal owner strategies which aim to safeguard the financial system in conjunction with climate-related risks without sacrificing returns. "This is consistent with a new era of ESG - which we call ESG 3.0 - that is ...

Climate change reporting is cheap talk: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 16 NOV 2020
... sectors," the paper, Green Data or Greenwashing? Do Corporate Carbon Emissions Data Enable Investors to Mitigate Climate Change? reads. To help mitigate climate change, investors tend to switch investments from "brown to green companies" and engage in ...

Mercer launches climate-transition tool

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2020
... launched an analytics tool that helps institutional investors assess which companies are committed to combating climate change and want to adapt to a net-zero economy. Analytics for Climate Transition (ACT) assesses companies' commitment and ability ...

AustralianSuper backs net-zero emissions

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 12 NOV 2020
... has a major role to play in influencing and supporting the broad-based economic transition necessary to manage climate change. "This is in line with global market expectations and consistent with our goal of maximising members' long-term

Fund managers' ESG beef

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 NOV 2020
... Producer Index found that the world's largest meat, fish and dairy producers are undermining global efforts to control climate change. The index reviewed 60 publicly listed animal protein producers from around the world, with a combined value of $338 ...

SASB appoints Australian advisor

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 NOV 2020
... disclosure," SASB chief executive Janine Guillot said. Jeyaretnam is an environmental engineer and partner in EY's Climate Change and Sustainability practice in Melbourne and brings extensive experience in sustainability advisory and ESG best practice. ...

Majority of Aussies want SG rise: ASFA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 9 NOV 2020
... those surveyed said they approved of more corporate governance. A further 64% approve of funds taking action on climate change and 58% approve of funds increasing gender diversity.

AMP Capital ESG lead jumps to Platypus

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 5 NOV 2020
... "Kristen is passionate about engagement and driving change and has led ambitious engagement agendas on modern slavery, climate change, gender diversity, sugar and obesity and animal rights and we look forward to her contribution as part of the Platypus ...