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COVID-19 shines a light on ESG: First Sentier

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2020
... investment community." Turner said from an environmental perspective, reduced travel and tourism is resulting in lower carbon emissions, but the focus needs to be on what happens when the crisis is over. "We have seen temporary benefits, but it will ...

Super funds' dirty, poor performing stocks revealed

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAR 2020
... Standard it wants to see HESTA divest. Woodside's planned Burrup Hub could become Australia's largest contributor to carbon emissions, with some estimates claiming the development would be the equivalent of building 35 new coal plants. Between ...

Stand still, get left behind

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 16 MAR 2020
... Peers said. BP, on the other hand, doesn't meet Peers' criteria even though the company has announced it will be carbon neutral by 2050. "Best case, BP is investing in solar and wind to make to bit by bit replace the market share they are going ...

Why Phillip Morris gets ESG points

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 28 FEB 2020
... Amazon outsources its shipping. A basic ESG screen or score without further interrogation may indicate Amazon has a smaller carbon footprint - however, that carbon has just been outsourced to another company. "Saying Wal-Mart is bad, Amazon is good is ...

Unsatisfied HESTA members head for exit

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 27 FEB 2020
... its website that net zero emissions across its operations by 2050 is an ambition and will be assisted by the deduction of carbon sinks. HESTA and Hermes Equity Ownership Services were part of a group of BP shareholders which applied significant pressure ...

Academics protest UniSuper investments

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 FEB 2020
... is invested in to meet the expectations of the Paris Agreement. "We believe climate change and the transition to a low carbon economy will pose investment-related risks, which is why we've been identifying and considering these risks for over a decade ...

Shape up on climate change risk: APRA

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 25 FEB 2020
... extreme weather events, on their balance sheet, as well as the risks that may arise from the global transition to a low-carbon economy," APRA said. As for the superannuation prudential framework, APRA will update Prudential Practice Guide SPG 530 Investment ...

Carbon footpath important, not footprint: AXA

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 24 FEB 2020
... multi-asset manager has warned of the effects of climate change on investor's portfolios, urging them to assess a company's "carbon footpath" over eliminating polluters altogether. AXA Investment Managers found that listed companies are responsible for ...

Qualitas launches build-to-rent fund

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 24 FEB 2020
... needed and BTR is part of the solution. "Qualitas is also determined to accelerate Australia's transition to a low carbon economy and the 'green' overlay of the fund will help reduce emissions generated by residential housing." Clean Energy ...

NGS Super sets up impact committee

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 24 JAN 2020
... returns, to September end, according to Rainmaker. Last year, it mandated AllianceBernstein to manage $170 million in a low-carbon equities portfolio. Also last year, its chief investment officer Ben Squires earned a spot on Public Investor 100, compiled ...