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ESG would curb ocean pollution: Report

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 18 APR 2019
... to fuel the process. Calvert argue another responsible investing factor in considering use of plastics is the fact that carbon-pricing proposals could slow plastics production and increase costs - leaving businesses reliant on plastics in a less profitable ...

Climate change an imminent threat to returns

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 9 APR 2019
... incumbent industries can suffer losses in a 2C scenario, there are many notable investment opportunities enabled in a low carbon transition," Birgden said. According to Mercer, investors should also focus on the potential for short-term implications ...

Big banks, super funds join forces for sustainability

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2019
... will have." The announcement also comes in the same week the International Energy Agency released a report stating global carbon dioxide emissions rose to the highest levels on record in 2018.

New fund to invest in low-carbon Aussie stocks

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAR 2019
A global manager has launched a new fund to invest in ASX-listed companies that have a lower exposure to carbon emissions and fossil fuel companies. The Russell Investments Low Carbon Australian Shares Fund will use the S&P/ASX 300 Accumulation Index ...

Global manager launches ESG strategy

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 FEB 2019
... Management's Global Environment Strategy aims to identify the businesses whose products are contributing actively to reducing carbon emissions. It will pick investments from 700 companies with a combined market cap of US$5 trillion ($6.96 trillion). ...

Putting a price tag on clean investing

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 7 DEC 2018
... and asset managers are among those who could create $20 trillion in new wealth if the world economy transitions to zero carbon and zero waste policies, according to new research. Professor Martina Linnenluecke, who leads Macquarie University's Centre ...

FTSE Russell expands ESG research

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 7 DEC 2018
... weights of constituents in the developed index, which according to the firm will increase green certification by 63% and drop carbon emissions per dollar of revenue by 40%.

Macquarie boss joins climate change commission

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 OCT 2018
... those breakthroughs to the people and places that need them most," Gates said. "If everyone does their part, we can reduce carbon emissions, increase access to affordable energy, and help farmers everywhere grow more productive crops." Ban Ki-Moon said ...

Northern Trust appoints head of quant

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 16 OCT 2018
... years, responsible for managing quantitative equity strategies including single and multi-factor strategies, ESG and low carbon solutions. "Across the region, we continue to see increasing investor demand for, and adoption of our quantitative investment ...

S&P Dow Jones partners with pension fund giant

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 SEP 2018
... strategy against two newly launched indices. The Japanese Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) is using two of S&P's new carbon efficient indices. Launched overnight, S&P Global Carbon Efficient Indices include: the S&P Global Ex-Japan LargeMidCap ...