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Super funds under growing global pressure to divest

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 24 SEP 2015
... last year the global divestment movement has gained momentum on the back of falling coal prices and the effects of climate change being felt all over the world. A global report by Arabella Advisors quoted by the campaign shows that fossil fuel divestment ...

First State Super socially responsible options go green

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 11 SEP 2015
... fuels in its socially responsible investment options and is researching the resilience of its broader portfolio to climate change. Members who choose the socially responsible investment option will not be exposed to companies that base their revenue ...

Failure to monitor ESG may breach fiduciary duty

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 4 SEP 2015
... Supreme Court ruling has cleared the way for actions against institutions that fail to monitor the effects that climate change has on their portfolios. The Supreme Court held on 18 May 2015 that trustees have a fiduciary duty, emanating from trust law ...

Lower super fees impact Australian Ethical

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 1 SEP 2015
... and savings decisions," Vernon said. "As investors become more frustrated with the lack of political action on climate change, they are looking for opportunities to use the power of their investments to drive positive change in the economy."

VFMC appoints former AustralianSuper chair

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2015
... recently retired from the board of PPB Advisory, and the federal government's Infrastructure Australia Council and Climate Change Authority. Previous directorships include chair of the Victorian WorkCover Authority, director of the Victorian Transport ...

Divestment could reach $50bn in five years

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 11 AUG 2015
... investment returns or act as de facto philanthropists. Investing according to the PRI is also much broader than just climate change and reducing carbon intensity as there is now heavy emphasis on addressing global tax avoidance and profit shifting by ...

Climate change to shrink investment by $5.7trn

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUL 2015

Climate change to impact financial systems

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 13 JUL 2015
Research by The Climate Institute concludes Australia's financial system may be vulnerable to climate change. The institute argues this is based on several factors, including the country's "carbon-intensive economy, lack of policy clarity and reliance ...

Lonsec launches ESG metric

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2015
... amidst rising preference for ESG-minded investment - for example, avoiding investment in companies involved in climate change, human rights abuses, child labour, controversial weapons (defined as "cluster bombs, landmines, depleted uranium, and chemical ...

Climate change to impact returns: Mercer

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2015