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Suncorp pressured on coal

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUL 2019
... Investment Policy, and Responsible Banking & Insurance Policy which align the business practices with the 2015 Paris Agreement. "Suncorp's exposure to the fossil fuels industry is not material, being less than 0.5% in the insurance business and investment ...

Responsible investments outperform mainstream

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUL 2019
... environmental and social risk, and support the achievement of the emissions reductions to meet the commitments of the 2016 Paris Agreement. The Australian Sustainable Financial Initiative is expected to have a similar impact in Australia," Spicer said. ...

Fintechs to play vital ESG role: AXA

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 27 MAY 2019
... the French markets is answer what we are doing about climate change, under the two degree agreement that came out of the Paris accords," Christensen said. "We're looking at creating a warming temperature gauge that would allow us to look at the portfolios ...

NZ$5 trillion investor group supports Christchurch Call

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 16 MAY 2019
... milestone, reaching NZ$5 trillion in assets under management and throwing its weight behind a new movement. At a summit in Paris attended by major tech companies and governments, the Christchurch Call was launched by New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda ...

Pension fund giant cuts BHP

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAY 2019
... consumption of coal consumed for energy use today is not consistent with the achievement of the targets in the Paris Agreement." KLP is based in Oslo and is owned by the members of the public sector occupational pensions.

Big banks, super funds join forces for sustainability

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2019
... better enable the financial services sector to contribute to delivering on international commitments, such as the Paris Agreement on Climate Change and the UN Sustainable Development Goals, while underpinning economic stability and prosperity for Australia." ...

Institutional investors call out climate policy

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 FEB 2019
... reductions to 2030. "This will make a key contribution to us meeting our 26% emissions reduction target under the Paris agreement," Price said. "The ERF is investing in our farmers to help them revegetate degraded land, to protect existing forest areas ...

UK loses £800bn in assets amid Brexit fears

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 8 JAN 2019
... in the near future. About 2000 new European roles have been or will be hired locally. Dublin, Luxembourg, Frankfurt and Paris are the most popular locations. About one-third (30%) of the firms monitored confirmed at least one location in Europe they ...

Chief economist update: Aussie property market drop becoming self-fulfilling

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 11 DEC 2018
... "current trajectory" of falling house prices "would suggest a soft landing... some risk of a hard landing remains." The Paris-based global forum recommends the Reserve Bank begin raising the cash rate from its record low as soon as possible to prevent ...

Nikko AM supports climate change agenda

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 5 OCT 2018
... help keep global temperature rises below 2 degrees Celsius, while calling for government implementation of the Paris Agreement through the following four areas: Investor disclosure Corporate engagement Policy advocacy Investment According to Nikko, it ...