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CalPERS deploys US$500m into ESG, OTPP buys Chunnel link

JOHN MCDULING  |  FRIDAY, 12 NOV 2010
... global public companies that are actively working to improve the environment and mitigate the adverse impact of climate change in its new environmental investment portfolio. The fund has already committed over US$2.1 billion to similar initiatives since ...

Christian Super puts water on investment list

MEDIA RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 29 OCT 2010
... much so, that we have developed a water stewardship policy for our investments," said Murphy. With pollution and climate change threatening to further the scarcity of water, the fund recognises the need to take action and ensure investment policies address ...

Top fund CEOs join climate change panel

MEDIA RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 26 OCT 2010
... executives from some of Australia's biggest super funds and investment managers have formed a panel to ramp up talks on climate change policy, including the design of a carbon price in Australia. The panel includes Ian Silk, of AustralianSuper, the country's ...

Simulate my retirement: Telstra Super

MEDIA RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 19 OCT 2010
Telstra Super has launched a new online tool that goes beyond calculating one's retirement savings - introducing a new calculator that takes into account career breaks, having time off for children, and even a holiday to the Bahamas. The Telstra Super ...

Australia well behind in carbon pricing

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 19 OCT 2010
... global competitors in terms of carbon pricing and reduction targets. ASX100 companies executive responsibility for climate change reaches 94 per cent, ranking Australia third in Carbon Disclosure Product (CDP) global rank, according to the CDP 2010 Australia ...

Doing good pays off for Christian Super

JOHN MCDULING  |  FRIDAY, 24 SEP 2010
... membership inflows of almost 6 per cent per annum, Murphy said. "Members, who feel passionate about the effects of climate change, the impact of harmful industries such as tobacco and gambling or managing resources sustainably, want to know that their ...

BHP anticipates global carbon price

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 16 SEP 2010
... place." Kloppers recognised that both Australians and BHP Billiton are concerned about the long lasting effects of climate change, and that something needs to be done to deal with the carbon concentration in the atmosphere. "Historically we have expressed ...

AMP hires environment, social governance expert

NEWS RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 7 SEP 2010
... Proviti. At Proviti, he led a team advising blue-chip clients across the sustainable development agenda including climate change and carbon risk, greenhouse gas reporting and verification, emissions trading, investment analysis and sustainability reporting. ...

Australian Ethical profits down, FUM up

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 SEP 2010
... Jordan took up the vacancy left by Martin Halloran in May 2010. Despite the changes, the fund launched two new funds, the Climate Advocacy Fund and the Property Trust, both to broaden the company's product range while the latter to satisfy demand from ...

China's $750bn pledge to clean tech aids sector

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 23 AUG 2010
... investments in these companies or products will offer high profit returns. "The investment opportunity provided by climate change will only continue to grow," said Jordan. However, Jordan acknowledged that there is still a gap between clean tech science ...