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Swedish pension giant commits to total decarbonisation

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUL 2016
... Decarbonization Coalition (PDC), AP4 has played a leading role in the campaign to get asset owners to reduce the carbon footprint of their investments.

Dimensional launches ESG trust

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAY 2016
... sustainability metrics and overweighting those with more sustainable practices. The outcome is a dramatically reduced carbon footprint that effectively balances diversification, client preferences around sustainability and the pursuit of higher expected ...

HESTA reduces equities carbon footprint

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 19 APR 2016
... HESTA and Russell Investments have developed an investment strategy that reduces the super fund's global equities carbon footprint by 50% and maintains benchmark performance. The strategy's objective is to remain at or below 50% of benchmark carbon dioxide ...

University investment portfolio includes tobacco and beer

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 10 SEP 2015
... processes. Investment consultants will also be required to rate investment managers on their ability to measure "the carbon footprint intensity of the listed equity sectors" and benchmark against the carbon footprint intensity of broader market indices. ...

Governance eclipses social and environmental concerns

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAY 2014
... social and environmental issues, the ESG Smartbeta product is actually much more focused on the E and the S. The carbon footprint of the ESG version is less than half that of the vanilla Smartbeta product, while the water intensity is almost an eighth ...

AXA IM includes ESG in smart beta offering

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 18 MAR 2014
... dimensions. "If you [the investor] view the world through an ESG lens, we can build you a portfolio that has a better carbon footprint, lower water usage, better governance, better supplier chain relations, but that also satisfies the basic requirements ...

Super funds eye World Bank Green Bonds: Nikko AM

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAR 2013
... to invest in ESG projects including hydro-electric power and water management which aim to reduce the world's carbon footprint. "The real advantage with this strategy is that investors can really see where the money is going," said Kinnersley. Presently ...

Super funds cautioned on climate risk

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 27 JUL 2012
Super funds need to be more informed on where and how to evaluate climate change related risk and return within a portfolio, according to a recent industry report. The report, conducted by Mercer is based on responses from asset owners and managers ...

Westpac offers carbon trade platform

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAR 2011
... pushed as a viable option for companies that want to offset any carbon emissions they create, reducing their carbon footprint. "With a banking solution; organisations of all sizes can now buy internationally recognised carbon credits (Australia NCOS) ...

VicSuper wins sustainability award

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 3 DEC 2010
... million mandate to Vanguard to invest in stocks that generate the same returns as the market but with half the carbon footprint. "We firmly believe that low carbon investments offer less risk and the likelihood of higher long-term investment returns. ...