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Big banks face shareholder action

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2020
... shareholder resolutions lodged against them by environmental finance organisation Market Forces to align with the goals of the Paris Agreement. ANZ's exposure to coal mining increased by 27% to $1.4 billion in 2018 with a further increase to $1.5 billion ...

Chief economist update: Winter of Europe's discontent

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2020
... grapple with more hospitalisations and tightened restrictions in the worst affected areas and could close restaurants in the Paris region on Monday, if numbers continue to rise. Italian Prime Minister Conte said he will ask parliament to extend the country's ...

Lazard launches new fund

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 1 OCT 2020
... over rolling five-year periods. The fund will be managed by Arnaud Brillois and an investment team based in New York and Paris. Lazard said the fund employs a fundamental, bottom-up approach that uses rigorous qualitative and quantitative analysis to ...

Robeco extends exclusions

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 25 SEP 2020
... investments, transitioning to a lower carbon economy. "As global leader in sustainable investing we are committed to the Paris agreement, which aims to limit the rise in global temperatures to well below 2C. This will require substantial reductions in ...

Super funds accused of chest beating on climate change

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 SEP 2020
... achieving net zero absolute carbon emissions in its investment portfolio by 2050, a move the fund says is in align with the Paris Agreement. The $83 billion fund said it already has $8 billion invested in ESG strategies and that it will now divest all ...

Chief economist update: COVID-19 cycle

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 17 AUG 2020
... officials citing returning travelers as the cause. France marked its highest daily rise since May and placed red alerts on Paris and Marseille. Spain continued to face the worst coronavirus infection rate in Western Europe, with some 675 active outbreaks ...

UK pension fund to go net zero

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUL 2020
... about $180 million invested in renewable projects across Europe. It will also actively pressure companies to align with the Paris goals and divest from companies that fail to progress following engagement, while committing its fund managers to make progress ...

HESTA doubles down on climate action

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUL 2020
... counterparts' book to encourage institutional investment in a green recovery. "New Zealand's Parliament has agreed to long-term Paris Agreement-aligned emission reduction targets and established a Climate Change Commission to deliver an annual carbon ...

Australian Ethical divests Mercer parent company

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 13 JUL 2020
... "However, the statement was vague and lacked meaningful information about how the company would assess alignment with the Paris Agreement." Greenwashed, general statements of principal are no longer sufficient, he said, encouraging companies to state ...

HESTA to go zero carbon

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2020
... Transition Plan (CCTP) that seeks to effectively align the Fund's actions and investment portfolio with the goals of the Paris Agreement. "Our Climate Change Transition Plan is set to be one of the most comprehensive of its kind undertaken by a superannuation ...