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  • HESTA: Divestment remains last resort for four climate 'watchlist' firms

    09 September 2022

    HESTA said divestment on climate grounds from four energy firms it has warned of intensified engagement is its option of last resort - but remains possible if their response to engagement is "insufficient".

  • HESTA warns four energy firms of potential climate-related divestment

    06 September 2022

    HESTA has warned four energy firms they face heightened scrutiny and potential divestment due to their lacklustre decarbonisation strategies, as the Australian pension fund announced a strengthened 2030 decarbonisation target.

  • Australia's AGL Energy ditches coal demerger

    31 May 2022

  • Steel firm Marcegaglia signs sustainability-linked securitisation

    26 May 2022

    Marcegaglia has signed a €130 million ($139 million) sustainability-linked securitisation transaction with Crédit Agricole CIB (CA-CIB), which is believed to be the first such deal in the Italian steel industry.

  • Norwegian oil fund exits stakes in 12 firms on ESG concerns

    13 May 2020

    The giant Norwegian oil fund has excluded a dozen companies from investment due to environmental, social, and governance (ESG) concerns, including mining giants such as Anglo American, Glencore and Vale in which it was a major shareholder.

  • Shipping - the trillion-dollar challenge

    24 January 2020

    The growing support for the Poseidon Principles underlines the crucial role for finance in helping the shipping industry chart a course towards a greener future, says Ahren Lester

  • Langham Hospitality Investments signs first Asian hospitality sustainability loan

    12 December 2019

    Langham Hospitality Investments has secured sustainability-linked loans worth HK$7.5 billion ($960 million), the first by an Asian-listed hospitality firm.

  • Sustainalytics report shows ESG risks for Australian equity investors

    17 October 2019

    Environmental, social and governance (ESG) research provider Sustainalytics has assessed areas in the Australian sector including energy and climate policy, and human rights in the supply chain.

  • Green bonds round-up, 23 January

    23 January 2019

    Ontario Power Generation (OPG) has issued its second green bond, raising CAD500 million ($375 million).

  • People moves: AP3, ISS-Oekom, IETA

    10 August 2018

    Mårten Lindeborg, AP3’s CIO and deputy CEO, has passed away. The Swedish buffer fund announced yesterday that Lindeborg died after a short illness