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COP16: $2.5trn investor group urges governments to step up on biodiversity
23 October 2024Investors representing $2.5 trillion assets under management have urged governments to take more ambitious action on biodiversity at COP16, including introducing mandatory nature disclosures.
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Ground-breaking PRI sovereign investor engagement initiative expands
24 May 2023More investors have been asked to join a ground-breaking collaborative fixed income investor engagement initiative for sovereign issuers coordinated by the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI).
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HESTA: Divestment remains last resort for four climate 'watchlist' firms
09 September 2022HESTA 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".
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HESTA warns four energy firms of potential climate-related divestment
06 September 2022HESTA 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.
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Australia's AGL Energy ditches coal demerger
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News round-up: S&P, Barclays, EU taxonomy and more
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HESTA makes A$20m impact investment
07 December 2020Australian superannuation HESTA has invested A$20 million ($15 million) in a A$100 million issuance of shares by healthcare mutual company Australian Unity.
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Australian pension fund to exit coal amid climate announcements
10 July 2020Australian pension fund First State Super has outlined a number of climate change actions and targets, including exiting thermal coal, as it urged other Australian pension funds to do the same.
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$36bn Australian pension fund divests from coal in net zero target
26 June 2020The A$52 billion ($36 billion) pension fund HESTA is to cease all investments in thermal coal, and will offload all fossil fuels over the next decade to meet a net zero emissions target by 2050.
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First State Super contracts Hermes EOS
16 August 2018One of Australia's largest pension funds, First State Super, has selected Hermes Equity Ownership Services (EOS) to provide engagement services in overseas markets.
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