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CEFC, ANZ provide discount finance for SMEs
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) is allocating up to $200 million with ANZ to provide discounted clean energy finance to business customers.
APRA releases climate risk assessment results
Almost 40% of banks, insurers and superannuation funds say climate-related events could have a "material or moderate impact on their direct operations," according to the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA).
Pact Group commits to reducing emissions 50% by 2030
Pact Group has set a target of reducing its greenhouse gas emissions in Australia and New Zealand by 50% by 2030.
V-Square launches ESG index strategy
V-Square Quantitative Management has launched an ESG and carbon transition index strategy that aligns with the Your Future, Your Super performance test.
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2021 was another year of great change and uncertainty as the pandemic presented further challenges to business and social continuity.
Carbon capture - real deal or "Hail Mary pass" technology?
Carbon capture technology brings with it the possibility of negative emissions - the holy grail of climate science, or at least of global transition to ...
Five reasons investors should adopt an active versus passive ESG approach
The importance of integrating ESG related risks and opportunities into investment decisions has become undeniable. The ability for companies to generate ...
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John Purcell
POLICY ADVISER CORPORATE REGULATION
CPA AUSTRALIA
CPA AUSTRALIA
The accounting profession has evolved rapidly from being seen as just calculating debits and credits to a provider of holistic financial information, including ESG and climate risk metrics. In the last two decades, CPA Australia policy adviser corporate regulation John Purcell has participated in and guided that evolution, and sees the accounting profession as being fundamental to future developments around sustainability.
