Sustainability in 2025: Building resilience and navigating risksBY VIRGINIE DERUE | FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2025 1:48PM In 2025, there is likely to be much scrutiny around US President Donald Trump's anti-green agenda in particular.
 Balancing Investor expectations with entrepreneurial growthRecent headlines highlighting corporate management shortfalls in companies led by their founders underscore the need for rigorous governance standards.  The importance of stewardship in addressing biodiversity issuesIn 2016, Stewart Investors was invested in a number of consumer companies in India that were providing much needed basic goods at affordable prices, but ...  Biodiversity is critical to gender equalityCapital allocation to biodiversity not only protects against long-term risks but also provides an opportunity to proactively address the "S" in ESG commitments.  We don't need a carbon tax, we need a functioning carbon marketWe have seen a lot of heated debate following the proposed policy from Ross Garnaut and Rod Sims for Australia to establish a carbon tax, which no doubt ...  Unleashing the power of data and AI to give rivers a voiceThe combined impact of climate change and population growth means our water supplies are struggling to keep up with demand. Unfortunately, multiple issues ...  Time for government to call a climate finance regulatory summitThe harsh reality is that the sequencing approach advocated by Treasury in the draft Sustainable Finance Strategy is now no longer feasible.  A just transition is the only transitionHope comes in many forms but any attempt to tackle the climate crisis will have to work for the world's haves as well as the have-nots. COP28: Limited expectations met with some progressCOP28 saw agreement on transitioning away from fossil fuels, but there is still much more to be done to turn words into concrete actions  Consistent labelling is critical to responsible investmentAustralians are confused by sustainable investing and unable to differentiate between funds. That's the reality for most investors. |
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