Biodiversity is critical to gender equalityBY INGRID KUKULJAN | TUESDAY, 2 APR 2024 3:45PM Capital allocation to biodiversity not only protects against long-term risks but also provides an opportunity to proactively address the "S" in ESG commitments.
 Ideology vs. impact: should small managers and advisers apply ESG exclusion screens?The recent APRA guide to Investment Governance (SPS 530) introduced the duty of super funds to take ESG into account. No such requirement exists (yet?) ...  Scope 3 emissions: the crucial new regulatory focus to tackle greenwashingTo ensure genuine progress towards a low-carbon future, regulators are now turning their attention to Scope 3 emissions as the new target for combating ...  Some empirical cause for optimism on the energy transitionI am not, by nature, an optimistic person. However, I am more optimistic than most on the energy transition. At a personal level, this optimism springs ... Can we farm without harm?The cost of feeding the world's human population is taking a significant toll on our biodiversity. The world's population reached eight billion in 2022 ...  What can impact investing learn from the tech-wreck?It has been a challenging few months for tech firms and start-ups in Australia and around the world, with daily headlines of company collapses and lay-offs.  Plastic waste: finance, innovation and infrastructureAustralia has a plastics problem. The nation recycles 16% of plastic waste - far short of its 70% target. But the country is far from being alone in this. Sustainable farming - sowing the seeds for a fairer worldInvestors in the agricultural sector should be among the strongest advocates for protection of ecosystems and biodiversity. Investment returns from agricultural ...  Are directors next to feel the greenwashing heat?On February 28th, 2023, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) did something it had never done before, and the entire financial ...  'Nature positive' may be as big as net zeroThe loss of biodiversity is accelerating and poses a serious threat to global economic prosperity and supply chains. Businesses and investors will be ... |
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