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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
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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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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.
