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Climate skills demand outstrips supply in finance: UTS

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 DEC 2022  |  NEWS
There is a climate skills gap in the Australian financial industry, with demand for people with climate skills outstripping supply, according to research from the UTS Institute For Sustainable Futures. UTS Institute for Sustainable Futures recently ...

Australia to introduce mandatory climate reporting

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 13 DEC 2022  |  NEWS
The federal government will seek to introduce mandatory climate risk reporting standards as a first step towards a more ambitious sustainable finance strategy next year. Treasurer Jim Chalmers announced a consultation paper on climate risk reporting ...

JPMorgan Asset Management launches sustainable ETFs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 12 DEC 2022  |  NEWS
JPMorgan Asset Management has launched two active sustainable ETFs on the ASX. The JPMorgan Climate Change Solutions Active ETF (T3MP) invests in companies that the global asset manager believes are poised to benefit from growing demand for climate ...

Vanguard quits net zero investor initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 DEC 2022  |  NEWS
... wished to provide clarity to investors regarding the role of index funds and how they think about material risks like climate change. Vanguard - which has more than $11 trillion in assets under management globally - joined NZAM in 2021 and said "such ...

COP15 success requires investor buy-in: Mirova

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 DEC 2022  |  NEWS
... standards on how companies are reporting on biodiversity. "It's a complex topic of course," he said. "To a certain extent, climate and carbon is an easy one in comparison. For carbon, a tonne of CO2 equivalent is an easy way to measure emissions ...

ASIC warns directors over sustainability disclosures

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 DEC 2022  |  NEWS
... ASIC. "Although it is encouraging to see more and more listed companies in Australia voluntarily making sustainability and climate-related disclosure, there is a case for improvement, and best practice should continue to evolve to be attractive to investors," ...

ASX200 see material biodiversity risks: Martin Currie

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 DEC 2022  |  NEWS
... biodiversity impacts into its ESG framework and analysis of invested companies, joining other stewardship themes including climate, human rights and diversity. Martin Currie believes that biodiversity is in crisis and Australia's approach to land ...

APRA publishes results of banking climate vulnerability assessment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 1 DEC 2022  |  NEWS
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has published the findings of its first Climate Vulnerability Assessment (CVA) of Australia's five largest banks and signaled that the insurance industry is likely to be the next regulated sector ...

Majority of investors collaborate on engagement, but disclosure lags: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 1 DEC 2022  |  NEWS
... programs Estelle Parker. "Collab is now really wide-spread; 82% of respondents say the collaborate in initiatives such as Climate Action 100+ and there are similar initiatives around nature being developed at the moment. Then we have the collaborative ...

New Forests launches ANZ forestry and agriculture fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 1 DEC 2022  |  NEWS
... logistics companies, and some exposure to primary agriculture commodities. Additionally, the fund will aim to enhance climate mitigation through carbon sequestration and emissions reduction opportunities. ANZLAFF is New Forests' fourth round Australia ...