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Podcast: Alex Banks - she speaks for the trees

THE GREENER WAY  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
On this episode of The Greener Way, we're talking with Alex Banks, a partner at EY's Climate Change and Sustainability Services. Banks is co-author of a report commissioned by The Wilderness Society that found that financiers do not assess and ...

Go digital for ESG, financial reporting: Deloitte

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
Shifting to digital reporting and away from paper-based financial disclosure would make ESG data more reliable, transparent and easier on business, according to a report by Deloitte. Deloitte recently authored a report, Embracing the power of digital ...

NZ solar attracts $170 million international capital raise

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... initiative took a whole-of-country approach to reducing emissions associated with electricity usage," he said. "As an investor with a strong focus on sustainable finance and its potential positive long-term impacts, we look forward to contributing to ...

Norway's oil fund updates climate demands

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
Norway's $1.4 trillion sovereign wealth fund has updated its expectations to companies it invests in on climate, with demands for companies to move from target setting to transition planning. Norges Bank Investment Management has told all companies ...

Corporates to begin adopting final TNFD recommendations

ROSE MARY PETRASS, RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 19 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
Following two years of development and consultation, the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) today published its final recommendations on nature-related risk and disclosure, with companies expected to begin adopting the recommendations ...

Higher ESG means stronger ROI: study

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 19 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... relationship between historical returns of publicly traded companies and their ESG (ratings globally. The Kroll ESG and Global Investor Returns Study examined over 13,000 publicly traded companies across four geographic regions (World, North America ...

BlackRock, SGX, and MSCI launch US$426M Singapore climate action ETF

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 19 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
Investors integrating low-carbon transition objectives into their portfolios can now access an ETF based on Asian companies dedicated to reducing carbon emissions. With climate transition increasing in urgency across the Asia region, countries face ...

Responsible investment AUM declines but uptake increases: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 18 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... RIAA also identified 54 fund managers as Responsible Investment Leaders and 23 fund managers awarded a new Responsible Investor designation. In a panel discussion at the launch of this year's report, EY climate change and sustainability partner Emma ...

Investors eye opportunities in Housing Australia Future Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 14 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
The passage of the $10 billion Housing Australia Future Fund means an assured, long-term financing pool to support the development of social and affordable housing in conjunction with private investment. After negotiation in the Senate with crossbench ...

Business climate action "irreversible": Combet

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 14 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... institutional investment in a global funds management business, I was able to see, too, in the international institutional investor environment, it's just irreversible.... "They're putting capital into companies and they're expecting significant ...