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Record climate spending for low and middle-income economies

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 17 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... the African Development Bank, the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), the Council of Europe Development Bank, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the EIB, the Inter-American Development Bank ...

Coal mine case sets climate risk precedent

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 12 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... disregard the climate risks posed by such fossil fuel projects when deciding whether to approve them. In Environment Council of Central Queensland Inc v Minister for the Environment and Water, the Environment Council of Central Queensland (ECoCeQ) disputed ...

Climate risk or opportunity for insurance sector

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 5 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... economy, and society at large - less so transition risk, which nevertheless is a major risk factor. In fact, the Insurance Council of Australia's Climate Change Roadmap, which states that Australia is "on the frontline" of physical climate risk. Insurance ...

Australia's wealth gap deepens: Report

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 28 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... the highest 20% growing at four times the rate of the lowest, new research suggests. A new report by the Australian Council of Social Service (ACOSS) and the University of New South Wales (UNSW) shows from 2003 to 2022, the average wealth of the highest ...

Appointment round-up: TelstraSuper, CSIRO, FRRR

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... previously been a member of the Cultural Heritage Risk Management Working Group and a council member at the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors and ESG manager - investment stewardship at the Victorian Funds Management Corporation (VFMC). ...

TelstraSuper augments sustainable investment team

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... previously been a member of the Cultural Heritage Risk Management Working Group and a council member at the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors and ESG manager - investment stewardship at the Victorian Funds Management Corporation (VFMC). ...

Human rights in business remain a challenge

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 4 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... human rights due diligence. Recommendations for due diligence requirements have also been put forth by the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) and the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA). UN Guiding Principals advocate ...

Investors call for leadership diversity at ASX300 listed companies

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 4 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... diversity in executive leadership in ASX300 companies. Supporting partners include Chief Executive Women, the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI), the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA), and the 30% Club. 40:40 Vision advocates ...

ASX200 skirts Scope 3 disclosures

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 15 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... zero commitments are equal" and significant Scope 3 emissions disclosure gaps remain. New research by the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI), Promises, pathways & performance: Climate disclosures in the ASX200 reveals substantial gaps ...

Woodside sells 10% of $16.5b Scarborough LNG to Japan investors

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 11 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... use under water seismic blasting in an area of endangered whale habitat at the Scarborough site with the Conservation Council of WA calling the decision "enormously disappointing". The proposal has been subject to three high-profile legal challenges ...