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Boards vulnerable to next wave of climate litigation: IGCC

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 7 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... in court that could set the precedent in years to come. In 2021, a court in Hague demanded oil giant Shell to reduce its carbon emissions by 45% across its whole portfolio by 2030. That's gone on appeal and the decision will be delivered next wee ...

Australia's chance to step up

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 7 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... outcome, and only four nations backtracking - including the UK. And the EU has only ramped up its climate regulations with the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) carbon price and other climate laws. "[Trump is] an influential guy but he's ...

Podcast: Carbon misconceptions in active investing portfolios with Guido Baltussen

THE GREENER WAY  |  TUESDAY, 5 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... Northern Trust Asset Management's International Head of Quantitative Strategies. He recently put out a paper on 'carbon misconceptions' and the impact of net zero commitments on equity portfolios. This episode covers how investors can apply ...

Raising the bar on gold integrity

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 4 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... while this asset offers security to investors in tough times, it has its own ESG issues to solve. While gold is nearly carbon neutral when in the vault, and is 100% recyclable, it's the mining phase that is the most environmentally and socially fraught. ...

81 major investors lock in climate targets

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 31 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
Nearly all of a major UN-convened asset owner group have now set Paris-aligned carbon targets covering US$9.5 trillion of assets under management, the latest data reveals. 81 out of 88 members of the Net Zero Asset Owner Alliance (NZAOA) have set targets ...

Nature and climate now on equal footing

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... recognise ecosystem services which are currently not reflected in any specific financial or costing measures," says Paterson. Carbon credits also play a role - if they provide added co-benefits for nature and Indigenous communities. Is it likely that ...

Australia leads in greenwashing lawsuits

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 28 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... Integrity has made a complaint with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) Qantas of greenwashing over 'carbon neutral' flights. The Australian corporate regulator has been more active than any other in the world in enforcing ...

Broader job pain finally hits ESG

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 25 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
With the news a major carbon firm will lay off a quarter of its staff, a sector many thought to be immune is finally feeling the pinch. The wave of corporate restructuring, which has already hit giants like HSBC, Meta, PwC, Tesla, Google, Microsoft ...

New alliance brings green data to financial markets

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 21 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... operating for 40 years. Customers will now get direct access to financed emissions data and climate risk analysis to enable carbon cost integration. "It is a big step towards incorporating the cost of carbon into every decision." Emmi's datasets ...

Impact investor boosts affordable housing

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 14 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... social and affordable homes, 114 Specialist Disability Accommodation units, 62 distributed rooftop solar arrays and two carbon farms set to sequester an impressive 570,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide. Through CIM funding, carbon farming not-for-profit Greening ...