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Northern Trust streamlines carbon credits

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 3 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
Northern Trust has streamlined its voluntary carbon credits functionality with a digital verification process. The Northern Trust Carbon Ecosystem records verified carbon credits in near real-time from participating providers. Data includes carbon dioxide ...

No charge for carbon target failure

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 3 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... firm fails its 2020 emissions target, we do not observe significant market reaction, changes in media sentiment, environmental scores and environment-related shareholder proposals," the paper stated. "Our findings raise concerns for the accountability ...

NAB backs green bank for Aussie farmers

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 3 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
Australia's green bank has announced a $300 million asset finance partnership with NAB to help Aussie farmers upgrade their vehicles and equipment to drive down emissions. Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) will support discounted interest rates ...

TNFD adds to sector guidance, scores funding

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 24 JAN 2025  |  NEWS
The Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) has released final guidance on four new sectors and draft guidance on a further three, as it also nets strategic funding from The Rockefeller Foundation. The TNFD has released final sector ...

Salter Brothers secures green loan for luxury retreat

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JAN 2025  |  NEWS
... also financed by CBA. Paul Salter, managing director, said the loan "underscores our commitment to driving positive environmental outcomes through our investments." The firm will also look to expand third-party sustainability certifications across its ...

Climate funds see first year of outflows

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JAN 2025  |  NEWS
... sustainable investment as their primary objective. However, 'light green' Article 8 funds - products that promote environmental or social characteristics - saw net inflows for the eighth month running and best monthly result for four years, drawing ...

Trump Paris exit "bad news" for rest of world

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 23 JAN 2025  |  NEWS
US President Donald Trump's administration could put climate action on the backburner globally - but DEI in Australia is unlikely to falter. Trump signed more than 200 executive orders on his first day back in office and revoked 78 executive actions ...

Scottish Widows mandates Robeco to build new ESG indices

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 21 JAN 2025  |  NEWS
... investments in companies involved in social problems, destruction of human life, human rights or labour abuses, environmental damage, animal testing for cosmetics, irresponsible corporate practices. Joop Huij, head of Robeco Indices, said the bespoke ...

BlackRock settles lawsuit for 'misleading consumers'

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 20 JAN 2025  |  NEWS
... company that focuses exclusively on return on investment, others show a company that gives special consideration to environmental factors," he said. BlackRock has agreed to increase its disclosure of proxy voting practices and implement compliance measures ...

Australian Ethical grows FUM to $13.26bn

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 20 JAN 2025  |  NEWS
... over the long term, and recent extreme weather events illustrate the growing financial as well as human impact of environmental degradation." Australian Ethical will provide its half-year results on February 27.