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Australia the guinea pig for PRI sovereign engagement pilot

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 31 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... sovereign climate action is a critical driver of global action. "Collaborative sovereign engagement is a relatively new investor practice," he said. "Engagement between sovereigns and investors can lead to mutually beneficial outcomes that will help ...

Commonwealth to disclose climate risks in sovereign bonds

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 31 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... climate change is a systemic risk that may affect the value of its government bonds. Kathleen O'Donnell commented: "As an investor, I am pleased with the proposed settlement. This is the first time a country with a AAA credit rating has acknowledged ...

Investors in hot seat over impact of 50-degree day

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
Institutional investors need to prepare for what would happen when Australia's temperature hits 50 degrees and analyse the impacts on investments and communities. The impact of a 50 degree day is the subject of a climate risk simulation exercise at ...

Australian self-directed investors lead world on ESG

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 29 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... social responsibility: "Sustainability and doing the right thing by the environment is everyone's responsibility", an investor commented. Another wrote: "Society needs to decide to improve itself, shareholders are individuals who can and should direct ...

Podcast: Investing in climate-smart agriculture - Dr Anika Molesworth

THE GREENER WAY  |  TUESDAY, 29 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
What message do Aussie farmers have for the corporate world? And what opportunities are there for investing in innovative climate solutions within the agricultural sector? In this episode of The Greener Way podcast, we hear from Dr Anika Molesworth ...

Bridging the ESG gap: strategies for institutional investors

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 28 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... encompasses various aspects ranging from green bonds to risk management strategies, it influences the broad spectrum of investor objectives. "ESG can take many forms," McNeil says. "Some investors want a non-financial objective such as emissions reduction ...

Investors consider greenwashing when setting net zero targets

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... and investors, and ASIC senior executive leader, corporations Claire LaBouchardiere reiterated to the audience at the Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC) 2023 Climate Change and Investment Summit that greenwashing in all its forms - including greenhushing ...

Climate action both risk and opportunity to Australia: Intergenerational Report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
Tackling climate change and transforming Australia's economy to its net zero 2050 target are central priorities in the 2023 Intergenerational Report issued today. In the Intergenerational Report, which provides a forecast of Australia's budget and economy ...

Finance "misunderstanding" risk of nature loss

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 24 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... Banks commented. Amanda Richman, ethical stewardship lead at Australian Ethical Investment said Nature Action 100+ global investor engagement initiative will further address nature and deforestation. Panellists highlighted the urgency for products that ...

Aussie farmers call for climate courage

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 24 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... world if we allow climate change to runaway to become irreversible," Anika Molesworth said in a keynote address at the Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC) Summit held in Sydney this week. FS Sustainability was the media partner to the event. The ...