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HSBC, partners to identify blue carbon projects

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... Australia will use the grant to identify nature-based restoration activities which will improve livelihoods, biodiversity and climate change mitigation outcomes on the mid-north NSW coast. The project will also establish a framework for capital market ...

ASX companies face heightened stakeholder scrutiny

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... while COVID-19 had an impact on corporate decision-making, directors are now also focused on other risks. These include climate change, sustainability and long-term growth. Also on the agenda are cultural change, broader diversity, innovation and better ...

Powerful signal on climate with votes, court decisions

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... gas industry, but experts say all Australian company directors should heed advice when it comes to managing the risks of climate change. In less than 24 hours, three overseas actions hit major oil and gas companies. A Dutch court ruled that Shell must ...

Evaluating impact of climate policy on company valuation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
Understanding how government climate policies will impact cash flows and company valuations is essential to establishing the winners and losers of any new environmental commitments, according to J.P. Morgan Asset Management. Quantifying the scale of ...

JANA hires first head of sustainability

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 24 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... Financial Conduct Authority. Halpern will oversee JANA's fast-growing sustainability team with a focus on managing climate change risk for clients, and brings a decade's experience in developing investment strategies which minimise regulatory ...

Singapore Stock Exchange to launch carbon exchange

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... with an aim to launch by the end of 2021. SGX, in conjunction with DBS, Standard Chartered and Temasek, are developing Climate Impact X (CIX), aimed at providing entities with high quality carbon credits to address hard-to-abate emissions. CIX will offer ...

Advisers seek education, clarification on ESG investing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... Advisers report that clients are most likely to ask them about environmental issues related to investing, specifically climate change, while social and governance questions lag behind, Guiamatsia said. Information from the Responsible Investment Association ...

$515 million sustainability loan anchors seaport refinance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... already had in place a diversification strategy, and like many infrastructure assets we are conscious of our exposure to climate risk," she said. "We have a strategy in place such that we do have a sustainable asset for future generations." Chan discusses ...

Modern slavery, Indigenous heritage, climate change top agenda: Paradice IM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
Modern slavery, occupational health and safety, protection of Indigenous heritage and climate change are key ESG themes for corporate engagement, according to Paradice Investment Management. Paradice integrates ESG and active ownership into its investment ...

SGX-listed companies improving sustainability disclosures

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... few years is heartening to see," said SGX RegCo CEO Tan Boon Gin. "Nevertheless, the call globally for efforts on the climate change and sustainable development fronts has grown exponentially and with a new urgency. "Singapore too has stepped up measures ...