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CEFC allocates $2m to airlines emissions solution developer

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUN 2022  |  NEWS
... efficiency, and now - with the backing of the CEFC - MicroTau will put shark skin inspired film on planes to help fight climate change," said MicroTau CEO and founder Henry Bilinsky. With limited immediate options for converting existing aero fleets ...

ASIC: improve greenwashing disclosure or risk penalty

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUN 2022  |  NEWS
... regulator saying it would consider enforcement action if they see "egregious conduct." Speaking at the Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC) Summit in Sydney, ASIC senior executive leader, corporations Claire LaBouchardiere summarised the regulator's ...

Brambles sets 2040 net zero target

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUN 2022  |  NEWS
... published sustainability reports that focus on circular economy and regenerative supply chains. In 2020, Brambles outlined its climate risks and opportunities as part of its Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) report. The company ...

Emerging markets improving on ESG: Bank of America

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUN 2022  |  NEWS
... timelines, and 18% have no targets at all. Disclosures by Asian companies are correlated with uptake of the Taskforce on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD), Nair added. "Both corporates and investors are starting to pay attention so that when ...

Podcast: How to create and communicate a decarbonisation strategy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUN 2022  |  NEWS
... Sybil Dixon about why and how net zero targets are used to guide investment decisions and the way investors talk about climate risks and opportunities. For more information on MFS Investment Management, click here.

Qantas Super in $2bn climate risk mandate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 6 JUN 2022  |  NEWS
... 24% reduction in carbon emissions across Qantas Super's investment portfolio by 2025, from a baseline of 30 June 2020. "Climate change represents a risk we need to mitigate and manage and also represents other opportunities," noted Qantas Super CIO Andrew ...

Alexis Cheang joins TCorp

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUN 2022  |  NEWS
... sustainable investments at F&C, a UK-listed asset management firm. She also held roles at the Global Network Initiative and Climate Wise.

Calls for transformation, climate skill in AGL board renewal

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUN 2022  |  NEWS
The pending departure of the CEO and chair and other AGL board members highlights an urgent need to bring both climate change and company transformation experience to the refreshed board, according to recruitment and governance experts. Earlier this ...

New Forests increases California forestry holdings

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUN 2022  |  NEWS
... manager in California. "We are delighted to be investing in the future of California forestry where a focus on natural climate solutions can help drive positive economic, environmental and community outcomes," says New Forests managing director, United ...

Warning on climate risk if net zero targets not achieved

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUN 2022  |  NEWS
... shifting, although I wouldn't say radically, but moderately." A slower transition towards a net zero outcome means that climate impact scenarios need to be adjusted to recognise higher rates of warming. Lawson noted that if that turns out to be the case ...