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Stewardship part of fiduciary role and investment opportunity: BNP Paribas AM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... out how as a group we can overcome this and what is needed to overcome issues." She pointed to work being done with GFANZ APAC on the managed coal phase-out framework as an example. "The GFANZ APAC group is working closely on the managed coal phase out ...

Decade-long Santos well leak prompts investor concern

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
Santos has admitted that its retired offshore oil and gas field Legendre has been leaking gas for a decade, throwing into doubt investor abilities to meet net zero plans. Methane gas - a greenhouse gas 25 times more powerful than carbon dioxide - has ...

Climate change most pressing issue for APAC C-Suite: Deloitte

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
C-suite executives in the APAC region rated climate change as the most pressing issue facing their companies, ahead of seven other choices, ahead of the economic outlook and other challenges. The consulting firm has issued the Deloitte 2023 CxO Sustainability ...

Experts evaluate impact of Modern Slavery Act review

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... bit of work to do." Speaking as chair of the collaborative engagement body Investors Against Slavery and Trafficking (IAST) APAC, Turner also noted that the group of investors in that coalition are seeking for companies to identify incidents. "When we ...

Graforce and Worley to scale GHG-free hydrogen gas technology in APAC

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 15 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... partnership with German hydrogen plant provider Graforce to expand the use of methane electrolysis (plasmalysis) technology in APAC. The technology allows for the conversion of natural gas, LNG, flare gas, and other hydrocarbons into hydrogen without ...

Turning PV waste into investment opportunity

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 13 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... to help provide investors with ongoing protection against borrower late payments or loan defaults. Terence Jeyaretnam, EY APAC leader and partner in the climate change and sustainability services team, said that a national approach would create economies ...

RIAA hires head of certification

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... Foundation as financial sector engagement manager, as well as in the secretariat of the Investors Against Slavery and Trafficking APAC, as well as a lecturer at Monash University, an ESG analyst at the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) ...

Brookfield consortium to buy Origin Energy for $18.7bn

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 28 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... Australia's east coast domestic market in support of local business and household and recognises APLNG as a transition fuel for APAC coal-to-gas switching. Brookfield is pursuing this acquisition through the Brookfield Global Transition Fund I. Brookfield ...

New report finds global carbon markets hit new record amid energy crisis

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 27 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... accelerating their decarbonization efforts," ICAP carbon markets and climate policy consultant Maia Hall stated during the APAC and Europe report launch. "Emissions trading is playing a critical role here," she added. The report found that jurisdictions ...

Global investors set net zero target, implementation lags

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 23 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... have been allowing higher allocations to oil and gas companies in the short term, rising to 48% in North America and 59% in APAC. However, divestment from carbon intensive stocks, particularly the oil and gas sector, continues to be a tool that investors ...