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Asset owners embrace sustainable investment

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 4 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
Pension funds, endowments and sovereign wealth funds are increasingly worried about climate change's impact on their investments. Asset owners are more confident in data, feel less hindered by regulation, and more concerned over the impact of climate ...

Green jobs: Impactable, Ortec, Goldman Sachs, Compliance

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 3 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... long-term. "Due to the long investment horizons of our clients, it is crucial for them to get a better view on how climate change can affect their ability to reach their strategic objectives as well as how transition risk, physical risk and market pricing ...

Equality backslides for first time

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 1 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... notes this downward spiral began with the COVID-19 pandemic and associated labour and supply chain challenges. Climate change will only serve to exacerbate the problem, Netto said. "Resilient societies will become even more critical as the interplay ...

Podcast: Maintaining competitive advantage in an age of climate transparency with Duncan Paterson

THE GREENER WAY  |  TUESDAY, 1 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
This week we have Duncan Paterson, Director of Investor Practice at the Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC) on the show to discuss Australia's mandatory climate reporting regime. It's undoubtedly a massive opportunity to open the door wider ...

Green jobs: Societe Generale, Iress, U Ethical, CDP, TISFD

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 26 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... board chair. She takes over from AustralianSuper chair Don Russell. Currently executive director at specialist climate change investment and advisory firm Pollination, Whitton has expertise in strategy, leadership, climate and sustainable finance. This ...

Green finance lags as planet on high alert

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... environment has passed the point of no return. The Planetary Health Check identifies interconnected risks from climate change, biodiversity loss, pollution, change in biosphere integrity, and ocean acidification are pushing the planet beyond a safe operating ...

Watchdog cracks down on climate reporting

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 23 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... "Accurate climate disclosures provide Australian investors data that will help in pricing the risk and opportunities of climate change to investment portfolios, allowing the Australian investment community to play its role in the carbon transition," ...

Industry lobbying weakens nature laws

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... ultimately, Australia's ability to achieve its climate targets. "The world's scientists are clear: to avoid dangerous climate change we cannot keep expanding fossil fuels. "Yet Australia's main environmental law does not currently require decision-makers ...

Investors worth $42trn target state leaders at COP29

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... Aware Super, Cbus Super, HESTA and REST, and asset consultant JANA, among its signatories. The Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC) expects more investors to sign on until November, when the statement for action will be presented to delegates at the ...

Nature now a fiduciary duty and financial risk

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 16 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... definition of 'nature positive' aligns with international expectations. The A$35 trillion Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC) says investors have a fiduciary duty to manage the physical, transition and systemic risks of nature. The Responsible ...