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Climate disclosure lawsuit against Commonwealth settled

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
A landmark class action lawsuit against the Commonwealth of Australia alleging the government does not properly disclose climate change risk in government bonds has been settled. The case was filed in 2020 by Kathleen (Katta) O'Donnell, who is represented ...

University secures $450 million sustainability-linked loan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... for disadvantaged students. Macquarie has refinanced its bank facilities and worked with sustainability coordinator Commonwealth Bank to aligned its new loan to social and environmental KPIs including reducing Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions, improving biodiversity ...

KPMG recommends gender-focused super reforms

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... Gender Equity in Retirement report recommended the government consider adding superannuation contributions to the Commonwealth Carer Payment. The consultancy firm said the "modest measure" would be an immense boost for recipients of the Carer Payment ...

Australia releases "first ever" statement on climate in ag

ROSE MARY PETRASS, RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 13 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... the announcement. "If you look at the big and intractable problems we've had in the past, the states and the commonwealth/federal government working together have delivered results - particularly if you're looking at water reform," Gunn said. ...

Treasury seeks feedback on mandatory climate-related financial disclosures

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... fit-for-purpose data access and climate scenarios from platforms including NGER Scheme, the Bureau of Meteorology (BoM), the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) and the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment ...

CBA invests in native seed merchant

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
Commonwealth Bank has invested in a native seed merchant as part of its strategy to develop carbon sequestration and biodiversity restoration projects. CBA has taken on a minority equity stake in Nindethana Seed Service Pty Ltd (Nindethana). The deal ...

Labor's five step plan for biodiversity

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... Sharpe said. Sharpe said that to facilitate protection and repair of nature there would be greater alignment between Commonwealth and NSW government into the future. Plibersek stated that there has been a "revolution" in Australia as the public gets ...

Investors welcome Commonwealth green bond program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 27 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... zero transformation and boosting the scale and credibility of Australia's green finance market." Having a green commonwealth bond as an investment opportunity is helpful, said Altius Asset Management CIO Bill Bovingdon. "Doing that without access ...

Apostle Funds Management launches carbon credit fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 27 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... our business, which is why we are pleased to bring this fund to market." Donovan joined Apostle last year from the Commonwealth Bank where he ran the lender's carbon emissions trading. As executive director, of CBA's carbon and power markets ...

Government's Climate Active certification challenged over possible greenwashing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 FEB 2023  |  NEWS
... engage in conduct that is misleading or deceptive or is likely to mislead or deceive." The complaints notes that Commonwealth governments "are immune from prosecution under the ACL. However, Climate Active is carrying on a business and within trade or ...