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How to build a climate-resilient business: Energetics

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 19 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... can't happen in isolation - how should investors and companies think about systemic engagement (government policy, regulation, etc) on adaptation and resilience? A: Climate change initiatives, including adaptation, require broad cooperation and collaboration ...

Preparing to take advantage of the critical mineral story

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... climate ad the transition, but let's think about the externalities in taking a silent approach," Yoon said. Although regulation and challenges like greenwashing are a high area of focus for clients, there is still space for active ownership and being ...

Bowen paints mixed outlook for energy future

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 12 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
Minister of Climate Change and Energy Chris Bowen delivered a pessimistic outlook on containing global warming at 1.5C as Australia heads into a "long hot summer". However, Bowen maintains optimism on the state of Australia's renewable rollout amid ...

New EU rules at the border and beyond

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 10 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... the use of a "European Green Bond" or "EuGP" label. It is the first standard in the world to define green bonds. The regulation enforces uniform, EU sustainable taxonomy-aligned, standards for issuers who wish to use the label for the marketing of their ...

Climate fund assets reach half a trillion dollars

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 3 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... diverse climate fund market, accounting for 84% of global assets. This is attributed to higher investor interest and regulation. China and the US rank second and third, with 8% and 6% market share, respectively. Australia grew by 13% in assets over the ...

Rainmaker names ESG leader super funds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 28 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... to implementing environmental, sustainability and governance principles into their investment practices. But greater regulation and higher stakeholder expectations means that more is expected from Australia's super funds than ever before." Dunnin ...

Legal changes put sexual harassment on par with workplace safety

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 28 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
New laws require companies to manage psychosocial risk in the same way they manage physical risk - meaning that companies would be held liable for sexual harassment and gender-based discrimination in the workplace. Further, the government's Respect@Work ...

US regulator slaps US$25m penalty on DWS for greenwashing, AML

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 26 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
DWS Investment Management's American operations will pay the US Securities and Exchange Commission US$25 million to settle charges stemming from greenwashing claims and failures to develop an Anti-Money Laundering (AML) program for mutual funds it advised. ...

Public-private partnership to tackle VIC housing crisis

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 21 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... and may pave the way for broader avenues to encourage further institutional investment. "Housing is a complex area of regulation with inputs from local, state and federal levels of government," she said. "There is a clear role for investors as public ...

UNSW launches Institute for Climate Risk and Response

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
The University of New South Wales has launched a new research institute to advise the business world on how to assess and respond to climate change - including navigating and implementing regulations and standards and measuring and evaluating their ...