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Investors welcome Commonwealth green bond program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 27 APR 2023  |  NEWS
The government announcement of a forthcoming Sovereign Green Bonds program has been welcomed, with fixed income managers pointing to increased Australian dollar-denominated green bond supply and enhanced transparency as positive future developments. ...

Weighing ESG risks of nickel as a critical mineral: ISS ESG

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 27 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... sovereign risk does play a role, which is where Russia's role as a supplier of nickel comes in. "Obviously, your end investor is going to have some concern that you have exposure to Russia and they're going to want to see the due diligence you've done," ...

Podcast: Fighting modern slavery - NSW Anti-Slavery Commissioner James Cockayne

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 27 APR 2023  |  NEWS
Dr James Cockayne is the NSW Anti-Slavery Commissioner (the first at either a state or federal level). James explains his role, how government, business and investors can catalyse action on modern slavery, and his thoughts as we mark the 10th anniversary ...

Casting a wide net: ending modern slavery in fisheries

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 27 APR 2023  |  NEWS
Seafood is one of the most traded food commodities in the world, and with an annual revenue of US$611.80 billon in 2023 the market is expected to grow by 6.23% annually to 2027. However, many consumers and investors are unaware of the risk of modern ...

UN Global Compact Network Australia hires executive director

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 APR 2023  |  NEWS
The UN Global Compact Network Australia (UNGCNA) has hired a new executive director, recruiting from the Victorian government. Kate Dundas will take up the role of executive director, joining UNGCNA from Sustainability Victoria, where she was acting ...

Government to fund sustainable finance taxonomy development

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... certainly learn from overseas. The taxonomy needs to be credible and have impact in the immediate term." At the same investor roundtable in Brisbane, the government also announced it will provide an extra $4.3 million to crack down on greenwashing by ...

Modern slavery on the rise 10 years after Rana Plaza

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 20 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... Bangladesh, and issues related to worker safety and human rights has become an issue to manage and ameliorate for companies and investor. Beyond worker safety concerns, modern slavery is still on the rise - last year, the International Labor Organisation ...

South Korea leads with ESG fund disclosure taskforce and anti-greenwash laws

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 20 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... first half of 2023. The aim is to help create an ESG investment environment that meets global standards by resolving investor information asymmetry while preventing greenwashing and inducing responsible management. This comes as earlier in the week the ...

Amundi launches suite of Net Zero funds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 20 APR 2023  |  NEWS
European asset manager Amundi has launched a suite of Net Zero Ambition funds across multiple asset classes aimed at both institutional and retail investors. The goal of the Net Zero Ambition funds is to invest in companies "best to support the transition ...

$500bn investment needed to decarbonise NEM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 18 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... 1.5°C, but it carries a price tag of nearly half a trillion dollars of investment between now and 2050. The Clean Energy Investor Group (CEIG) has released Decarbonising Australia: Accelerating our energy transition with a credible 1.5°C scenario ...