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CPA's putting the 'S' in ESG: How does Canada compare?

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
When it comes to the role of Certified Public Accountants (CPAs) in social governance and community impact, Australia and Canada share similar contexts and have much to learn from each other. In Canada, as in Australia, many companies now view ESG as ...

China opposes UN calls for net zero shipping by 2050

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 6 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
The United Nations have called for a global shipping pact of net zero lifecycle emissions by 2050. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres made the call at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) meeting of the Marine Environment Protection Committee ...

World first $1.6bn Climate Bonds green loan: QIC and Vector

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
QIC Infrastructure and Vector Ltd have closed a A$1.6bn green loan for the largest smart metering provider in Australia and New Zealand, Vector Metering. The loan comprises green term loans to fund QIC's 50% interest in Vector Metering in addition to ...

Nature Market Repair Bill: why some farmers oppose biodiversity offsets

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 3 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
Eight thousand farmers across Australia have opposed the inclusion of biodiversity offsets for land clearing in the federal government's Nature Market Repair Bill, which they say could not effectively offset habitat loss from other developments. The ...

Treasury seeks feedback on mandatory climate-related financial disclosures

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
A second consultation paper released this week by Treasury asks for feedback on a standardised, internationally-aligned, mandatory climate-related financial disclosure framework that will be implemented starting from 2024. The new framework, informed ...

Podcast: Getting ESG credentials - Tianna Rose

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
In this episode of The Greener Way, we're speaking with Tianna Rose, an associate adviser at Verse Wealth. The CFA Institute in recent years has introduced the Certificate in ESG Investing in Australia, designed to give investment professionals ...

Global development banks release joint principles towards Paris alignment

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
Ten multilateral development banks (MDBs) have identified the financing activities most closely aligned with achieving the intent of the Paris Agreement while also defining financing coal- and peat-related activities as not aligned. The MDBs involved ...

Climate Action 100+ ramps up corporate activities

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
Climate Action 100+ will step up engagement activities and shift the focus from corporate climate-related disclosure to implementation of climate transition plans while increasing obligations on lead investors. Climate Action 100+ is a collaborative ...

Aussie AI platform aids HK firms in Scope 3 emissions compliance

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 13 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
Specialist advisory firm Alaya Consulting today announced a partnership with Australian emissions management platform Avarni to facilitate ESG reporting and carbon emissions management in Hong Kong. The consultancy's focus on ESG disclosure, science-based ...

IIGCC, TPI Centre launch Bank Net Zero Standard

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 13 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
The Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change (IIGCC) and other stakeholders has launched a Net Zero Standard for Banks alongside a Banking Assessment Framework setting out investor expectations on the transition to net zero. Over 25 investors ...