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Northern Trust pulled up for greenwashing

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 21 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... just shy of $30,000 over allegations of greenwashing. ASIC brought two infringement notices against the local arm of the global fund manager alleged false and misleading statements in the application of its negative screening for carbon emissions. The ...

Podcast: New year, new portfolio - ethical investing with Louise Edkins

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... positive impact, and how to evaluate whether a company or investment product aligns with ethical criteria in the current global economic and geopolitical climate.

Two Aussie states ramp up climate ambitions to attract investment

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 19 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... Environmental groups commented that the plan was a strong step forward, but it fell short of the action needed to limit global warming to 1.5°C. "While we welcome and celebrate this positive move, setting a target is only the beginning," Queensland ...

Preparing for mandatory climate reporting: Energetics

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 14 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... mandatory climate disclosures for Australian companies based on the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB)'s global reporting framework. Business should not underestimate the task ahead. The Australian Accounting Standards Board (ASSB) ...

QIC secures US$300m SLL

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 14 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... targets demonstrating reduction in greenhouse gas emissions for portfolio companies with SBTi validated targets. QIC head of global infrastructure Ross Israel said the loan is focused on delivering demonstrable social and environmental benefits for people ...

COP28 key outcomes: what it means for finance

ROSE MARY PETRASS, RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 14 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... nations to "transition away" from fossil fuels - but does not explicitly call for a fossil fuel "phase out." The first UN Global Stocktake on climate has resulted in "imperfect" momentum on fossil fuels, renewable energy, energy efficiency, adaptation ...

COP28: "Weak" Global Stocktake slammed

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 12 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
The much-anticipated fourth draft of the Global Stocktake (GST) text, updated on Monday, does not give a clear pathway or strong ambition on fossil fuel phaseout and energy sector decarbonisation. The GST is the first five-yearly checkpoint on the efforts ...

Agriculture funding takes the stage at COP28

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 11 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... participating in Innovation Sprints. AIM for Climate, announced at COP26 by the UAE and the US, aims to address climate change and global hunger through increased investment in climate-smart agriculture and food systems innovation over five years (2021 ...

GRI and EFRAG partner on Interoperability Index

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 11 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... implementation of the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) and reduce the reporting burden on companies. The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) and the European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (EFRAG) partnered to launch the index, giving ...

Finance realignment urged as nature-positive trails 30:1

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 11 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
Global public and private funding directly damages nature reached US$7 trillion per year, while funding with a positive impact reached $200 billion last year - a 30-fold gap. New research from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) compared ...