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RBA sets 2030 net zero target

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... inflation. "This is because energy prices have a sizeable direct impact on inflation, with retail electricity and gas prices accounting for around 3 per cent of the CPI basket" she said. "There are also indirect effects, as businesses can be expected ...

Fidelity creates chief sustainability role, plus new chairs for IPCC and PRI

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 4 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... Company co-founding the investor and private equity practice and was a member of the G7 Impact Taskforce on Impact Accounting. Kehoe will succeed Martin Skancke who has served since 2014 and also worked at McKinsey & Company. Skancke is a member of the ...

Scope 3 emissions: an explainer for SMEs

ELISHA BRILLANTES, MEI LING HO  |  THURSDAY, 3 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... Most believe that they don't have the personnel, time or knowledge to tackle the process. Nevertheless, without accounting for emissions from your supply chain, businesses are blind to a significant portion of their footprint and can't truly ...

Suppliers on notice: Amazon to enforce emissions reporting

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... which the company attributed to business growth, a change in logistics and a shift towards science-based corporate accounting of emissions. The company claims to be the world's largest corporate purchaser of renewable energy for the third consecutive ...

Seismic shift expected in global energy mix

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... policy initiatives will see the US, China and India double their renewable capacity expansion over the next five years, accounting for two-thirds of global renewables growth. Responding to government incentives, renewable energy firms like SSE in the ...

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

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... ESG. Their role in ESG reporting raises questions about the challenges and opportunities the model presents for the accounting profession. CPAs can help companies demonstrate their social value and navigate the evolving landscape of ESG reporting. However ...

China opposes UN calls for net zero shipping by 2050

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 6 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... and aviation are important sources of greenhouse emissions that are not accounted for within national commitments and accounting but are embedded in trade. It is important to bring these transport sectors into the fold." Australia will consult on emissions ...

Infrastructure funds challenge private equity in ESG race

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... practice that are to emerge from this." Private equity was the dominant asset class for ESG aggregate capital raised accounting for just under 50% of the $298 billion raised since 2014, in line with its share of assets under management. "We cannot succeed ...

Chinese listed companies that invest in ESG show higher quality financial reporting: Study

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 3 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... reporting and accountability, according to a new study from Charles Darwin University (CDU) researchers. CDU Professor of Accounting Indra Abeysekera and PhD candidate Mengqian Wu analysed the reporting quality of Chinese firms with higher ESG ratings ...

Treasury seeks feedback on mandatory climate-related financial disclosures

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... market, because: "While NGER emissions data may form a key input for company disclosures, the objectives of emissions accounting are different to objectives of financial disclosures." Neither BoM, CSIRO, nor DCCEEW were mentioned in the paper. ASFI said ...