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ESG groups scramble to pivot

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 6 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
More asset managers and banks are dropping like flies from climate-focused initiatives, leaving ESG groups scrambling to stay relevant. Following the exit of four Canadian banks, the Net-Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA) has now bade farewell to JPMorgan ...

Coalition plans to scrap climate reporting

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 6 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
Zenith's Dugald Higgins is adamant that ESG is here to stay - despite the Coalition's plans to scrap climate reporting requirements if elected. The negative political sentiment around ESG and climate reporting are not going to do away with ESG considerations ...

Green moves: Warakirri, La Trobe Financial, Future Generation, Tracker Group, GRI

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 6 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... combining financial data with environment, industry and scientific expertise. Carbon Tracker researches the impact of climate change on financial markets. The independent non-profit popularised the nation of the 'carbon bubble' to describe the collapse ...

Energy market not fit for investors

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 3 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... the Capacity Investment Scheme and Renewable Energy Zones are not enough, both argue. CEIG calls on the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water to redesign NEM market settings to ensure both the coordination and the financeability ...

No charge for carbon target failure

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 3 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... fail or targets mysteriously vanish, there is limited reaction and no accountability. ESG ratings often ignore missed climate targets, the research published in Nature Climate Change found. Nearly 10% of the 1041 firms that set 2020 emissions targets ...

NAB backs green bank for Aussie farmers

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 3 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... business practices," NAB group executive for business and private banking Rachel Slade said. NAB is training bankers on climate risk, while CEFC provides resources for potential clients to calculate eligibility and estimate baseline emissions. CEFC co-developed ...

Looming climate audits expose talent crunch

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2025  |  NEWS
... grade market information, he said. "Australian investors have increasingly demanded reliable and consistent reporting on climate and sustainability - with dependable assurance key to increasing confidence in the reporting," he said. According to the ...

ESG pay skyrockets - but gap widens

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2025  |  NEWS
... upward trend in demand for ESG professionals, fuelled by a skills shortage and legislative changes including mandatory climate-related disclosures. Salaries across the sector rose, but within each role pay levels remained stagnant. There is a notable ...

Warakirri adds NSW citrus orchard to ag fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2025  |  NEWS
... acquisition diversifies the geographic spread of the fund's assets - being the first in New South Wales - as well as the climate, water and counterparty exposures. "We're delighted to add another prime horticulture asset in a great region and ...

Green bank returns $5.4bn

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JAN 2025  |  NEWS
... Plenti HEUF Discounted Green Loans. Powering Australia Technology Fund lifetime commitments reached $176.2 million for 19 climate tech start-ups including $25 million to retailer Energy Locals, and $41 million towards the $200 million early-stage climate ...