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Mandatory climate reporting challenges directors: AICD

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 5 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... Voluntary disclosure of climate risk is improving for Australian companies, but is still not universal. Earlier, Climate Action 100+ reported that emissions at the 14 Australian companies are either continuing to rise or not declining significantly ...

Australian companies lagging on climate action

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... targets with the end goal of containing global warming at 1.5° by 2050, according to the latest assessment by Climate Action 100+. Emissions at the 14 Australian companies are either continuing to rise or not declining significantly, according to the ...

Climate fund assets reach half a trillion dollars

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 3 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... four out of the top ten climate funds across the world (excluding Europe, China, and the US). iShares MSCI Japan Climate Action ETF bypassed Russell Investments Low Carbon Global Shares to top the list with assets of US$818 million. Assets in US climate ...

HESTA releases 2023 AGM hit list

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 25 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... achieve net zero emissions by 2050, in line with the Paris Agreement. A participant in investor-led initiative Climate Action 100+, HESTA is encouraging the companies it invests in to accelerate electrification, decarbonisation, hydrogen technology ...

BlackRock, SGX, and MSCI launch US$426M Singapore climate action ETF

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 19 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... infrastructure, and innovative technologies opens new pathways for growth and development. The iShares MSCI Asia ex-Japan Climate Action ETF offers a diverse and sustainable portfolio that aligns with the climate action objectives of investors. The ETF ...

Business climate action "irreversible": Combet

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 14 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... carbon market strategy to provide more effective guidance. More than 70% said the level of private investment into climate action to be inadequate, proportionate to the size of Australia's economy.

New net zero standard for miners

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 14 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... with the necessary metrics to help assess diversified mining companies' transition plans to net zero. Produced by Climate Action 100+, the world's largest investor engagement initiative on climate change, the Net Zero Standard for Diversified Mining ...

New Asia-based carbon standards body promises quality carbon credits

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 14 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... certificates that represent one metric ton of CO2 avoided or removed. The certificates are generated from credible climate action projects - such as tree-planting or renewable power infrastructure - that help reduce, remove or sequester carbon emissions. ...

IFM Investors creates head of sustainable investment role

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 4 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... Climate Active is an Australian Government program that partners with Australian businesses to drive voluntary climate action and strengthen processes to measure, reduce, and offset carbon emissions. As part of their commitment, IFM will transition to ...

Australia the guinea pig for PRI sovereign engagement pilot

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 31 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... institutional investors are strong allies in helping accelerate the transition to net zero and understand that sovereign climate action is a critical driver of global action. "Collaborative sovereign engagement is a relatively new investor practice," ...