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Investment opportunities in a changing global food system

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... food trend will be better served focusing on the innovation that is happening all across the food value chain - from crop science and farm equipment to advances in packaging, logistics, even alternative agriculture." Opportunities in meat, health, and ...

Could the anti-woke movement take hold in Australia?

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... pushback against ESG, particularly in the US. At the RIAA conference held in Melbourne this week, investment and political science experts discussed whether this could occur here in Australia, and what this means for Australian investors. FS Sustainability ...

ESG salaries revealed, talent shortage predicted as demand surges

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... Alternatively, candidates with transferrable ESG experience in areas such as law, consultancy, engineering, and environmental science can also make the switch towards financial services. The majority are moving from investment into ESG, Gvalda said ...

Investors welcome Commonwealth green bond program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 27 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... ASFI to develop an Australian Sustainable Finance Taxonomy, the federal government and AOFM should refer to credible, science-based criteria for UoP such as those contained in the Climate Bonds Initiative Climate Bond Standard. A move in this direction ...

Casting a wide net: ending modern slavery in fisheries

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 27 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... for sustainable fishing and assurance within the seafood supply chain. While the non-profit focuses on environmental, science-based criteria, it also condemns forced and child labour and supports global efforts to eradicate it in fisheries and seafood ...

Sustainability is facing a data crisis: new research

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 20 APR 2023  |  NEWS
Inadequate data, fear of greenwashing and economic pressures is stalling progress on sustainability, according to a new study from Google Cloud. The study, conducted by The Harris Poll, found that greater accountability, better measurement and management ...

Market Forces asks for ASIC investigation of ANZ

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... simply requested disclosure of steps to ensure the bank would not finance new and expanded fossil fuel projects, which science tells us are incompatible with climate goals ANZ claims to support," van de Pol said. "Companies facing reasonable shareholder ...

Australian sustainable finance taxonomy to feature traffic-light system

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... and/or have no credible pathway to alignment with the taxonomy objectives. According to ASFI, the future taxonomy should be science-based, usable, operate with other international jurisdictions and meet the need of the Australian economic context. The ...

Australia "on notice" as final TNFD draft framework released

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... representation of the Taskforce's approach to disclosure metrics, many of which draw from existing standards with the aim to be science-based yet accessible and practical for annual reporting and on a limited assurance basis. The framework includes ...

Time is running out: latest IPCC report says 1.5°C is "likely"

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 28 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... reports assess scientific, technical, and socio-economic information concerning climate change. Previous reports discuss the science, impacts, adaptation and vulnerability, and mitigation of climate change. "There is a rapidly closing window of opportunity ...