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Put climate resilience at the core of business strategy: WBCSD

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 OCT 2019  |  NEWS
... Businesses must put climate resilience at the core of strategy, and scale up investment in mitigation efforts alongside adaptation efforts, according to a new report from the World Business Council on Sustainable Development (WBCSD). Andrew Petersen ...

Global issuance of green bonds tops $100 billion to date in 2019

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUN 2019  |  NEWS
... ICT, increased green bonds, green loans and green equity funding can be directed towards mitigation, resilience and adaptation." Kidney predicted that European countries would top the lists of green bond issuers "as the combination of the TEG outcomes ...

Australia, EU Free Trade Agreement includes SDGs, climate change

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 FEB 2019  |  NEWS
... to low emission economies while continuing sustainable economic growth through nationally appropriate mitigation and adaptation action." The draft agreement also states that any commitments will not "prejudice" agreements made in other fora, such as ...

Human rights, trust, climate risk top sustainability agenda for 2019

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 FEB 2019  |  NEWS
... Modern Slavery Act, wider human rights risks, the issue of restored trust, and increased activity around climate risk adaptation and mitigation all top the agenda for Australia. Leeora Black, partner, Deloitte From a legislative perspective, one of the ...

Video: Ethical and Responsible Investing in the 21st Century: Don't look back now - The Highlights

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 JAN 2019  |  NEWS
... activities in which we all exist. The hard work is all ahead for investors, with trillions of dollars needed to fund the adaptation to and mitigation of the low-carbon economy of the second half of the century, with megatrends on migration (voluntary ...

Video: Ethical and Responsible Investing in the 21st Century: Don't look back now - Full Discussion

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 JAN 2019  |  NEWS
... activities in which we all exist. The hard work is all ahead for investors, with trillions of dollars needed to fund the adaptation to and mitigation of the low-carbon economy of the second half of the century, with megatrends on migration (voluntary ...

ASIC report finds 17% of ASX300 identify climate as material risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 SEP 2018  |  NEWS
... happening in government and policy on resiliency of infrastructure especially, but it is not called out as climate change adaptation specifically. The TCFD is very clear that in addition to transition risks, there are physical risks. We're not seeing ...

Local Government Super becomes signatory to Green Bond Pledge

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 SEP 2018  |  NEWS
... premise that public and private sector bonds financing long-term clean infrastructure need to incorporate mitigation, adaptation and resilience to climate impacts." LGS was the first Australian superannuation fund to invest in a green bond in 2012, and ...

Green Bond Pledge launched to increase use of green bond finance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAR 2018  |  NEWS
... "Recognition of climate risks must transition to adoption of climate realities for infrastructure design, resilience and adaptation," said Sean Kidney, CEO Climate Bonds Initiative." The Green Bond Pledge will become the basis for cities and corporates ...

Australian Centre for Corporate Social Responsibility joins Deloitte

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 NOV 2017  |  NEWS
... Reputation Risk and Sustainability advisory practice covers workplace health and safety, sustainability (climate risk and adaptation, and low carbon transition and energy management), crisis, and safety leadership, culture and wellbeing. "From the Deloitte ...