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Nearly a quarter of Australian bank debt has nature-related risk

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... higher price, causing long-term damage to biodiversity and agricultural productivity." World Benchmarking Alliance Nature Benchmark This comes as the World Benchmarking Alliance has launched its Nature Benchmark, identifying 25 key nature indicators ...

Farm to table reporting to increase ag investment certainty

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 24 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
Robust and credible sustainability metrics data that runs from the farm gate to the kitchen table is part of a push to signal Australia's agricultural industry as attractive to investors. A growing population and our proximity to Asia makes agriculture ...

GRESB leader now 100% green loan financed

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 19 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... ranked among the top real estate firms in the world in the biggest year to date for the Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB) assessment. This year GRESB Real Estate Assessment participation increased by 15% to include 2084 real estate ...

Investing in net zero "makes business sense": Energetics

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 5 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... intensity of their portfolios at a rate of 7% a year to meet net zero targets, in line with the EU Carbon Transition Benchmark regulatory framework Q&A with Stephen Catchpole, Finance Sector Lead, Energetics Q: Why do you say that net zero just makes ...

Mandatory climate reporting challenges directors: AICD

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 5 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... the 14 Australian companies are either continuing to rise or not declining significantly, according to their annual benchmark. The report found that companies are still failing to set interim targets on the road to decarbonising by 2050, and plans and ...

Does sustainable investing underperform?

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 5 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... positive alpha in 2020 is explained by industry exposure factors, leaving investors with a loss of 0.7% compared with the benchmark of industry exposure. Periods of outperformance, such as in 2020, can be explained by industry effects including a tilt ...

Australian companies lagging on climate action

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... at the 14 Australian companies are either continuing to rise or not declining significantly, according to the latest benchmark report by the global collaborative engagement body. Further, companies are still failing to set interim targets on the road ...

Grim stats for company, investor net zero targets

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 28 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... intensity of their portfolios at a rate of 7% a year to meet net zero targets, in line with the EU Carbon Transition Benchmark regulatory framework. Scientific Beta notes that this goal "presently appears challenging" for Australian super funds, mainly ...

Australian businesses failing to achieve on sustainability goals

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... performance management, and over a third (34%) of the country's organisations reported it is challenging to find data to benchmark sustainability performance against industry peers. The survey also found 38% of Australian respondents recognising ...

Responsible investment AUM declines but uptake increases: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 18 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... exclude mining, energy and materials sectors, which saw strong performance in 2022. RIAA has published its annual RI Benchmark report, identifying trends in responsible investment as well as activity within the sector. RIAA has identified 36%, or $1.3 ...