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COP28: Countries tackle coal as President claims "no science" behind phase-out

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 4 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
During the first week of the COP28 climate summit in Dubai, Australia and other countries outlined new commitments to reduce emissions including methane, non-CO2 gasses and coal. Several countries and major corporations expressed interest in using carbon ...

COP28 day one recap: US$429m loss and damage fund

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... the fossil fuel industry should be made liable to pay the damage from climate impacts. However, Climate Action Network Australia CEO Glen Klatovsky welcomed the fund: "COP28 is stepping up the momentum on operationalising and getting genuine commitment ...

SDG Loan Fund raises $1.1b of investor capital

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... multi-stakeholder collaboration, which we hope to see many more examples of in the future." FS Sustainability recently reported how Australia's progress towards SDG targets, particularly in the APAC region, is essential to developing the country's sustainable ...

Government introduces anti-slavery commissioner legislation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... relating to the reporting requirements in Part 2 of the Modern Slavery Act." The only other anti-slavery commissioner in Australia - New South Wales Anti Slavery Commissioner James Cockayne commended the legislation's introduction. "This is a watershed ...

Net zero roadmap shifts public service spending to green

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 30 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... such as the Department of Defence. Departments that fall under non-corporate Commonwealth entities include Services Australia, which delivers Medicare, the Department of Education and the Future Fund Management Agency. This week, the Department of Finance ...

Responsible investment key to wealth transfer conversation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 30 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
Advisers who incorporate responsible investment into conversations about intergenerational wealth transfer see higher client satisfaction than those who don't, according to new research from Australian Ethical. Australian Ethical released Opportunity ...

Gender pay gap a key diversity metric: FSI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 30 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... in developed markets. It's not great in Asia and it's still not very good in some smaller companies, even in Australia, which drags down the portfolio-level gender diversity reporting in some of our funds." The low levels of gender pay gap reporting ...

New code of practice guidance for voluntary carbon markets

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... middle-income economies through strengthening the integrity of voluntary carbon markets (VCMs). The guidance comes as Australia's independent watchdog conducts a review into Canberra's Australian Carbon Credit Unit (ACCU) scheme. According to VCMI, use ...

Podcast: Driving the just transition in APAC - Jane Ho

THE GREENER WAY  |  TUESDAY, 28 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
In this episode, brought to you by BNP Paribas Asset Management, we'll be talking about stewardship and how issues that are specific to the APAC region impact on investment considerations. Joining us for this conversation is BNP Paribas Asset Management ...

Carbon credit review falls short on CO2 capture and slavery

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 27 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... recommendations of the CCA's review will provide critical insights into scientific integrity which will inform how Australia plans to navigate criticisms of the scheme. The review is currently under development and has not yet been sent to government. ...