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Pollination harvests blue carbon credits from mangrove project

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... generated by the project are measured using a tidal wetland and seagrass restoration methodology registered by Verra, a global standard setting body. Mangrove and tidal wetland restoration provide a number of environmental benefits ranging from carbon ...

Divestment from sanctioned Russian companies a matter of governance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... operates by the instructions of their clients. NAB Asset Servicing, the custody arm of NAB tells FS Sustainability that due to global sanctions, NAB will not support the acquisition of any Russian asset, controls exist within NAB's sanctions screening ...

Carbon capture - real deal or "Hail Mary pass" technology?

JANE BASEBY  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... capture technology brings with it the possibility of negative emissions - the holy grail of climate science, or at least of global transition to net zero. It presents as a tool for the energy transition (or detractors argue, a stay of execution for the ...

Dire IPCC climate report should catalyse investor, business action

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... should catalyse investors and companies to adjust targets and plans, according to industry groups. The IPCC's special report Global Warming of 1.5°C released this week concluded that even if global warming is contained at 1.5°C, "the world faces unavoidable ...

Hejaz Financial Services predicts $100m growth in 2022

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... over those investments to make sure we're compliant. "We also have an added layer of oversight of external audit through Global Islamic Financial Services, who certify product and services on a semi-annual basis."

Scoping future winners from the green hydrogen transition: Ausbil

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... a lot of long-term storage option beyond batteries, which can only provide energy for 12-14 hours," said Ausbil head of global listed infrastructure Tim Humphreys. "Green hydrogen is a real opportunity to reduce emissions and create that long-term storage ...

PwC Australia appoints first chief sustainability officer

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... for environmental, social and economic prosperity." PwC Australia's appointment of a CSO is a component of the company's global strategy, The New Equation, which "responds to fundamental changes in the world, including technological disruption, climate ...

AGL takeover bid first, but not last on net zero grounds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... to deploy capital faster, without the temperament and cyclical constraints of the listed market." Pendal Group head of global equities Ashley Pittard also predicts that there will be more activity in energy and utility infrastructure sectors, with buyers ...

HSBC Asset Management launches ESG Asia bond fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... low ESG rated sectors, such as weapons, thermal coal, gambling and tobacco, and issuers considered to be breaching the UN Global Compact Principles. It will be managed by Alfred Mui, managing director, head of Asia fixed income investment management ...

Cyber security, COVID and climate change cap CEO concerns

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 22 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... macroeconomic volatility when it comes to business growth. Cybersecurity risk is a key point of difference between Australian and global leaders - 71% of Australian CEOs cited it as a risk, compared to 50% globally. "[Cybersecurity risk] has challenged ...