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Australia needs 2035 net zero target: RMIT

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 9 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... Address Climate Change: Four Key Federal Policy Recommendations approaches the recommendations on the presumption that Australia's carbon budget has been largely 'spent' over recent years, meaning that a national emissions target which is internationally ...

COP26 week two: negotiations focus on carbon markets, reporting

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 9 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... internationally recognised as a source of high-integrity offsets. Gerrard is watching developments of the offsets scheme by Australia and others. "It's early days, to be frank," Gerrard said. "It needs to be creative, but maintain integrity, in terms ...

RBA, APRA outline COP26 commitments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) and the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) reiterated their stance that climate change will impact economic output, drive changes in the value of assets and income streams and therefore poses systemic ...

COP26 week one: what Australians need to know

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... clarify the role for market-based trading solutions for carbon credits, which could mean significant developments for Australia and Asia-Pacific markets. This week, Fiji became the first international partner to join Australia's recently established ...

IFRS announces plan for comprehensive sustainability standards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive as well as initiatives in the Americas and Asia-Oceania as examples. CPA Australia general manager external affairs Jane Rennie urged Australia to "get on board" with ISSB. "Historically, there's been ...

New Forests to partner on African forestry strategy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... Norwegian Government's investment fund for developing countries and New Forests comes as COP26 countries including Australia pledge to halt and reverse deforestation by 2030, a goal that many view with skepticism. The new partnership will aim to ...

Board of the future to face more ESG issues: Governance Institute

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... shorter tenures and will have to manage critical ESG issues, according to a report from the Governance Institute of Australia. The Governance Institute has released the Future of the of the Board, designed to identify the major future trends facing boards ...

ESG a thematic tailwind for microcap stocks: Yarra Capital

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
ESG will be the "next great acceleration" for the Australian micro-cap space, making ESG a significant tailwind for the sector, according to Yarra Capital Management. Yarra Capital uses ESG analysis to help identify the companies that will create new ...

Fiji, Australia sign Indo-Pacific Carbon Offsets Scheme deal at COP26

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 2 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
Fiji will become the first international partner to join Australia's recently established Indo-Pacific Carbon Offsets Scheme. The scheme was announced in April and is modelled on Australia's Emissions Reduction Fund. Its aim is to develop a high-integrity ...

Biodiversity goals a part of COP26 considerations

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 2 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... from the negotiations at Biodiversity COP15 outlines actions to deal with the biodiversity crisis in the next decade. Australia is a signatory to the declaration. There are 20 targets that participating countries have committed to, including 30% of land ...

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Santos receives takeover offer from Abu Dhabi-led consortium

ANDREW MCKEAN
Santos has received a non-binding $8.89 per share cash offer from the XRG Consortium, led by XRG P.J.S.C., a subsidiary of Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ANDOC), alongside Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund ADQ and US private equity firm Carlyle.

What do the best-functioning boards look like?

KARREN VERGARA
The best-functioning boards are future thinkers, understand their ESG responsibilities and are able to show their "battle scars," according to two governance experts.

Funding lifts for climate, health, people startups

KARREN VERGARA
While funding for impact startups has broadly declined, those operating in climate, health and people has seen funding levels improve compared to three years ago, according to the Impact Startups Benchmark Report 2025.

Mind the gap: Investors' role in balancing fairness and competitiveness in executive pay

ALEXANDRE PROST
Investors have a significant role to play in helping to move the dial on executive remuneration, aiming to increase fairness and reduce inequality.

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