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FS Sustainability opens final voting round for ESG Power50

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 19 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... diversity, equity and inclusion agenda for recruiting and retaining talent and seeking solutions to improve the circular economy. The shortlisted contenders for the final ESG Power50 list are professionals who actively participate in industry-based activities ...

China stock exchange rings in Year of the Dragon with ESG mandate

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 16 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... statement to the guidelines. Guidelines on sustainability data disclosure cover carbon emissions, biodiversity, circular economy, governance strategies, and climate plans related to adaptation, transition planning, total GHG emissions, and emissions-reduction ...

Amazon's Queensland operations to run off solar

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 15 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... operations, including data centres and fulfilment centres. This comes as Premier Steven Miles yesterday introduced the Clean Economy Jobs Bill 2024 to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, roll-out renewable energy and cut pollution. The development is the ...

Queensland to boost clean economy

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 15 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... reduce greenhouse gas emissions, roll-out renewable energy and cut pollution. Premier Steven Miles introduced the Clean Economy Jobs Bill 2024 with a target of 75% below 2005 levels by 2035. The state's energy minister says the move will help create ...

Climate-committed investor group grows to $35tr AUM

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 15 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... Assessment, focusing on the financial implications of physical risks, systemic risk mapping and building a climate-resilient economy. "The investment industry, and our members in particular, are now well beyond mere climate awareness. Investors are increasingly ...

Brookfield reaches first close on second transition fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... Brookfield Renewable Power and Transition, and "focuses on investments to accelerate the global transition to a net zero economy while delivering strong risk-adjusted returns for investors." The fund allocates to the expansion of clean energy, the acceleration ...

Green bond investors left in the dark

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 8 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... establish a standard. This would support the role of green bonds as a key tool for financing the transition and a net zero economy and also help investors and issuers pursuing sustainability objectives, particularly net zero and decarbonisation goals ...

Investors push for nature in climate plans

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 6 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... links between climate risk and nature risk and are keen to see companies planning for a transition to a nature-positive economy, alongside a net zero economy," Parker commented. "Companies' climate transition plans must protect nature as well as leverage ...

Ninety One launches emerging market transition debt fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 5 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... emerging market debt strategy that will focus on investing in company issuance that finances the transition to a lower carbon economy. The Emerging Market Transition Debt (EMTD) will aim to provide commercial financing "to support real-world efforts ...

Australia climbs quickly on climate policy development

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 5 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... forward for Australia. Mandatory disclosures are a key component in gaining a picture of the exposure of the Australian economy and achieving a sustainable transition to net zero. "It is important the regime supports high quality, useful and comparable ...