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Forestry companies create global engagement body

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... of a circular bioeconomy; supporting growth that is compatible with climate and nature recovery imperatives; embedding science-based principles in policy and incentives; and increasing benefits to rural and Indigenous Peoples," said ISFC executive director ...

Investors in hot seat over impact of 50-degree day

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... understand that they're not only decarbonizing the portfolios but making sure the assets adapt," Noble said. "There's a lot of science around this, it's been on the table for some time, and it's about bringing this into the competency conversation. This ...

Asia ahead in Science Based Targets race

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 28 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... increase in corporates setting targets, as more companies set targets in one year than in the seven years previously. The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) has reported 1097 companies set science-based targets in 2022 - a rise of 87% and more than ...

Aussie farmers call for climate courage

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 24 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... for Climate Action, a farmer-led initiative now representing 8000 farmer members advocating for policies aligning with science to combat climate change and support rural communities. She said that climate change is "causing the death of biodiversity" ...

$12tn Asian engagement program advocates climate-linked pay

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 17 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... operations. Investors would like to see more of the focus companies' climate transition plans, including setting short-term science-based targets and immediate emissions reductions with demonstrable progress towards coal phase out," Mikula-Wright said ...

How investors manage risk in a new AI world

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 17 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... AI practices. The discussion paper builds on the Rapid Research Report on Generative AI from the government's National Science and Technology Council. Accenture was a pioneer in the responsible use of technology, including the responsible use of AI in ...

Climate: debt rise, credit falls for 59 nations as early as 2030

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 11 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... Falling Ratings: The Effect of Climate Change on Sovereign Creditworthiness was published in the journal of Management Science. Researchers created the world's first climate-adjusted sovereign credit rating aiming to "bridge the gap between climate science ...

Industy veterans named to sustainable finance taxonomy working group

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... taxonomy's development, including in sustainable finance; whole-of-economy decarbonisation; climate and environmental science and policy; human rights; and Indigenous rights and perspectives. The taxonomy project is designed to provide a common standard ...

Sustainable finance heavyweight to chair National Reconstruction Fund board

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... invest in manufacturing projects cross seven priority investment areas - renewables and low emissions technologies; medical science; transport; value-add in the agriculture, forestry and fisheries sectors; value-add in resources; defence capability ...

Fidelity creates chief sustainability role, plus new chairs for IPCC and PRI

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 4 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... scientific integrity and policy relevance of IPCC assessment reports, and making the effective use of the best available science on climate change," Skea said "My actions as the chair of the IPCC will ensure that these ambitions are realized." This comes ...