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Fossil-fuel engagements require flexibility, not confrontation

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 2 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... originally planned. The nonprofit campaigned for over 18 months and won against AGL in court. In a situation like this, the board and executive team are the key decision-makers, Glenn Walker, Greenpeace head of nature program and advocacy and strategy ...

Veteran lawyer moves jobs

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 29 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
Alex O'Mara has joined advisory and assurance provider O'Connor Marsden & Associates (OCM) as the new strategic ESG advisor. O'Mara is a senior advisor, lawyer, non-executive director, and senior executive, with experience in leading strategy ...

Green job market heats up

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 26 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... and was most recently head of sustainability for its Australian arm. Ruby Heard, renewable energy specialist, joined the board of the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) as non-executive director in July. She'll continue to direct Alinga Energy ...

Senate passes landmark climate reporting and net zero authority laws

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 23 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
The finance industry welcomes new climate rules to empower investor decision-making and corporate action but urges no further delays in enforcement. Climate reporting will be mandatory for large entities from 1 January 2025, helping investors identify ...

Aussie funds loyal in climate group exodus

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 22 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... owners came out in support of CA100+, including CalPERS, CalSTRS, Nippon Life Insurance Company, Church of England Pensions Board, and New York State Common Retirement Fund. NOTE: A Breckinridge spokesperson confirmed the firm's exit following pu ...

Green job moves: ACSI, Edge, Investa

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... responsible investments; he has worked across sustainability analysis, ESG research, and International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) - previously Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) - materiality frameworks and net-zero alignment. ...

BHP, Rio Tinto, Qantas back carbon credits fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 16 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... Capital said. Silva Capital co-managing director Raphael Wood said the group is thrilled to have BHP, Rio Tinto, and Qantas on board. "Their partnership and commitment highlight the importance of high-integrity carbon credits in the transition to a low-carbon ...

S&P Global gains top sustainability expert

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 15 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... been an Al Gore Climate Ambassador. Lucchese has also sat on several boards including the UK Climate Disclosure Standards Board and Environmental Investment Organisation. Currently, she is a director of Impact Alpha Partners - a recently established ...

ASX200 boards near gender target: ACSI

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 8 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
National Australia Bank, Macquarie and Helia Group top the list of ASX200 companies with the most women at board level, but questions remain on the link between boardroom diversity and financial performance. Female directors doubled in under a decade ...

Help on nature, climate disclosures

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 6 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... risks that should be measured and disclosed in a more robust manner," Esther An, TNFD taskforce member and GRI supervisory board member said. Thousands now report globally on biodiversity using the GRI Standards, GRI chief standards officer Bastian Buck ...