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Investors lack clarity, rural solutions lack funding

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 26 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... cause. "We welcome further contributions to this collaborative pool to grow the impact that can be generated across rural Australia," FRRR general manager of partnerships and services Sarah Matthee said. "Our donor partners are committed to funding community-led ...

Farm to table reporting to increase ag investment certainty

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 24 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... and credible sustainability metrics data that runs from the farm gate to the kitchen table is part of a push to signal Australia's agricultural industry as attractive to investors. A growing population and our proximity to Asia makes agriculture an attractive ...

AASB publishes climate-related disclosure standards draft

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 23 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... people are familiar with. The ISSB has already announced further topics, in terms of what may be on the agenda, but for Australia, the first thing is climate reporting for the time being." The two new standards are set to come into force in July, but ...

Connecting capital to nature the next challenge: ASFI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... the tools that we can use for that?" ASFI is coordinating the process of designing a sustainable finance taxonomy for Australia. The taxonomy is intended to provide a common standard for green and transition finance, helping accelerate the allocation ...

ASX50 lags on disclosure of political spending: ACCR

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 19 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
Australia's largest listed companies lag US counterparts when it comes to governance and disclosure of political spending, according to research from the Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility (ACCR). ACCR analysed ASX50 companies on how well ...

NSW Anti-slavery commissioner raises alarm on ASX risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 19 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... role as the independent NSW Anti-slavery Commissioner over the last year, those risks may actually be growing here in Australia. "I've spent a lot of time over the last year listening to vulnerable workers - and in particular to temporary and seasonal ...

Reducing risk and navigating a just transition

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 19 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... workers, their families, and the community. Estelle Parker, executive manager at the Responsible Investment Association of Australia (RIAA), said that communities on the frontline face the biggest challenges in the transition away from high-emissions ...

GRESB leader now 100% green loan financed

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 19 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... commitment of global real assets to transparency and sustainability on a broader scale," Roussotte said. Frasers Property Australia achieved a 5-Star GRESB rating for the seventh year in a row, maintaining its performance in the Development (Diversified ...

Preparing to take advantage of the critical mineral story

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... Australia's critical minerals industry is seen as having an important role in the global net zero transition and in supporting Australia to become a renewable energy superpower, and investors are exploring how to invest in the trend, noted Suzy Yoon ...

CEFC allocates $100m to NSW infrastructure roadmap

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... RTN-related projects. CEFC RTN investment priorities include transmission, distribution network, and long duration storage Australia-wide. Other opportunities may include projects which reduce emissions and support or strengthen the security, reliability ...