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ESG in 2024: key trends and legislative changes for the year ahead

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 28 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
If 2023 marked a broadened focus on climate adaptation, transition, biodiversity and modern slavery, 2024 is poised to be the year of ESG integration, consolidated reporting, legislative compliance, supply chain due diligence, and managing artificial ...

How much does it cost to "green" a portfolio

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
There is little difference in implementation cost between a "green" or a "greener" portfolio when transitioning from a standard holding of European equities, to a climate index. A new whitepaper from ISS LiquidMetrix and STOXX analyses trading costs ...

Northern Trust pulled up for greenwashing

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 21 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
Northern Trust Asset Management Australia has paid just shy of $30,000 over allegations of greenwashing. ASIC brought two infringement notices against the local arm of the global fund manager alleged false and misleading statements in the application ...

Podcast: New year, new portfolio - ethical investing with Louise Edkins

THE GREENER WAY  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... significant traction in recent years as investors increasingly prioritise social and environmental considerations in their investment decisions. In this episode of The Greener Way podcast, we hear from Louise Edkins, one-half of the co-founders of Ethical ...

Two Aussie states ramp up climate ambitions to attract investment

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 19 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
Queensland is set to legislate a 75% emission reduction by 2035 as Western Australia seeks to attract investment in decarbonisation projects as part of its net zero by 2050 target. All Australian state and territory governments are now committed to ...

Preparing for mandatory climate reporting: Energetics

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 14 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... If Australian companies are not reporting in alignment with other countries this could add an unnecessary barrier to investment. The second is the perspective of the reporters themselves, and particularly reporters with assets in more than one global ...

The rise and rise of ESG salaries

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 14 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
Heads of sustainable/responsible investment can expect to see their pay packet surpass $500,000, according to recruitment agency Talent Nation. ESG professionals continue to be highly sought-after, outstripping supply "for the foreseeable future," Talent ...

QIC secures US$300m SLL

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 14 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... benefits for people and communities, alongside risk-adjusted returns. "We believe sustainability presents generational investment opportunities, and in our role as an asset manager, we have the distinct privilege of helping to meet society's needs by ...

COP28 key outcomes: what it means for finance

ROSE MARY PETRASS, RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 14 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... important that we overcome unfortunate roadblocks that prevented progress at COP28, particularly in realising the greater investment potential under Paris Agreement Article 6.2 and 6.4 carbon market rules." Article 6.2 of the Paris Agreement allows countries ...

COP28: "Weak" Global Stocktake slammed

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 12 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... many-fold if climate goals are to be achieved. There is sufficient global private and public capital to close the global investment gap, but there are barriers to redirect capital to climate action. The text calls for scaling up financing for technology ...