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Climate-committed investor group grows to $35tr AUM

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 15 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
Investor support for climate action is on the rise, with the Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC) reporting a global membership increase representing more than 14.8 million beneficiaries, up from eight million four years ago. The group, which brings ...

Investors push for nature in climate plans

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 6 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
Transition plans are pivotal to ensuring companies' credibility in achieving net-zero goals - but currently do not factor in safeguarding and restoring nature and biodiversity. In a bid to accelerate the protection and restoration of nature, finance ...

Hazardous chemicals a key challenge for investors

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
Investors should actively engage chemical companies, push for transparency, and allocate capital towards reductions in hazardous chemical production and its removal from the environment through innovative funding mechanisms such as green bonds. Global ...

Shell shareholders worth €4tr to vote for Paris

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 22 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... 2023 being the warmest year on record, and COP28 signaling 'the beginning of the end of the fossil fuel era' we are more aware than ever that climate change will create winners and losers. We hope to create incentives for senior management to align business ...

Ad industry proposes greenwashing code

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 22 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... out the competition watchdog's view of good practice when making environmental claims, as well as making businesses aware of their obligations under the Australian Consumer Law. The eight key principles are: Make accurate and truthful claims Have ...

Paris overshoot: are investors prepared?

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 12 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... at the point where the turning is happening, but sometimes it's imperceptible. "The investment community generally is aware of the risks that are out there and is taking action. Whether or not the action is going to be strong enough and fast enough ...

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

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 28 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... departments. Artificial intelligence is anticipated to play a larger role in ESG reporting. However, practitioners need to be aware of data safety, ethics, and compliance as the technology evolves and becomes more commonplace. Technologies like blockchain ...

How much does it cost to "green" a portfolio

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... planning," the research authors wrote. "There are unique insights, however, that can be drawn from incorporating a cost-aware view among traditional risk/exposure analyses. Our case study highlights the potential cost efficiency of darker green portfolios ...

ACCC issues greenwashing guidance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 14 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... sets out the competition watchdog's view of good practice when making environmental claims, as well as making businesses aware of their obligations under the Australian Consumer Law. The eight key principles are: Make accurate and truthful claims Have ...

RIAA names Responsible Investment Super Leaders

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 4 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... in 2022. RIAA has released the Responsible Investment Super Study 2023, with Australian Ethical Super, AustralianSuper, Aware Super, CareSuper, Cbus Super, Future Super, HESTA, Rest, Telstra Super, and UniSuper named as responsible investment leaders ...