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New Climate Action 100 engagement to tackle food and beverage sector

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 31 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... producers. For food companies to really expect changes in those sourcing practices to reduce emissions and increase the resilience of the supply chain, it will require support from them." Further expectations include aligning capital expenditures, product ...

Companies have duty to act on climate conclusions of IPCC report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 10 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... existing assets, both within business lines and within key supply and distribution chains, and how do we adapt and develop resilience proportionate to the increasing risk." Company directors must also take a medium to long-term view on strategic plans ...

Sustainable finance initiative establishes permanent body

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... around four pillars - embedding sustainability into leadership; integrating sustainability into practice; enabling resilience for all Australians; and building sustainable finance markets. ASFI recently released its first report on the first year's momentum ...

Charting a course to net zero: Neuberger Berman

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... more volatile because of physical climate risk than it has been historically, because of challenges of adaptation and resilience, so how do you build that into the model that flows through to the exposure to that asset class?" Bailey also noted that ...

Charter Hall hires group head of ESG

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
... Hall, which has made measurable progress in the ESG space in recent years, underpinned by its commitment to climate resilience, responsible business, and strong communities," Cole said. Cole commences at Charter Hall on 12 July 2021. Last year, the Clean ...

ASFI reports on momentum towards sustainable finance sector

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 8 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
... around four pillars - embedding sustainability into leadership; integrating sustainability into practice; enabling resilience for all Australians; and building sustainable finance markets. The ASFI Momentum Tracker surveyed financial sector participants ...

HSBC, partners to identify blue carbon projects

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... coast, seeking opportunities in areas such as increasing carbon sequestration, creating new fish habitats and improve resilience to flooding and rising sea levels. The particular area of NSW was selected for the project because of a combination of factors ...

SGX-listed companies improving sustainability disclosures

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... better access to capital," said associate professor Lawrence Loh, director of CGS at NUS Business School. "This improves resilience in the face of future challenges. We hope that this review aids companies in prioritizing and pursuing these potential ...

FY22 budget proposes "technology not taxes" for climate change

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... and $1.2 billion in funding for climate adaptation projects in line with the creation of the National Recovery and Resilience Agency. CPA Australia's general manager external affairs, policy and advocacy Jane Rennie says this budget treats Australia's ...

Using total portfolio management to gain China, ESG exposure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... "The third pillar of the investment case is by adding Chinese assets into the portfolio, it improves the portfolio's resilience with regards to a changing and uncertain world order. Global investors' portfolios to date are still highly geographically ...