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Aware Super appoints ESG, product and insurance heads

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 18 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... Americas. In the latter position, she led the delivery of environmental and social outcomes across portfolios aligned to net zero emissions reduction pathways. "I'm excited to be a part of a growing business committed to delivering both positive ...

Competition watchdog exec first boss at think tank

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 18 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... Superpower Institute as we prosecute the case for Australia to underpin its next phase of growth with the transition to a net zero economy focused on our comparative advantage. "Baethan's experience in competition issues and economic regulation is essential ...

Canberra's new plan a winner for investors

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 15 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... Reconstruction Fund, and $20 billion for Rewiring the Nation. Investors are starting to see the immense of value of merging net zero goals with industrial and manufacturing policy - especially when it comes to clean energy generation and storage, critical ...

RIAA: Sustainability goes mainstream

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 11 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... Rights Investor Toolkit. Sustainability is no longer in the side-lines, it's now mainstream, and companies are racing to net zero. With growing demand for responsible investment, coupled with an increasingly robust regulatory environment, the RIAA Conference ...

Investors fail to vote for climate despite pledges

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 11 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... perform poorly against investor expectations. More than six years after the launch of the Climate Action 100+ (CA100+) Net Zero Company Benchmark Disclosure Framework, companies are on average only 40% aligned. CA 100+ is a collaborative investor group ...

Three innovations to fix carbon market

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 11 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... world, Westpac and the Carbon Market Institute (CMI) say. Companies are shifting from a focus on carbon neutrality to net zero alignment, beyond company value chains. Driven by the Safeguard Mechanism, ACCU demand will peak at 31 million units in 2033 ...

Rest teams up with Fidelity to launch new fund

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... years old, improving them provides a valuable solution to growing demand from businesses looking to move quickly towards net zero operations," Lill said. "Business demand for high quality logistics facilities is expected to grow as we continue to see ...

Upskill needed as mandatory reporting looms

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 9 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... sustainability - a technical skill that is essential to meet climate targets and ensure a smooth and effective transition to net zero. Both government and high education institutions have risen to this demand with gusto. While only 20% of Australian ...

DEI winner takes home top prize

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 8 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... Inclusion Award sponsored by L'OrĂ©al, winners of the 2022 Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Award. The awards celebrate net zero action, technology, agriculture and regional development, and sustainable tourism. Banksia Foundation CEO Graz van Egmond ...

Borrowers pressured for plans as Scope 3 left in dust

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 8 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... Climate Action 100+ focus list. The data was released in the 2023 Citi Climate Report: Our Approach to Climate Change and Net Zero. In nearly half of cases, Citi cited an "absence of a substantive transition plan," and a lack of Scope 3 disclosure. Just ...