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Role for finance after No vote

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 26 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... should engage with traditional owners as if they were legal owners, Janice Morris, fund executive director of Impact Investment Partners said. In protecting sacred cultural sites "we've got to have more foresight," Adam Davids, Wiradjuri man, Fulbright ...

Investors prepare for urgent action on nature

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 26 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... hosted its inaugural event in Sydney supported by ISS ESG, where experts discussed how nature is beginning to influence investment decisions. With some nature targets just six years away, the investment community must adapt to evolving regulations and ...

Renewables set to dominate by 2040

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 26 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... energy mix. Between 2021 to 2040, total energy investments are set to increase from US$1.5 to US$2-3.2 trillion, while investment levels as a proportion of GDP will remain relatively stable. Decarbonisation technologies are tipped to grow 6-11% per year ...

Investors lack clarity, rural solutions lack funding

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 26 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... This comes as recent research from The Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC) found that there are opportunities for investment across almost every industry, but that investors are struggling to identify those opportunities. Consultation with many of ...

Farm to table reporting to increase ag investment certainty

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 24 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... industry as attractive to investors. A growing population and our proximity to Asia makes agriculture an attractive investment in Australia. But more investment capital in the sector means tighter reporting requirements. The sector grew by 59% in the ...

Investors call for multilateral financial architecture overhaul

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 24 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... transition. NZAOA members, which have grown by 12 over the past 12 months to August, have committed to transitioning their investment portfolios to net-zero GHG emissions by 2050. Paris-aligned NZAOA is convened by United Nations Environment Programme ...

Connecting capital to nature the next challenge: ASFI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... impact.... We really try to think about how do we translate some of the things that are happening on the ground with the investment community and what is the language? What are the tools that we can use for that?" ASFI is coordinating the process of ...

NSW Anti-slavery commissioner raises alarm on ASX risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 19 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... the governance of these schemes by governments and market, not the migrant workers themselves. "Despite considerable investment in formal oversight, compliance and modern slavery due diligence, social audits, and certification schemes, I have received ...

Reducing risk and navigating a just transition

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 19 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... be done to support 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 ...

How to build a climate-resilient business: Energetics

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 19 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... unavailable insurance and worse overall economic conditions. The IGCC strategy notes that there are barriers to private investment in adaptation, and the fact that government alone cannot pay for adaptation and will require "proactive" investment in ...