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IIGCC, TPI Centre launch Bank Net Zero Standard

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 13 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... setting out investor expectations on the transition to net zero. Over 25 investors, including Amundi, Legal & General Investment Management, Nest Corporation, Schroders and Fidelity International contributed to the development of the standard, which ...

Podcast: Inside the FSS Newsroom II - Rose Mary Petrass

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
FS Sustainability Senior Journalist Rose Mary Petrass joins to discuss our action-packed month of May, the issues she's looking into and the news shaping our coverage going forward.

Stakeholders weigh in on Nature Repair Market bill

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... smaller marketable parcels. "There is much appetite amongst the private sector to boost and protect biodiversity via investment," the association said. "AFMA wants to see the Nature Repair Market (NRM) thrive, with fungible products, strong liquidity ...

Super fund survey finds strong demand for sustainable super

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... Australian Retirement Trust (ART) has found that 74% want their superannuation invested sustainably. ART head of sustainable investment Nicole Bradford said the data indicates that a focus on ESG factors and sustainable investing in general is now increasingly ...

Aussie, Kiwi ministers commit to sustainable finance alignment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... change and sustainability services partner Emma Herd. "Taxonomies are emerging as a critical enabler of finance and investment into climate solutions, better disclosure to tackle greenwashing, and the role of capital in driving more sustainable economic ...

Companies urged to address Scope 3 emissions

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... affect every business... the costs will be passed down to SMEs and consumers." Dugald Higgins, head of responsible investment and sustainability at Zenith Partners, said not enough businesses are aware of the implications around Scope 3. "Scope 3 reporting ...

Treasury mandates APRA must consider climate risk in duties

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... climate-related financial risks and the adoption of climate reporting standards by regulated entities." The move was welcomed by investment professionals. "The move by the Treasurer to require APRA to consider climate related financial risks is a welcome ...

Super funds consider future of PwC contracts

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... PwC for various services. Rainmaker Information has identified 32 super funds as leaders on ESG principles and strong investment performance, which have received Rainmaker's inaugural ESG Leader Rating. Rainmaker has also identified the top performing ...

Greening the 2032 Brisbane Olympics

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... not just short-term tourist dollars but long-term benefits of improved infrastructure and increased trade, foreign investment, and tourism long after the Olympic torch goes out. According to Infrastructure Sustainability Council and AECOM, the Games ...

ASIC chair calls out greenhushing as form of greenwashing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 5 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... ESG', but of shareholder returns with ESG. Rather, it's a question of fair and efficient markets, and of confident investment," and said that "ESG reporting is simply the next stage in a long series of important moves towards greater transparency ...