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ASX tapped to develop Aussie carbon exchange

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... compliance measures and meet both regulated and voluntary emissions targets over the coming years," said ASX managing director and CEO Helen Lofthouse. "ASX is supportive of efforts to decarbonise the Australian economy and we are excited to be undertaking ...

Forestry fund raises $450m for natural capital

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 8 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... pleased both new and existing investors are taking an important step in continuing the transition to a sustainable future." CEFC CEO Ian Learmonth said that Australia's "abundant and rich natural capital assets" are ready to be utilised towards unlocking ...

Preparing for mandatory climate reporting: Energetics

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 14 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... passage ahead of government's commitment to kick off the climate reporting regime from 1 July 2024. Q&A with Mary Stewart, CEO, Energetics Q: What are the main challenges coming with ASRS? A: While we welcome the ASRS as it delivers certainty to ...

ACCC issues greenwashing guidance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 14 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... essential that governance professionals equip themselves and their boards to tackle the issue," said Governance Institute CEO Megan Motto. ​"Having robust governance structures in place means that organisations are less likely to fall foul of accusations ...

ACSI updates voting guidelines

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 14 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... Positive Duty. Executive remuneration "ESG risks and opportunities continue to be financially material to investors," said ACSI CEO Louise Davidson. "Our Governance Guidelines reflect our expectations of how Australian boards can best protect long term ...

COP28 key outcomes: what it means for finance

ROSE MARY PETRASS, RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 14 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... developing 2035 goals and even updating long term strategies, as flagged by US and China in the concluding plenary," said CMI CEO John Connor. "It's not perfect, but there's unmistakable momentum in the need to transition away from fossil fuels ...

Agriculture funding takes the stage at COP28

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 11 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... regulatory reporting on climate and we also respond to the management and resilience of land and ag assets," noted co-founder and CEO Sam Sneddon. "There's a global theme where financial services and corporates need to move to climate management/reporting ...

GRI and EFRAG partner on Interoperability Index

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 11 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... including investors, will benefit from standardised, credible, and comparable information on impacts. Eelco van der Enden, CEO of GRI, said his organisation's partnership with EFRAG will ensure that the new EU standards and the GRI Standards "which many ...

Boards not ready for new workplace laws

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 11 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... assessment by ACSI and AHRC found that boards were reactive, rather than preventative, in their approach to these issues. ACSI CEO Louise Davidson said sexual harassment "is a material risk that can expose companies to significant reputational risk ...

COP28: Australia commits $150m to Pacific resilience

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 11 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... Forests Forever mechanism "builds on existing initiatives such as the Leaf Initiative and the Amazon fund," Glenn Hurowitz, CEO of environmental advocacy group Mighty Earth. "It would require investment from donors and companies and reward long-term ...