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PRI appoints RI ecosystem officers

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... education, outreach and guidance; create opportunities for collaborative action; and support them to align on meaningful local policy outreach and market reform priorities. Easton joined the PRI in November 2021 as signatory relations director for Northern ...

Defunct fund pays greenwashing fine

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... ultimately the closure of an attractive and innovative purpose-driven product," the investment manager said. "The public policy objectives of this investigation remain unclear to us. Investors were made fully aware of each and every asset in the fund. ...

Investors scrutinise Australia-first gender pay gap data

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 27 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... biggest employers posted gender pay gaps of 30-40% in favour of men. 30% of workplaces reported that they don't have a policy for equal remuneration. The data does not break down the reasons why men are making more than women. However, it mostly represents ...

ISSB publishes jurisdictional guide, seeks experts

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 26 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... like benchmarks." The firm "supports the work of ISSB and their efforts to drive adoption of their disclosure standards by policy makers and corporate issuers around the world," Basset added.

Family businesses see ESG driving future: Grant Thornton

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... lack of clarity and understanding "misconceptions about sustainable practices hinder their adoption. Lack of government policy and regulation," while 26% said lack of government policy and regulation and 23% cited resourcing, skills and experience as ...

AXA IM warns companies on climate lobbying

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 22 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... has announced it will take action and vote on key ESG proposals. AXA Investment Managers (AXA IM) has changed its voting policy, stating it will this year hold to account companies that actively lobby against Paris Agreement goals, and use its voting ...

AI trumps climate as chief risk factor: economists

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... Hutley says investors remain cautious. "It does worry me that we don't seem to be able to walk and chew gum on the policy front. But that said, globally, a lot is happening." The cost of inaction is extreme. A 2021 Deloitte report estimated natural ...

Japan issues first climate transition bond

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 19 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... of use of proceeds and signifies alignment with global best practice standards. The country's Green Transformation (GX) policy aims to fund advanced sustainable technologies to transform industrial sectors, support national emissions reduction, and contribute ...

China stock exchange rings in Year of the Dragon with ESG mandate

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 16 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... communities, as well as anti-graft, anti-bribery and anti-unfair competition." China ranks second in the world in terms of climate policy developments, according to data from the first half of 2023. In January this year, China's Certified Emission ...

Amazon's Queensland operations to run off solar

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 15 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... consecutive year with more than 500 wind and solar projects globally, according to Amazon's APAC head of energy and environment policy Ken Haig. Excess power generated by the project will be sold into the grid via power purchase agreement (PPA). A spokesperson ...

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Santos receives takeover offer from Abu Dhabi-led consortium

ANDREW MCKEAN
Santos has received a non-binding $8.89 per share cash offer from the XRG Consortium, led by XRG P.J.S.C., a subsidiary of Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ANDOC), alongside Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund ADQ and US private equity firm Carlyle.

What do the best-functioning boards look like?

KARREN VERGARA
The best-functioning boards are future thinkers, understand their ESG responsibilities and are able to show their "battle scars," according to two governance experts.

Funding lifts for climate, health, people startups

KARREN VERGARA
While funding for impact startups has broadly declined, those operating in climate, health and people has seen funding levels improve compared to three years ago, according to the Impact Startups Benchmark Report 2025.

Mind the gap: Investors' role in balancing fairness and competitiveness in executive pay

ALEXANDRE PROST
Investors have a significant role to play in helping to move the dial on executive remuneration, aiming to increase fairness and reduce inequality.

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