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IIGCC, TPI Centre launch Bank Net Zero Standard

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 13 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... scoring guidance for assessing the alignment of banks against the Paris Agreement. 26 banks across Europe, North America and Asia will be assessed annually against the TPI Centre's Banking Assessment Framework, with the first assessments to be published ...

Climate change most pressing issue for APAC C-Suite: Deloitte

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... APAC C-Suite leaders and their role, their climate intent and the challenges executives face to act on those targets. 45% of Asia-Pacific based CxOs said climate change is the most pressing issue to focus on over the next year, with 41% saying economic ...

Octopus Energy makes waves with £1.5bn renewable energy investment

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
Octopus Energy will invest £1.5 billion (AU$2.8 billion) in the Asia-Pacific energy market by 2027, aiming to accelerate the region's transition to a cleaner and smarter energy system. The global energy and technology group will invest £1.2 billion ...

Investment opportunities in a changing global food system

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... investment, particularly in the US. Crop science and feed additives solutions for productivity and sustainability, with leaders in Asia, Europe, and North America. Fertilizers remain essential for crop yields, providing steady demand, the report found. ...

Aust Post launches inaugural sustainability linked bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
Australia Post has priced its first-ever sustainability bond, a $100 million issuance with the use of proceeds linked to environmental and social projects. Issued under an Australian Medium-Term Note (AMTN) program, the funds raised will be used to ...

Podcast: Actionable Insights on ESG - Julia Leske

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
We're joined by Julia Leske, managing director for insitutional sales Asia Pacific at ISS ESG, to talk about ISS ESG's recent global thought leadership report, Actionable Insights, and the specific Australian and New Zealand aspects that companies ...

CBRE rolls out sustainability data-intelligence platform for commercial property

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... deployed across CBRE-managed properties throughout mainland Europe, and there are plans to introduce it in the Americas and the Asia Pacific region in the next phase of a global rollout. CBRE will also make a strategic investment in Deepki, securing ...

Are companies drowning in a sea of ESG requests?

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... professional services and management consulting firm Aon, just 25% of private companies and 50% of listed companies in the Asia Pacific have a dedicated ESG team. "I want to push back against this [statistic] towards ESG and think about the sustainability ...

Is divestment the last resort for modern slavery?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... been a significant rise of people in modern slavery over the last five years. Obokata, citing the same report, noted that Asia and the Pacific region are most exposed to forced labour, followed by Europe and Central Asia,, Africa, the Americas and Arab ...

Casting a wide net: ending modern slavery in fisheries

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 27 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... threatened species, including sharks, dolphins, turtles, whales and seabirds. The catch, Yea reported, is then sold in markets in Asia, with a percentage exported beyond Asia - eventually landing on Australian dining tables. Legislation coming into force ...