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SEC to ditch climate disclosure rules

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2026  |  NEWS
... disclose detailed information on climate-related risks, greenhouse gas emissions, and the financial impacts of extreme weather events on their business models, strategies and outlook. However, the rules never officially took effect after facing setbacks ...

ASIC flags disclosure flaws in mandatory climate reports

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 18 MAY 2026  |  NEWS
... of the regime and risk misleading users. ASIC also identified instances where companies previously impacted by extreme weather events had not adequately disclosed similar climate related risks or mitigation strategies in forward looking sustainability ...

Pension funds urged to account for climate risk in private assets

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2026  |  NEWS
... risks begin to be priced into financial markets. In Ortec Finance's latest scenarios, physical risk caused by extreme weather events will lead to sharp and lasting declines in GDP, much reduced tax revenues and large uninsured losses. "This added stress ...

APRA's climate-related stress tests pose as financial risk

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2026  |  NEWS
... Australia (ICA) chief executive Andrew Hall said APRA's analysis is not a forecast, but a worst-case scenario if extreme weather continues to worsen and further risk is baked into our system. "The policy choices around investment in mitigation for homes ...

Insurers grapple with managing physical risks: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2026  |  NEWS
As extreme weather events intensify, global insurers believe that physical risks are increasingly becoming systemic financial risks, as a mixed bag report they can confidently address such risks in their frameworks, the MSCI Institute found. The report ...

Podcast: Data centres under threat from extreme weather

THE GREENER WAY  |  THURSDAY, 12 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
In this episode of The Greener Way, host Michelle Baltazar from FS Sustainability, discusses the increasing climate-driven risks to data centers with Julia Leske, managing director at ISS Sustainability. They explore the challenges posed by extreme ...

Companies up risk management to tackle physical risks: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 13 NOV 2025  |  NEWS
... commerce, Lee said, typically in manufacturing plants, warehouses, retail stores and at utilities, where the costs of extreme weather unfold with immediate impact. "It takes place in the C-suite and boardroom as well, with a majority of companies in ...

The hidden climate risks in asset owners' portfolios

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 10 NOV 2025  |  NEWS
... indicates that adoption of these frameworks is the highest among companies recently impact by climate-exacerbated extreme weather events. The report urges investors to factor location and physical-risk data into their portfolio assessments, to avoid ...

Heat-related illness to 'overwhelm' Australian healthcare

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 29 SEP 2025  |  NEWS
... Mental Health and Wellbeing, up from 26% in the 2007 study. BMI believes the heightened temperature and frequent extreme weather events will further exacerbate those currently dealing with mental health conditions, as Australia's mental health resources ...

Conservation initiatives ignore climate risks: Research

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 2 JUN 2025  |  NEWS
... common climate adaptation strategies were safeguarding climate refuges; connecting habitat so wildlife can escape extreme weather and other events; targeted funding; and avoiding offset sites vulnerable to climate threats. However, the researchers said ...
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