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New tools available to help investors meet Paris Agreement

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 17 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
A range of new tools have been released from organisations including Moody's Investors Service, ISS STOXX, Global Impact Investing Network, UN-convened Principles for Responsible Investment, Bloomberg and Riskthinking.AI. Moody's releases framework ...

Preparing for COP28: nature and climate integration

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 14 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... solutions are a good first step for Australia to mobilise its nature-repair operations quicker than the US and possibly even Europe. Australia's candidacy to host COP31 in 2028 alongside Pacific nations hinges on its own actions on climate. The expected ...

NGFS introduces "too-little-too-late" climate scenario

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 13 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
The Network of Central Banks and Supervisors for Greening the Financial System (NGFS) has published new climate scenarios including predictions that a net zero transition could be "too-little-too-late," disorderly and delayed. The group, consisting ...

New Forests to sell NZ assets

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 13 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
Global nature-based real assets manager New Forests is selling four of its New Zealand forestry assets. The four estates, located across New Zealand's North and South Islands, are being sold as the fund manager completes the term of the second round ...

Mirova targets super funds in multi-billion dollar raise

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... funds that are facing challenges in finding such investments. Although the fund's primary focus for deployment remains Europe, Mirova said there is potential for some investments to be directed towards other OECD member countries. It explained that ...

PRI, CFA Institute and GSIA agree to common RI definitions

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 6 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... differences in the ways that responsible investment is applied if you're looking at major markets such as the US, Canada, Europe, Northern Europe, the UK through to Australia and New Zealand." GSIA worked with the CFA Institute when the CFA Institute ...

ESG factors increasingly drive financial decisions

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 30 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... Russell found that demand for ESG-specific compliance has risen due to increased regulatory requirements, particularly across Europe and the UK. Direct company engagement is now the primary source for ESG information. The biggest challenge for managers ...

Farm to table reporting to increase ag investment certainty

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 24 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
Robust and credible sustainability metrics data that runs from the farm gate to the kitchen table is part of a push to signal Australia's agricultural industry as attractive to investors. A growing population and our proximity to Asia makes agriculture ...

NSW Anti-slavery commissioner raises alarm on ASX risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 19 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... renewables value-chain," he said. "In the US, more than 2 GW of imported solar panels were detained in 2022. Investors in Europe are tying financing of renewables projects to human rights due diligence measures, and in Australia, we have even seen approval ...

Investment in climate tech plummets 40%: PwC

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 19 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... mobility-related start-ups and towards industry, likely a result of the Inflation Reduction Act, the Asia-Pacific region and Europe doubled down on mobility over the past two years. The rest of world saw a shift in start-up funding away from mobility ...