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UN PRI bolsters APAC expertise

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 14 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... responsible investment at Dimensional Fund Advisors. She was previously at Citi for more than six years. In Canberra, the Climate Change Authority (CCA) has appointed Jennifer Rayner as director of the office of the CEO. Rayner has experience working ...

Impact investor boosts affordable housing

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 14 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... into new sectors and are working to find innovative ways to use capital to solve complex systemic problems - issues like climate change, housing and reconciliation," chief investment officer Matthew Tominc said. "All investments have impact risks, alongside ...

First Sentier heeds the call of nature

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 10 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... structure for nature. The firm said it has already set board oversight and management responsibilities in its ESG and climate governance. Also, by the end of 2025, it will publicly disclose an assessment of nature-related dependencies, impacts, risks ...

ASIC clarifies licensing rules for carbon market

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... currently only one financial advisor licensed to provide advice on ACCUs and EIEUs. More are expected as the reforms kick in. Climate think tank CMI said its members were worried by a lack of specifics and asked for more details. Concerns were raised ...

Westpac, CEFC back climate tech fund

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 8 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
The nation's largest climate tech venture capitalist, which is also Canberra's green tech portfolio manager, drew over 50 backers to the tune of $100 million at first close. It is Virescent Ventures second climate technology investment fund (Fund II). ...

Podcast: Director's guide to climate governance, reporting, and shareholder activism with Mark Rigotti and Anna Gudkov

THE GREENER WAY  |  TUESDAY, 8 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... other professional development opportunities. They recently published an updated guide for directors on the mandatory climate reporting laws in Australia. In this episode, we delve into the evolving responsibilities of company directors in managing ESG ...

From Canva to carbon accounting

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 4 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... will be buoyed by the mandatory disclosures coming into effect early next year. Pressures are mounting after mandatory climate-related disclosures became law last month. "We are proactively engaging with our client base and we're ready to support ...

Asset owners embrace sustainable investment

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 4 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
Pension funds, endowments and sovereign wealth funds are increasingly worried about climate change's impact on their investments. Asset owners are more confident in data, feel less hindered by regulation, and more concerned over the impact of climate ...

Carbon price could stall $600bn super loss

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 4 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
Super funds risk a major financial hit in the next decade if they hesitate on carbon, warns a prominent climate risk analyst. Kicking the can down the road could wipe $600 billion off the value of super savings of Aussies retiring in the next decade. ...

Titans promise 24/7 clean energy

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 4 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... multinationals that have promised they will use carbon-free power every hour of every day and feed that power back to the grid. The Climate Group 24/7 Carbon-Free Energy Compact was launched at the 79th session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA 79), as ...