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Investments at risk: Finance "out of step" with climate science

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 3 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
Financial institutions, central banks, regulators and governments underestimate the economic damages of climate change because they don't consider climate tipping points. Methodologies that guide the finance world should be corrected as a matter ...

La Trobe Uni issues $175m green bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... activities through this green bond, La Trobe University is highlighting the need to reduce emissions and address climate change. We're proud to be partnering with La Trobe University in their transition to net zero." Image: Nangak Tamboree at La ...

Asset managers failing on 2050 goals: InfluenceMap

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 1 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... stewardship of investee companies, and sustainable finance policy engagement. The study, 2023 Asset Managers and Climate Change, found 95% of portfolios have not made significant progress on climate commitments since 2021, and environmental stewardship ...

Climate transition a factor in sovereign debt pricing: Ardea

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 1 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
Governments that manage climate change transition poorly may encounter difficulty finding investors to buy their sovereign debt. New research finds carbon dioxide emissions, natural resources rents, and renewable energy adoption statistically impact ...

Executive appointment roundup: Corporate Citizenship to DBS, UNHCR to TBI

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 31 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... Southeast Asia projects include the use of tech to scale alternative proteins, as well as the ambition to develop smart and climate-resilient cities in areas of the world vulnerable to climate risk.

Report sounds alarm on data centre climate risks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... addition to exposure to greenhouse gas emission generation, data centres are also vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, Noble noted. The report specified that Australia is one of the most densely served economies by data centres per capita, and ...

The skills shortage delaying net zero: CEDA

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... improved training and education and investing in community-led projects and personalised support. In May, federal climate change and energy minister Chris Bowen announced the establishment of a National Net Zero Authority to manage the energy transition ...

Suppliers on notice: Amazon to enforce emissions reporting

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... forklifts in its US distribution centres and aims to grow this number to 40,000 by 2025. Amazon has also implemented a Climate Pledge Friendly (CPF) program which shipped 800 million products last year - 10% of all packages shipped - products that under ...

Mike Ng named first chief sustainability officer for OCBC

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... an individual to have a strong sense of business acumen as well as deep expertise not just in sustainability and climate change but also in financial products and services." She said Ng was a "natural fit" for the newly created role: "He is highly regarded ...

Voting on climate crucial during AGM season: Amundi

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... record-breaking for ESG (environmental, social, and governance) shareholder proposals. Amundi engaged with 418 companies on climate in 2022, taking the total number of companies in climate-related engagement to 882. Particularly compelling is its decision ...