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Podcast: Navigating climate transition

THE GREENER WAY  |  MONDAY, 28 JUL 2025  |  NEWS
... this episode of 'The Greener Way,' host Michelle Baltazar discusses the critical role of company directors in climate transition planning with Christian Gergis, head of policy at the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD). The discussion ...

KKR makes $500m investment in Aussie solar

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 28 JUL 2025  |  NEWS
... inflection point as corporates seek bankable pathways to better energy efficiency, reliability and affordability," KKR head of climate transition strategy for Asia Neil Arora said. "By combining CleanPeak's proven operating platform with KKR's global ...

Climate reporting brings skilled workers to the fore

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 25 JUL 2025  |  NEWS
Local businesses are not yet fully equipped to comply with mandatory climate reporting but they want to be, with research suggesting managers with green skills could earn up to 13% more. Surveying some 436 businesses across Australia, RMIT's Towards ...

Authorities are now accountable for caused climate damage

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUL 2025  |  NEWS
A new ruling by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) will hold states and countries accountable for the climate damage they have caused. The ICJ has delivered its Advisory Opinion on the Obligation of States in respect of Climate Change, which suggests ...

Australian Ethical puts Macquarie on notice

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUL 2025  |  NEWS
Australian Ethical Investment is calling on Macquarie Group to step-up its disclosure on climate-related financial risk to shareholders. Australian Ethical said despite Macquarie's public commitments to support an orderly net zero transition by 2050 ...

Unchecked climate change to cost Australia trillions: Climate Council

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUL 2025  |  NEWS
New research has indicated the Labor government's climate goals may not be up to scratch, as choosing a strong target in the present remains more cost-effective than attempting to adapt to escalating climate damage. Climate Council's Stronger Target ...

Consultation on sustainable product labels kicks off

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 21 JUL 2025  |  NEWS
... financial product labels could complement the increasing information available to investors following implementation of climate-related financial disclosures under Priority 1 of the Sustainable Finance Roadmap. It will also be supported by other relevant ...

IGCC releases capital alignment framework

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 21 JUL 2025  |  NEWS
The Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC) has released a new framework to help investors bridge the capital allocation gap when it comes to financing the climate transition. The Financing Australia's Corporate Climate Transition report provides guiding ...

Gender diversity, overboarding top of mind for instos: Georgeson

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 18 JUL 2025  |  NEWS
... re-election of the Sustainability Committee chair of Woodside Energy, off the back of the widely publicised rejection of their climate transition action plan in 2024. This vote exemplifies the increased targeting of individual directors by environmentally ...

HSBC ditches global climate alliance initiative

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 18 JUL 2025  |  NEWS
Continuing the mass exodus, HSBC has now made its exit from the Net Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA). HSBC has withdrawn its position from the NZBA despite saying the initiative "played a role in developing guiding frameworks to help banks establish their ...