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New risks on board watch list

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 18 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... concerned about cyber-attacks (72%), as well as AI governance (35%). Housing affordability and supply (33%), government energy policy (25%), national skills shortages (83%), and board diversity (51%) are also top of mind for directors. AICD chief economist ...

Supermarket giants lead anti-slavery efforts

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 15 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... million victims of modern slavery. "The APAC region is responsible for 59% of this exploitation." IAST APAC focuses on policy advocacy, information sharing, collaborative company engagement, geographic expansion, and data-driven metrics. In October 2024 ...

'No' to nuclear energy, 'yes' to biodiversity

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 11 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... climate-related policies. "One of my outstanding concerns as we head into the next election is the misses on environmental policy, and I'm talking about the biodiversity package, the federal EPA. None of that is complete and may not be complete before ...

Back on the huddle, fund flows into clean energy

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 11 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... balance of power in 2025. "One of my outstanding concerns as we head into the next election are the misses on environmental policy, and I'm talking about the biodiversity package, the federal EPA. None of that is complete and may not be complete ...

Battery storage the next energy disruptor

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 11 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... is how the industry growth bullishly predicted to top hundreds of billions of dollars could be affected by the climate policy of the incoming US administration. "Ultimately, we're talking about a global megatrend here. I've spent my career covering ...

Australia waits for 2035 target

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 11 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... Sector Pathways Review reveals that the transition is a shared responsibility, and that investor confidence depends on policy consistency. "Investors need certainty and clarity when making major financial decisions," Kean said. Enhanced policy frameworks ...

IGCC names climate champions

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 8 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... experts from First Sentier, Australian Ethical, and QIC were named as leaders in climate investment, corporate engagement and policy. The Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC) announced the winners of the Climate Leaders' Award last night at their ...

Climate debate shifts gears after Trump win: IGCC

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 7 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... regards to clean energy - and may even boost Australia's competitiveness in the sector, they said. The right legislative, policy and regulatory settings will boost investor confidence. And whether it's nature, greenwashing, sector pathways or ...

Boards vulnerable to next wave of climate litigation: IGCC

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 7 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... talking about the US election, what we tend to see is an inverse relationship between the amount of litigation and climate policy," said Peel, continuing, "When climate policy is in the doldrums, which is what we're expecting in terms of the US outlook ...

Australia's chance to step up

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 7 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... summit on Thursday at the Sofitel in Melbourne, bringing together leaders in sustainable and responsible investing, public policy and ESG. Experts from Pollination, Mirova, PRI and The Superpower Institute said Australia's policy framework is strong ...