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Flawed carbon credits add to business risk

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 4 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... projects to include uncleared lands when the projects started in their credited areas," Dr Megan Evans, who worked on the research, said in a social media post. The findings are based off the government satellite imagery data that informs Australia's ...

Canberra acts on billion-dollar net zero plan

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 APR 2024  |  NEWS
Laws have been tabled to establish a new independent authority responsible for boosting climate investment, alongside $1 billion for solar that analysts claim will generate up to $400 billion of private capital. The Net Zero Economy Authority Bill 2024 ...

ASIC wins greenwashing case against Vanguard

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... release about the fund's launch, statements on its website, a Finance News Network interview featuring then-product research and development manager Rachel White on YouTube, and during a presentation by White at a Finance News Network event which ...

Historic data stymies climate risk pricing

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... are inadequate and often lead to unintended outcomes and risk-and-return trade-offs, the head of responsible investing research at a specialist global asset manager says. Fund managers want to make better decisions when it comes to climate risk - but ...

Key sector could boost economy by $100 billion

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... innovation. Australia risks becoming a nation of consumers rather than creators "paying rent" to the rest of the world, with research and development (R&D) chronically overlooked and underfunded, the nation's STEM association says. By investing 3% ...

Experts issue warning over AI washing

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... appear at the precipice of the movement, some are employing deceptive tactics tantamount to AI washing, experts say. Research from Deloitte last year indicated that generative AI would "rapidly and significantly" disrupt over a quarter of the Australian ...

Members beef up ESG checks

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... and contribute to a sustainable future." Australian Ethical chief customer officer Maria Loyez commented: "What this research tells us is that Australians are more keen than ever to invest in line with their values. "However, the discrepancy between ...

Execs sceptical of 2050 net zero goal

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 18 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... revealed a growing scepticism regarding the feasibility of meeting the net zero target within the designated timeframe. The research covered the energy transition, emerging technologies, investment opportunities, and the decarbonisation challenge. The ...

Big super's plan on fossil fuel return

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 18 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... 0.30 percentage points against the company's weight in the ASX300, according to analysis of mandatory disclosures by research group Market Forces. This is equivalent to 10% of Woodside's market share, the think tank estimates. Woodside shares ...

Major indices provide ESG clarity

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... allegations they listed companies with links to armed conflict and humans rights abuses in their ESG indices. This comes as new research from Bloomberg, KPMG and EDHEC finds financiers are struggling to cope with new ESG requirements. To ensure robust ...