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Ex-Moody's chief rejoins standards setter

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 1 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
... improving sustainability and climate reporting in emerging markets and developing economies. More than half (55%) of the world economy by GDP is moving to align with the ISSB's sustainability standards. Trustee chair Erkki Liikanen commented on the appointment ...

States and feds step up on nature and resources

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
... direct reduced iron plant and supporting value chain. "With our magnetite, renewable energy and a burgeoning hydrogen economy, South Australia brings together all the elements demanded by a decarbonising world," SA premier Peter Malinauskas said. "To ...

Demand for human rights solutions intensifies

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 24 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
... "Companies and investors each have a critical role to play in reducing the accumulation of social risks in society and the economy. Yet there is a lack of clarity on the ways in which their actions impact people and contribute to inequalities - and how ...

Climate philanthropists lend muscle to green metal

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
... Australia can buck the global trend and keep increasing the scale of this funding," she said. The rewards from a decarbonised economy go to both philanthropists and investors. For example, one of Giving Green's funders is fund manager Australian ...

Sustainable Finance Roadmap to turbocharge investment

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
... Change (IGCC) said the roadmap "provides a foundation for appropriate sustainability information to be reported across economy, which will help investors, regulators, and stakeholders form a comprehensive understanding of the economy's climate risks ...

Podcast: Global update on sustainability laws and standards with Andrew Peterson

THE GREENER WAY  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
... is evolving fast. Whether it's mandatory sustainability-related reporting, modern slavery regulations, or circular economy laws - what exactly do practitioners need to know? In this episode, Andrew Peterson joins FS Sustainability senior journalist ...

Gender gap to close in 134 years: World Economic Forum

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 17 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
... level, LinkedIn data indicated women's workforce representation remained below men's in nearly every industry and economy, with women accounting for 42% of the global workforce and 31.7% of senior leaders. The World Bank estimated that closing ...

IFM and QIC scoop major assets in energy deal

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 17 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
... grow our infrastructure platform to include some A$9.5 billion in investments supporting the transition to a low carbon economy, as we seek to mitigate the risks of climate change on our investors' portfolio."

What's keeping the Treasurer up at night?

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 17 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
... Sydney yesterday that a key goal of the Budget was to fight inflation in a way that doesn't damage an already weak economy. "... the primary focus of the Budget was to tackle inflation and provide meaningful but responsible cost-of-living relief ...

ERM inks deal with Energetics

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
... supporting the clean energy transition: "In ERM, we have a great match". "We've worked across every sector of Australia's economy and developed long-standing relationships advising some of the country's largest businesses. Energetics' alumni can be found ...