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Social TCFD-equivalent seeks leaders

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
... in 2020, while the TSFD was first discussed in 2021. The initiative is supported by the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), the Council for Inclusive Capitalism (CIC), and Shift.

UBS nabs ex-UOB sustainability lead

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
... various functions and regional markets. "I have embarked on an exciting and meaningful new adventure to shape a more sustainable and equitable future with the social impact and philanthropy Southeast Asia arm for UBS - part of Group sustainability and ...

Rockefeller org picks climate advisers

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
... to serve a two-year voluntary term, are: Ani Dasgupta, World Resources Institute CEO, Karen Fang, Bank of America sustainable finance lead, Arunabha Ghosh, Council on Energy, Environment, and Water (CEEW) founder and CEO, James Mwangi, Africa Climate ...

Fintech group nabs ESG lead

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
... 'what matters most' to their employees, customers, industries, suppliers, communities and investors, with a sustainable lens." Automic ESG Principal, Steve Morgan commented on the reason for the appointment. "Our core purpose is to help companies ...

Westpac looks for next CSO

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 6 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
... the company's climate change and human rights statements, establish a natural capital position statement, launch a sustainable finance framework and taxonomy, deliver sustainability training for bankers and board, and published an updated sustainability ...

abrdn strengthens sustainability function

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
... 250-listed fund group's new chief corporate affairs and sustainability officer. BNY Mellon's global head of commercial sustainable solutions, Kristina Church, will be the new global head of corporate sustainability. Church said: "It is a huge privilege ...

Investors eye energy transition

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
... portfolio that can offer truly unique and differentiated Power Purchase Agreement products to energy customers and sustainable value to investors. "Investors are increasingly looking for opportunities to participate in Australia's energy transition and ...

AOFM launches first Green Treasury Bond

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 3 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
... Australia's green bond program has been eagerly awaited, with fund managers saying it will ensure capital is deployed to sustainable projects. The launch follows a four-week roadshow across APAC, Europe and the UK, undertaken in April and May 2024. Meetings ...

One in three analyse physical climate risk: IGCC

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
Aussie investors ramp up climate action but need to focus on physical climate risks and near-term emissions reduction targets. The Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC) has put out it's State of Net Zero Investment Report for 2024, with data as of ...

Sustainable Finance Taxonomy open for consultation

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 28 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
The Australian Sustainable Finance Institute (ASFI) today released its first consultation on sustainable finance taxonomy, a set of definitions that make it easier for financiers to fund sustainable assets and activities. ASFI is consulting on the draft ...