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Podcast: Greening Australia's Economy with ASFI's Kristy Graham

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 13 OCT 2022  |  NEWS
In this week's episode we talk with Kristy Graham, executive officer of the Australian Sustainable Finance Initiative, which was established in 2021 as the permanent body to oversee the implementation of the delivery of the Australian Sustainable ...

BNP Paribas names APAC head of stewardship

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2022  |  NEWS
... and collaborative engagement on sustainable themes, and working with policymakers on key issues relating to sustainable finance. She will report to BNPP AM's global head of stewardship Michael Herskovich, and regionally to Angelia Chin, BNPP AM's ...

Cbus quits Net Zero Asset Owners Alliance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 SEP 2022  |  NEWS
... a member of investor coalition groups such as the Investor Group on Climate Change and with the Australian Sustainable Finance Institute (ASFI) - CIO Kristian Fok is acting chair and director of ASFI, while head of responsible investment Ros McKay is ...

New Zealand to issue green bonds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 SEP 2022  |  NEWS
... those changes." The Sovereign Green Bond Program will also support the development of New Zealand's wider sustainable finance market, which has been central to our vision for building a net-zero, productive, sustainable and inclusive economy since ...

Cbus names new head of responsible investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 12 SEP 2022  |  NEWS
... Investors (ACSI) and the Victorian Funds Management Corporation (VFMC). She is a member of the Australian Sustainable Finance Institute (ASFI) Taxonomy Steering Committee, chairs the ACSI Rights and Cultural Heritage Risk Management working group and ...

Climate skills development needed: University of Technology Sydney

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 8 SEP 2022  |  NEWS
... delegates to the Conference of Major Super Funds a sneak peek of work the Institute has been undertaking into sustainable finance skills, with a particular focus on climate skills. The research follows similar studies done in Canada and Ireland that ...

RBA warns of climate-related liability risk for business

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
... Climate Vulnerability Assessment (CVA) conducted by APRA on banks, increased disclosures and taxonomies and sustainable finance. "Having a taxonomy that is well-developed and widely accepted is important for a number of reasons," Kearns said. "A taxonomy ...

ESG product definitions a matter for legislation: ASIC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 2 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
... "supportive" of the Australian Sustainability Finance Institute's (ASFI) process to develop an industry-led sustainable finance taxonomy. "ASIC have been observers [of ASFI] and we continue to be so at the moment, together with some of the other ...

Westpac sets 2030 net zero commitments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
... Anthony Miller. "To support this, we continue to invest in our frontline bankers' ESG capability and build sustainable finance solutions. "Joining the NZBA is a clear commitment to improve our climate performance, help customers transition, and collaborate ...

EY partners to deliver Australian sustainable finance taxonomy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
The Australian Sustainable Finance Institute (ASFI) has appointed EY as the project team that will deliver the first stage of the Australian Sustainable Finance Taxonomy Project. EY will work with the Project Steering Committee and the Technical Advisory ...