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Top consulting firms pilot SAP carbon tool

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 19 DEC 2024  |  NEWS
Accenture, Deloitte and PwC sign on to a new carbon accounting system developed by tech giant SAP. EY and TCS also joined the three heavyweights in backing the new platform called the SAP Green Ledger. The new platform aims to be the most comprehensive ...

Cooling US clean tech to drive Aus growth

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 19 DEC 2024  |  NEWS
US investment in new clean technologies dropped sharply in the first nine months of 2024 from US$42 billion to $16.2bn; energy investors say this could be a golden opportunity for Australia. If current trends continue, the US will fall short of its ...

Aus govt calls VCs and private equity to back circular economy

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 16 DEC 2024  |  NEWS
Doubling Australia's circularity rate could deliver a $26 billion net economic boost to GDP by 2035, according to Canberra's inaugural plan for a circular economy. The Circular Economy Framework, released last week by the federal department of climate ...

Climate ETF smashes global record

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 16 DEC 2024  |  NEWS
... Climate 500 Index. It targets themes like greenhouse gas and carbon emissions reductions. As for many other ESG funds, it's tech-heavy, with top holdings in the Big Five tech firms. Varma head of listed securities Timo Sallinen said the record investment ...

Climate changes how investors get paid

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 13 DEC 2024  |  NEWS
Climate change is causing a shift in the way investments are returned, from paying dividends to repurchasing shares - particularly in Australia. New research from the University of Queensland (UQ) finds the US, China, and the Philippines are also most ...

VFMC welcomes two key execs

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 12 DEC 2024  |  NEWS
Victorian Funds Management Corporation has made two new senior appointments - a chief people officer and a head of client services. The $92 billion quasi-sovereign wealth fund has named Karen Perkins the permanent head of client services. Perkins was ...

What to expect in 2025

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 DEC 2024  |  NEWS
Investors can look forward to a ramping up of ESG data integration, AI regulation and DEI initiatives in 2025, according to Janus Henderson Investors' chief responsibility officer Michelle Dunstan. Driven by geopolitical pressures, the industry will ...

Geopolitical tensions create investor opportunity: Franklin Templeton

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 10 DEC 2024  |  NEWS
Escalating geopolitical tensions around the world has made defense a critical focus for investors, according to a new paper from Franklin Templeton. These geopolitical pressures, comparable in impact to climate change, are now immediate, direct, and ...

Investors zero in on nature, human rights nexus

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 9 DEC 2024  |  NEWS
Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) has finally tackled the complex issue of nature and human rights in the first comprehensive framework published last week. The UN-convened initiative says more investors and companies are ramping up nature ...

Banksia Foundation names winners of the 2024 NSW Sustainability Awards

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 2 DEC 2024  |  NEWS
From local community projects to large scale enterprises, this year's winners represent a diverse range of business sectors. "Each of these winners demonstrates a commitment to sustainability that serves as a model for others," said Graz van Egmond ...