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Australia climbs quickly on climate policy development

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 5 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... forward for Australia. Mandatory disclosures are a key component in gaining a picture of the exposure of the Australian economy and achieving a sustainable transition to net zero. "It is important the regime supports high quality, useful and comparable ...

Hazardous chemicals a key challenge for investors

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... challenge for responsible chemical management demands robust risk mitigation strategies, especially in light of circular economy models and climate change. While not all chemicals are harmful, certain substances can have detrimental effects on nature ...

BlueScope receives funding for lower emissions project

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 1 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... understanding of the need to invest in preparation for rapidly changing technologies and decarbonisation trends in the global economy. But more ambitious and targeted incentives are needed here to accelerate the pivot away from high-carbon intensity ...

Investor group with US$2tr AUM to measure avoided emissions

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 29 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... innovation will allow investors to better identify and value companies that contribute positively to the decarbonization of the economy and are therefore well positioned to create value in a world in transition. It will also facilitate the aggregation ...

Sunshine state issues $2.75bn green bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 29 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... qualifying projects and assets that support Queensland's pathway to climate resilience and an environmentally sustainable economy, said QTC head of funding strategy and investor relations Jose Fajardo. Assets in the green bond pool include water infrastructure ...

Greg Combet to depart Net Zero Economy Agency for Future Fund

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 29 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
Net Zero Economy Agency (NZEA) chair Greg Combet is set to replace Peter Costello as chair of the Future Fund, commencing mid-year. At a press conference in Canberra, treasurer Jim Chalmers said the appointment of Combet, who only recently relinquished ...

Guide to identify and manage modern slavery for NSW entities

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 29 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... supply-chains they purchase from. This will reduce modern slavery risks here in NSW, making our community safer and our economy more sustainable." The framework and supporting guidance is intended to give public buyers in NSW greater certainty about ...

BNP Paribas updates sustainability strategy

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 16 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... identified a "just" energy transition, healthy ecosystems, and societal equality as essential to protecting a healthy economy and safeguarding against systemic risks to portfolios. It marked proxy voting, company engagement and policy advocacy as key ...

A rising tide for blue bond investment: T. Rowe Price

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 15 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... blue finance. "TNFD will sharpen the focus of all corporates/companies and the ways their business interact with a blue economy," Lawton said. "Really what's ultimately going to catalyse issuance in this space is companies recognising that they have ...

Treasury publishes climate disclosure legislation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 15 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... standards for climate-related financial disclosure by Australia, which will help facilitate the transition to a low-carbon economy," Turner said. "ASFA has engaged constructively with consultations to date and continues to be interested to ensure the ...