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NSW Anti-slavery commissioner raises alarm on ASX risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 19 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
ASX-listed companies have a higher level of forced labour risk in their operations than other developed countries, according to the NSW independent anti-slavery commissioner. Speaking at the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) Phil ...

Reducing risk and navigating a just transition

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 19 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
Steering the economy away from emissions-intensive industries comes significant social and economic risks that arise from transitioning communities. Institutional investors need to integrate these risks into their strategies or risk a "messy, chaotic ...

How to build a climate-resilient business: Energetics

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 19 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
Editorial note: This is the second in a six-part series of articles brought to you by Energetics Investing in climate mitigation is still a key priority, but investing in adaptation and resilience to the physical damages and disruption of climate change ...

GRESB leader now 100% green loan financed

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 19 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
Frasers Property Group and Scentre Group have ranked among the top real estate firms in the world in the biggest year to date for the Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB) assessment. This year GRESB Real Estate Assessment participation ...

CEFC allocates $100m to NSW infrastructure roadmap

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) has invested $100 million to deliver clean energy projects in New South Wales through the Rewiring the Nation Fund (RTN). The investment allocation will support the construction of renewable generation, long ...

New NZ gov scraps 2030 emissions goal

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 17 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
Following an election win on Saturday, centre-right PM-elect Chris Luxon announced that his incoming government will abandon NZ plans for a zero emissions grid by 2030. Further, no new funding will go to renewables - but planning processes will be streamlined ...

Coal mine case sets climate risk precedent

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 12 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
The Federal Court has dismissed a challenge to two coal mine developments, establishing a precedent that the federal government can disregard the climate risks posed by such fossil fuel projects when deciding whether to approve them. In Environment ...

UK transition plan taskforce releases final disclosure framework

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
The UK government's Transition Plan Taskforce (TPT) has launched a final framework as the UK government considers making transition disclosure mandatory for larger companies. Insurer Aviva, the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG), asset manager Legal ...

Property investor GPT joins advanced RAP cohort

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
The GPT Group has joined the advanced cohort of reconciliation by reaching the Stretch phase of its Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP), officially endorsed by Reconciliation Australia. The plan outlines GPT's formal commitments to reconciliation with ...

Act now on carbon emissions to avoid higher costs later: EY

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 5 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
The price of Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs) is likely to double by 2035, meaning that companies should act now to reduce or abate emissions, according to EY. EY has published Changing Gears: Australia's Carbon Market Outlook 2023, which ...