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Research flags need for comprehensive ESG reporting

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 7 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... which should be improved to combat greenwashing and safeguard corporate credibility. "Our research serves as a vital catalyst for fostering responsible corporate practices and advancing sustainability reporting in Australia," Professor Carey said. "The ...

Don't neglect the SDGs in sustainable finance strategy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 20 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... interdependencies among the SDGs. "If such an approach were to be taken sustainable finance could transform into a more potent catalyst for change," Petersen said.

Preparing for COP28: nature and climate integration

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 14 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... private-sector momentum necessary to scale up." Reporting and disclosure frameworks The recently released TNFD framework is a catalyst for shifting capital flows towards nature-positive outcomes, equipping businesses with the tools to align nature-related ...

Singapore fund invests in sustainable tourism

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... Singapore in October 2023 with the launch of two sustainable tourism courses funded by Workforce Singapore's Industry Catalyst Programme. The strategic partnership is expected to facilitate over 700 training hours across new programmes in the last quarter ...

Mike Ng named first chief sustainability officer for OCBC

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... environmental, social and governance (ESG) strategies. "The diversified nature and size of the OCBC Group, coupled with the catalyst role that we play in the society, required us to curate the role of a chief sustainability officer differently from other ...

Quinbrook acquires US biofuel producer

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 13 APR 2023  |  NEWS
Renewable energy investor Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners has made its first foray into biofuels through a US investment. Quinbrook has acquired PurposeEnergy, an established US-based renewable fuels and biogas specialist that focuses on using waste ...

Orica implements ESG data platform for GHG emission reporting

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 FEB 2023  |  NEWS
... platform is related to the company's $37 million Kooragang Island Decarbonisation Project. The company has installed catalyst abatement technology at its nitric acid production facility at Kooragang Island to reduce GHG emissions, specifically nitrous ...

ANZ leads issuance of US$50m gender-lens bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 DEC 2022  |  NEWS
... the market before the Women's Livelihood Bond Series." That first-loss tranche was bought by the IIX Women's Catalyst Fund, Ng noted. Nuveen is the anchor investor in the bond, along with Laerdal Finans, Pathfinder New Zealand, and Ceniarth ...

PwC Australia appoints first chief sustainability officer

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... experience and technologies to solve seen and unseen problems, allows them to manage and mitigate risk whilst being a catalyst for environmental, social and economic prosperity." PwC Australia's appointment of a CSO is a component of the company's global ...

Super funds react to Rio report into bullying, sexism, racism

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
Investors are reacting with deep concern to the findings of an external review of Rio Tinto's workplace culture which revealed "disturbing findings of bullying, sexual harassment, racism and other forms of discrimination." The report found bullying ...

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Santos receives takeover offer from Abu Dhabi-led consortium

ANDREW MCKEAN
Santos has received a non-binding $8.89 per share cash offer from the XRG Consortium, led by XRG P.J.S.C., a subsidiary of Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ANDOC), alongside Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund ADQ and US private equity firm Carlyle.

What do the best-functioning boards look like?

KARREN VERGARA
The best-functioning boards are future thinkers, understand their ESG responsibilities and are able to show their "battle scars," according to two governance experts.

Funding lifts for climate, health, people startups

KARREN VERGARA
While funding for impact startups has broadly declined, those operating in climate, health and people has seen funding levels improve compared to three years ago, according to the Impact Startups Benchmark Report 2025.

Mind the gap: Investors' role in balancing fairness and competitiveness in executive pay

ALEXANDRE PROST
Investors have a significant role to play in helping to move the dial on executive remuneration, aiming to increase fairness and reduce inequality.

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