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Labor's five step plan for biodiversity

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... 2022 finds wildlife populations have declined by an average 69% in the past 50 years. The 2023 Global Risks Report from the World Economic Forum found that for the next decade, six out of the top ten risks are environmental - and biodiversity loss and ...

Government advisors call for investment in circular economy

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 5 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... for its innovative redesign and expansion of an existing city tower including the International High-Rise Award, and the World Building of the Year Award at the World Architecture Festival. "This an effect and efficient approach to address the issues ...

New collaboration to create TCFD for social risks

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... include Amundi Asset Management, AXA, BNP Paribas, Unilever, and Microsoft. It is also supported by the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), the Council for Inclusive Capitalism (CIC), Shift, and investor- and labour-focused organisations ...

COP27 preview: loss and damage, action on commitments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
... became clear coming out of Bonn," said Lewis Hill, manager, policy, advocacy and member mobilization at the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD). "The first is that the Egyptian presidency's focus will be on implementation. They ...

Franklin Templeton hires CalPERS exec for new global head of sustainability role

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 24 JAN 2022  |  NEWS
... stewardship and sustainability, which acknowledges that our choices as responsible investors have a profound effect on the world and its future," said Johnson. "We are confident that Anne's expertise and leadership will take our firm-wide efforts on ...

Real estate managers carry out decarbonisation strategies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... by 2040," said Michael Sales, CEO, Nuveen Real Estate and Real Assets. "We believe this is essential to create a better world for future generations, but it will also help mitigate climate risk across our real estate strategies and future-proof our investments." ...

Australian business face European carbon levy for exports

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
... are reducing their GHG emissions to meet compliance targets. This could make it compliant with the current rules under the World Trade Organisation. A CBAM would need to show that carbon pricing for the raw material or product is equally applied to EU ...

Opinion: Sustainable finance: the new normal in 2021

SIMON O'CONNOR, JACKI JOHNSON  |  THURSDAY, 4 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
... sit up and pay attention. Capital is now shifting en masse towards supporting businesses and assets that will prosper in a world rapidly working to reduce global emissions by 2050, and at the same time, moving to avoid exposure to those failing to articulate ...

Biden inauguration brings climate challenge for Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 21 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
... environment but also its economic and social implications," Petersen said. "You're going to rewire the biggest economy in the world to address climate risk, and how does Australia respond to that? Well, it needs to do the same thing, for the simple ...

Stakeholders mull impact of Rio Tinto report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 DEC 2020  |  NEWS
... issue of trust, it's an issue of the risk within the culture of those mining companies like Rio. They can go from being world leader in interactions with traditional owners and fall very quickly, because the culture of an organisation changes and they ...