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Two-thirds of boards lack ESG understanding: PwC

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 17 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... However, 54% of directors agree that ESG issues are linked to company strategy - down from 64% in 2021. Shareholder engagement is up, with an overwhelming majority of interactions being labelled as "productive". 54% of directors say someone on their ...

Arup becomes approved verifier for Climate Bonds Initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 17 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... investors, and the financial markets to identify and certify investments that contribute to addressing climate change. "Our engagement with market players suggests green capital availability isn't the real challenge in the short to medium term," said ...

Australian companies lagging on climate action

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... criteria for this indicator. "We need greater information on a just transition - the impact of that for the workers and stakeholder communities," Proudlove noted. "The benchmarks is looking for companies to commit to plans to manage that and we're not ...

ART outlines road to net zero 2050

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 26 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
Australian Retirement Trust (ART) will aim to cut greenhouse gas emissions in its investment portfolio by 43% by 2030 on the way to net zero by 2050. The $260 billion super fund has released its Net Zero 2050 Roadmap, outlining how the fund plans to ...

Corporates to begin adopting final TNFD recommendations

ROSE MARY PETRASS, RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 19 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... their focus on nature-related risk management and biodiversity issues, and the necessity of mobilising private sector engagement and finance to tackle nature loss and scale-up nature-based solutions. The framework aims to help companies and investors ...

New net zero standard for miners

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 14 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... diversified mining companies' transition plans to net zero. Produced by Climate Action 100+, the world's largest investor engagement initiative on climate change, the Net Zero Standard for Diversified Mining will help investors assess and engage ...

Australia considers carbon tariff to level playing field

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... possible carbon leakage policies that could complement and support the Safeguard Mechanism reforms and welcome business engagement in this process." Betashares responsible investments director Greg Liddell expressed hope that the federal government works ...

Commonwealth to disclose climate risks in sovereign bonds

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 31 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... contextual shift. In the settlement, the Australian government provides better disclosure and commits to continued engagement with investors and other stakeholders on climate change risks."

Investors consider greenwashing when setting net zero targets

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... manager, ESG Jodie Barns noted that as a $120 billion super fund, they are a universal owner and as such talk about active engagement and voting activities as part of their net zero strategy while recognising their role as an investor. "The decarbonisation ...

Engaging for real-world decarbonisation: IGCC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 21 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
Collaborative engagement groups like Climate Action 100+ can be important tools for investors and companies to discuss implementation of climate strategies, but investors have to be able to see how a company's commitments lead to real-world decarbonisation. ...