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Three innovations to fix carbon market

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 11 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... peak at 31 million units in 2033, says CMI, the member-based group targeting best practice in carbon markets and climate policy. A recent study found some carbon credits may increase emissions, potentially costing billions for businesses that must rely ...

Australian housing crisis escalates as affordability worsens

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 8 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... 1.5%, and an increase to 2.2% for 2025, from 2.1%, marginally above consensus estimates. Meanwhile, regarding the RBA's policy stance, UBS aligns with a more hawkish view compared to consensus and market expectations, predicting that the reserve ...

MLC Life hires from U Ethical

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 4 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... Murray and Mark Powell, general manager of sustainability and corporate affairs. Powell sits at the intersection of public policy and corporate reputation. "Welcome to our team Desiree! We are so excited that you have joined MLC," he posted on social ...

Flawed carbon credits add to business risk

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 4 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... of dollars for businesses that must rely on offsets to comply with Safeguard Mechanism. Carbon credits are widely used policy tool to offset the carbon produced by heavy emitters, bring down mitigation costs and generate environmental and social co-benefits. ...

Shared Value founder heads up regional alliance

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... forward. The organisation is currently developing foundational frameworks through which to improve engagement, advocacy and policy development. "My interest always been at interest of business and society, and the role of companies in solving social ...

Nature taskforce announces leadership overhaul

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 25 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... real dedication that has been even more remarkable given that she has also been driving change on the global stage in her policy making roles. "I am delighted that the taskforce will continue to have access to Elizabeth's strategic counsel as a senior ...

ASIC warns it can't take action on every case of misconduct

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... can't fight every battle of misconduct, but that doesn't mean it's not watching. Speaking at the Blockchain APAC Policy Week event, Kirkland said ASIC can only regulate crypto assets and businesses to the extent they involve financial products ...

Institutional investors shift gears amid "new market regime"

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... interest in nature-based solutions. Nuveen's head of global client group Mike Perry said investor's view government policy and technical innovation as "the biggest tailwinds" for investments in the energy transition this year. On the flip side ...

New campaign pushes for reproductive leave

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 18 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... health typically focus on the needs of women, the 'It's for Every Body' campaign is just that, with the proposed policy covering chronic conditions related to menstruation and menopause, IVF treatment, prostate or breast cancer screening ...

ESG indices linked to Myanmar junta

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... investment and the reputational benefits that companies gain from that investment," Natalie Bugalski, senior legal and policy director at Inclusive Development International said. "Under the international framework on business and human rights, they ...