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Infrastructure funds challenge private equity in ESG race

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... remains the dominant asset class, infrastructure funds have emerged as strong competitors in the ESG space. The latest ESG data from Preqin, excluding impact investment, revealed over a threefold increase in aggregate capital raising from US$29.4 billion ...

World first $1.6bn Climate Bonds green loan: QIC and Vector

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... play in the decarbonisation of electricity supply in both Australia and New Zealand. Their role is rapidly evolving from data processing for timely billing purposes, to being an enabler for electricity networks to manage an ever-increasing volume and ...

Singapore to scale climate data with CDSC NZDPU partnership

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 3 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
The Climate Data Steering Committee (CDSC), Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and Singapore Exchange (SGX Group) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate on access to climate-related data. The collaboration will join MAS and SGX ...

Snapshot: The rapid evolution of sustainable investing in Asia

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 3 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... growing investor activism in markets such as South Korea," Chang said. The biggest challenge Asian companies are faced with is data gathering and utilisation. "It's tough at the moment to gather all the data required for ESG disclosure, though that ...

Aussie businesses building climate resilience: FM Global

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... evaluate supply chains and perform due diligence for mergers and acquisitions. The country filters present specific index data related directly to businesses' climate risk and ESG interests. "There has been a marginal increase in the position of ...

Treasury seeks feedback on mandatory climate-related financial disclosures

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) said preparers need more support and guidance, particularly to address the problem of data gaps. The consultation paper acknowledged concerns around "significant data availability issues" are "well-founded in ...

First two ISSB standards released - what investors need to know

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 27 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... Smith Ihenacho, chair and vice-chair of the ISSB Investor Advisory Group, said the standards would provide the high-quality data to support preparers in communicating sustainability information to their investors and other providers of capital. They ...

Australia not ready for sustainability benchmarks, consultants warn

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 26 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... challenges. "Companies not already reporting on sustainable performance, risks and opportunities, may face challenges with data, processes, and systems and find themselves on the backfoot which could cost them access to funding and also customers," he ...

New net zero bondholder stewardship guidance: IIGCC

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... documentation and green and sustainable bond principles. The heterogeneity of the issuer universe, issuance timelines, and data disclosures further complicate bondholder engagement efforts. To support bondholders in their engagement efforts, the guidance ...

Just 5% of global emissions covered by corporate targets

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 20 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... tracker has found the number of 1.5°C -aligned science-based targets disclosed is increasing every year. The tracker draws data from nearly 10,000 companies that included emissions values in their disclosures, covering 16% of global emissions. Over ...