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CIM to develop ACCUs with Greening Australia

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 20 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
... Lawyers and KPMG advised CIM in the transaction. Norton Rose Fulbright advised Greening Australia. Greening Australia will act as landowner and project developer in this initial investment, a 755 hectare NSW property, where it will plant 140,000 native ...

The rising role and risks of generative AI

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 20 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
Generative AI, a rapidly advancing form of deep learning that mimics human output, also raises concerns about the verifiability of its results, UTS industry professor - emerging technology Nicholas Davis says. Appearing at the Stockbroker and Investment ...

Budget 2024: A win for clean energy, not environment

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
... Energy Agency, A $6.7bn Hydrogen Production Tax Incentive, and $1.3bn for Hydrogen Headstart. The Future Made in Australia Act - Canberra's strategic industrial response to the US Inflation Reduction Act - totals over $21 bn. To boost critical minerals ...

Budget 2024: Regulators given boost to combat misconduct, cybersecurity

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
The government will provide $17.3 million over four years to ASIC and APRA to combat greenwashing and other related financial misconduct and help further develop Australia's sustainable finance market. In a bid to promote the development of sustainable ...

Make sustainability sexy

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
Sydney's inaugural Climate Action Week kicked off with a flurry of events across the city, including a panel with Planet Ark founder Jon Dee, and Green Building Council of Australia CEO Davina Rooney. The key message? 'Make sustainability sexy.' ...

ISSB digital standards not perfect

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 13 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
... opportunities. Biodiversity, ecosystems, ecosystem services, and human capital are all on the table. It will not immediately act on human rights - but it will monitor developments for potential future inclusion. The focus areas respond to investor needs ...

Subsidiaries must comply with Aussie regime

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 13 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
... NGER Scheme legislation to measure greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) emissions." Reporting obligations under the Corporations Act apply to individual entities, meaning that inbound Australian subsidiaries of an international group cannot meet obligations ...

Member accuses UniSuper of greenwashing

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
UniSuper was recently hit with fresh allegations of greenwashing by a member who issued a complaint to ASIC in relation to certain holdings. The member believes UniSuper marketing two of its three responsible investment options as 'sustainable' places ...

Plibersek threatens circularity laws

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
... Forum, where panelists discussed waste and responsibility across the product lifecycle. The Recycling and Waste Reduction Act 2020 will undergo a five-year review at the end of this year - but the minister said the law may not be the last. "Get on board ...

AXA IM releases engagement data

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
Climate and corporate governance were the biggest areas of focus for the leading global asset manager, which ramped up its engagement activities by 14% on the previous year. AXA Investment Managers, with €844 billion AUM, made 681 engagements with ...