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Investments at risk: Finance "out of step" with climate science

ROSE MARY PETRASS | THURSDAY, 3 AUG 2023 | NEWS

Financial institutions, central banks, regulators and governments underestimate the economic damages of climate change because they don't consider climate tipping points. Methodologies that guide the finance world should be corrected as a matter ...

Finding opportunities in the energy transition: IML

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS | THURSDAY, 3 AUG 2023 | NEWS

The global energy transition is underway, but there are still very few pure play opportunities available to investors on global stock exchanges, bringing challenges to investors who want to allocate in ways that take into account complex and rapidly ...

Climate resilience needed to dodge $442b VIC loss by 2100

ROSE MARY PETRASS | MONDAY, 31 JUL 2023 | NEWS

Rising sea levels and storm surges could cause $442 billion in economic loss in Victoria by 2100, caused by the impacts of sea level rise and storm surge. A recent study, led by the University of Melbourne, the Victorian Marine and Coastal Council and ...

The skills shortage delaying net zero: CEDA

ROSE MARY PETRASS | WEDNESDAY, 26 JUL 2023 | NEWS

A prominent sustainable development think tank argues that uncertainty around energy policy over the past 15 years has contributed to a critical skills shortage, and the government must do more to support workers or risk falling behind on the clean ...

APRA strengthens super fund ESG responsibilities

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS | THURSDAY, 20 JUL 2023 | NEWS

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has clarified that they expect super funds to demonstrate an understanding of ESG risks and opportunities in investment activities and demonstrate how stewardship activities generate value in investments. ...

Schneider: Digitalisation key to dodging energy shocks

ROSE MARY PETRASS | THURSDAY, 20 JUL 2023 | NEWS

Businesses are switching to renewable energy-based electrification to shield themselves from volatile energy prices, with positive implications for sustainability, according to a new survey from Schneider Electric. The company commissioned independent ...

Seismic shift expected in global energy mix

ROSE MARY PETRASS | WEDNESDAY, 19 JUL 2023 | NEWS

Renewable energy is well on its way to become the "backbone" of the global economy, according to Hamish Chamberlayne, head of global sustainable equities at Janus Henderson Investors The sustainable investment expert says renewables offer favourable ...

Bowen announces sectoral net zero strategy approaches

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS | TUESDAY, 18 JUL 2023 | NEWS

Minister for Climate Change and Energy Chris Bowen has announced that government will develop sector-specific decarbonization plans for key Australian industries to further the government's net zero ambitions. Bowen announced that federal cabinet ...

Charter Hall sets records for sustainable office portfolio

ROSE MARY PETRASS | TUESDAY, 18 JUL 2023 | NEWS

Charter Hall Group has become the largest 5-Star Green Star rated office portfolio in Australia as well as holding the most 6-Star Green Star Performance rated office buildings in the country. With more than 1.58 million square metres certified, the ...

CEO pay falls in 2022, but 2023 the next test

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS | THURSDAY, 13 JUL 2023 | NEWS

Average take-home pay for ASX100 CEOs in 2022 fell to their lowest level in nine years, but the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) warns that the next test for boards will be remuneration based on 2023 performance. ACSI has released ...

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UN pension chief joins Northern Trust

JAMIE WILLIAMSON

The head of the United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund is taking on a new role at Northern Trust Asset Management.

Podcast: Exploring emerging markets and sustainability

THE GREENER WAY | 6:56AM

Pablo Berrutti, senior portfolio specialist at Stewart Investors, discusses emerging market investment opportunities and their main growth drivers.

Carbon emission stabilisation 'reframes' investment climate risk: Emmi

MATTHEW WAI

Latest modelling from Emmi indicates carbon emissions may plateau within the next two years before gradually declining, signalling the first ever emission stabilisation outside of an economic crisis.

Hollywood heavyweights call on pension fund to divest fossil fuels

JAMIE WILLIAMSON

The likes of Sally Field, Mark Ruffalo and Jane Fonda are calling on the SAG-Producers Pension Plan to dump its holdings in oil and gas companies.

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