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Investors in hot seat over impact of 50-degree day

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... panel will be to demonstrate to fund managers and asset owners how to start assessing how climate change will impact on people and planet - and thus assets in portfolios - based on available information. "We want the super fund attendees to have the ...

Australian self-directed investors lead world on ESG

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 29 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... leading in ESG awareness and consideration," he said. "Ten or fifteen years ago you would have seen a much smaller amount of people taking ESG into account." He said he expects that leadership will continue to increase over time. Algeo said "awareness ...

Bridging the ESG gap: strategies for institutional investors

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 28 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... are... so that when we're allocating capital for sustainable investment portfolios there is a more common basis for people to understand what sustainable looks like. "A common set of standards is very helpful in an area that has not had that clarity ...

Investors consider greenwashing when setting net zero targets

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
Businesses and investors are balancing how to set and communicate ambitious net zero targets decarbonisation without greenwashing or greenhushing, and getting that correct is a challenge. Regulators around the world have been cracking down on greenhushing ...

Aussie farmers call for climate courage

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 24 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... Molesworth urged the audience to shift from awareness to action, surmount obstacles, and invest in a future benefiting both people and the environment. Her speech promoted proactive engagement, courage, and collaboration in addressing climate change. ...

New code of practice to mitigate slavery risks in renewables

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 24 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... transition," he said. "Without clarity on how to effectively manage modern slavery risks in renewable energy value-chains, both people and investments in renewable energy infrastructure may be at risk. We aim to produce a code of practice that offers ...

Engaging for real-world decarbonisation: IGCC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 21 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... Berman global head of ESG and impact investing Jonathan Bailey. "We found that having these frameworks really helps get people to a common baseline. Then you can talk about action and actually doing something with that you're not having an argument ...

Ethical investments recover performance: Chant West

ROSE MARY PETRASS, RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... space is constantly evolving and it's still relatively new," Unwin said. "Ethical funds are now far more sophisticated, and people are starting to realise they can be just as good or better while contributing to positive things in the world." This shift ...

Social license or social-washing - weighing the value of public statements on the Voice

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 10 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... facilitating education and discussion for internal stakeholders such as employees. The question to be put to the Australian people at the 2023 referendum will be: "A Proposed Law: to alter the Constitution to recognise the First Peoples of Australia ...

Revenue recycling carbon tax would increase Australia's GDP

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... inflation, redirecting the accumulated tax revenue back into the economy offsets the inflation-impact of the policy on people's budget and total economy," Mashhadi Rajabi said. "To reach this goal, this study recommends reducing income taxes to save ...