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ACCC investigating greenwashing allegations

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... aspirational claims, with little information on how those goals will be achieved. "Many businesses also made claims about Net Zero targets," ACCC said. "Several businesses clearly set out their goals, had comprehensive plans in place for how these would ...

Push for greater ESG alignment in C-Suite pay

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... before. That will also build precedent for other companies to do something similar in the ASX100." Climate change and net zero strategies are clear examples of where targets need to be integrated into STI and LTI, King said. "The long-term benefit is ...

AXA IM sets ESG targets for executive remuneration

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 23 FEB 2023  |  NEWS
... remuneration policy which falls within this objective is key to achieve our objectives and effect change, on the road to net zero and beyond." Separately, AXA Investment Managers CIO, core investment Asia ex-Japan Ecaterina Bigos gave a briefing on the ...

Heavy industry could decarbonise with ambitious action: report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 23 FEB 2023  |  NEWS
Five of Australia's most significant heavy industry supply chains could transition to net zero with "strong, effective and coordinated action" between industry, finance and government, according to a new report. The Australian Industry Energy Transition ...

NGS Super taps Robeco for global equities ESG mandate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 23 FEB 2023  |  NEWS
... global equities portfolio. The developed markets enhanced indexing mandate is customised to meet the fund's 2030 net zero target and interim 2025 target, Squires said. "We obviously have a very strong focus on our carbon objective and we have our ...

Frasers Property inks fresh sustainability-linked loans

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 FEB 2023  |  NEWS
... sustainability-linked finance for the totality of its Australian property portfolio, with pricing linked to the property developer's net zero targets. The five-year $340 million sustainability linked loan (SLL) and a US$75 million syndicated sustainability ...

Investor Group on Climate Change creates executive leadership position

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 21 FEB 2023  |  NEWS
... our members, the opportunities and the challenges they face in getting their portfolios ready for a climate-resilient, net zero economy. "To get Australia and the world on track by 2030 every investor will have to accelerate, building on the progress ...

Government's Climate Active certification challenged over possible greenwashing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 FEB 2023  |  NEWS
... Climate Active certification is awarded to Australian entities or products that have been deemed to have credibly reached net zero emissions by changing production methods, using new technology and purchasing carbon credits like ACCUs. There are 382 ...

APAC investors cite ESG impact in real asset allocations

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 FEB 2023  |  NEWS
... to peers in Europe and North America, APAC investors are also most open to pure ESG funds or strategies which focus on net zero / decarbonisation. The study focuses on real asset investments writ large, and finds that almost two-thirds of organisations ...

Podcast: Mind the (climate skills) gap

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 FEB 2023  |  NEWS
... climate skills outstripping supply. Atherton and Noble explain why this could hamstring the trajectory of Australia's net zero ambitions. Last year, the UTS Institute for Sustainable Futures conducted a survey and research report in partnership with ...