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Fixing Australia's complicated carbon market

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
... leading role in the development of a liquid, high integrity and effective global carbon market," said Climate Change Authority CEO Brad Archer. "Bringing voluntary and compliance carbon markets together could help accelerate global decarbonisation and ...

Does Canberra's agenda align with sustainable investment?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
... Development Goals (SDGs) and has found that while there are gaps, the Albanese government's policies do align to the SDGs. BCSDA CEO Andrew Petersen pointed to Treasurer Jim Chalmers' announcement in July that the forthcoming budget will include a chapter ...

CEFC, ANZ provide discount finance for SMEs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
... energy and adopt the latest energy efficiency innovations can improve their bottom line and reduce their emissions," said CEFC CEO Ian Learmonth. "Small to medium businesses are a critical part of Australia's economy. As the cost of energy and other ...

Pact Group commits to reducing emissions 50% by 2030

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
... economy, it is our responsibility to ensure we contribute positively to the global action on climate change," said Pact Group CEO and managing director Sanjay Dayal. "Our 50% reduction target also means we are aligning ourselves with the expectations ...

Westpac sets 2030 net zero commitments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
... customers transition to net-zero, and collaborating on initiatives that drive the economy towards net zero," said Westpac CEO Peter King. "With nearly 80% of Westpac's electricity portfolio in renewable energy, we're already funding the transition ...

Consultation on faith-based products opens

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
... its membership have not yet had time to dig deeply into the exposure drafts of this proposed change as of publication, but CEO Simon O'Connor told FS Sustainability that the organisation will engage with Treasury. "We welcome Treasury's consultation ...

Strong demand for ESG products, but education needed

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
... provide adequate choices on ESG investments in a scalable and cost-efficient manner, said Capital Preferences co-founder and CEO Bernard Del Rey. "[ESG investing] is the first real personalisation challenge the industry has faced in many decades," Del ...

Driving ESG engagement via credit portfolios: Neuberger Berman

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
... Report, in 2021, the corporate fixed income research teams hosted 1,514 meetings during the period, 62% of which were with the CEO or CFO leadership, compared to 56% in the prior year. Addressing ESG issues through the lens of a credit portfolio also ...

CEFC, Qantas Super back low carbon "enabler" fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
... change across corporate Australia as large companies commit to increasingly ambitious emissions reduction targets," said CEFC CEO Ian Learmonth. "As this shift gains momentum, demand for products and services that enable companies to meet these targets ...

Australian miners top list as critical minerals demand grows: PwC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
... expectations as an influential factor that supports meeting their net-zero commitment, according to PwC's 25th Annual Global CEO Survey. While members of the Top 40 are global leaders, ESG disclosures present challenges for smaller companies, Smith ...