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How to spot a credible transition plan: Energetics

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 4 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... on. You model for the increased cost to the business and use scenario and sensitivity analyses to assess the financial impact. However, the ability for a company to pass on these costs are where the financial risk really lies. Physical risk can be a ...

RIAA names Responsible Investment Super Leaders

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 4 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... showing 7.65% return on average compared to 7.54% for non-leader MySuper options over the three year period. RIAA noted the impact of mergers on the state of responsible investment in super funds - APRA-regulated entities amounted to 76 super funds or ...

COP28 day one recap: US$429m loss and damage fund

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
The first day of COP28 culminated in a landmark deal to help the most vulnerable emerging economies pay for the impacts of climate change. The initial funding is close to US$429m. Host nation the United Arab Emirates and Germany both pledged US$100 ...

SDG Loan Fund raises $1.1b of investor capital

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... compelling example of a concrete, innovative, market-led approach to mobilising that capital at scale, helping ensure high-impact projects vital to the green transition receive the financing they need," Zurkow said. "We firmly believe the SDG Loan Fund ...

Net zero roadmap shifts public service spending to green

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 30 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... changes to purchasing policy that requires suppliers to have emissions reductions strategies in place could meaningfully impact on decarbonisation trajectories across the economy. Economist Nicki Hutley pointed to state and territory-level climate-aligned ...

Gender pay gap a key diversity metric: FSI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 30 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
Improving reporting on gender pay gap and gender diversity will help investors assess where companies are addressing gender-based equality and inclusion and set the stage for engagement on diversity measures beyond gender, according to First Sentier ...

New code of practice guidance for voluntary carbon markets

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... carbon market with end-to-end high integrity. "Buyers must have confidence that the carbon credits they buy make a genuine impact on emissions and they must be able to demonstrate that their use of credits complements genuine action to decarbonise their ...

Sustainable AUM tops US$30 trn despite tighter labels

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... sufficient to say you are doing responsible and sustainable investment, without being able to clearly articulate the real impact you are having," O'Connor said. "All in all, we welcome these developments that our organisations have been long advocating ...

UN-informed tool to assess SDG progress

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 28 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The tool incorporates the UN Environmental Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) Sector Impact Map to move needle on global impact integration in portfolios. Covering 500 sectoral activities and 38 impact topics ...

Podcast: Getting real about real assets and ESG - Karen Azoulay

THE GREENER WAY  |  TUESDAY, 28 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... applies one of BNP Paribas Asset Management's four pillars of sustainability investment and seeing real world positive impact in infrastructure investments. Marketing Communication - For Wholesale Investors Only