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Paris overshoot: are investors prepared?

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 12 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... at the point where the turning is happening, but sometimes it's imperceptible. "The investment community generally is aware of the risks that are out there and is taking action. Whether or not the action is going to be strong enough and fast enough ...

ESG in 2024: key trends and legislative changes for the year ahead

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 28 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... departments. Artificial intelligence is anticipated to play a larger role in ESG reporting. However, practitioners need to be aware of data safety, ethics, and compliance as the technology evolves and becomes more commonplace. Technologies like blockchain ...

How much does it cost to "green" a portfolio

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... planning," the research authors wrote. "There are unique insights, however, that can be drawn from incorporating a cost-aware view among traditional risk/exposure analyses. Our case study highlights the potential cost efficiency of darker green portfolios ...

ACCC issues greenwashing guidance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 14 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... sets out the competition watchdog's view of good practice when making environmental claims, as well as making businesses aware of their obligations under the Australian Consumer Law. The eight key principles are: Make accurate and truthful claims Have ...

RIAA names Responsible Investment Super Leaders

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 4 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... in 2022. RIAA has released the Responsible Investment Super Study 2023, with Australian Ethical Super, AustralianSuper, Aware Super, CareSuper, Cbus Super, Future Super, HESTA, Rest, Telstra Super, and UniSuper named as responsible investment leaders ...

Carbon credit review falls short on CO2 capture and slavery

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 27 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... Uyghur minority in China, as reported by the Guardian and Follow the Money. The investigation alleged that South Pole was aware of risk of forced labour in 2021 but did not raise concerns with the certification body or with companies that had purchased ...

Greenwashing a barrier to responsible investment uptake

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 16 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... investment in investors," said Australian Ethical head of client relationships Leah Willis. "Four in five investors are now aware of responsible investors and there has been a slight tick up in those currently invested and interested in investing. The ...

Call for investment to spur ethical fashion education

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 13 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
While more consumers are aware of the power of their spending, cost of living pressures are hindering Australians from making ethical consumer choices. A new report from Baptist World Aid Australia and Be Slavery Free finds that while three in four ...

ANZ in court over climate and nature risk failure

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 9 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... management systems." Equity Generation Lawyers understands this to be the first case of its type in the world. "We're not aware of any other case that deals with biodiversity as a material risk to a bank, or indeed any other company. It is certainly ...

Assessing companies ability to make the low carbon transition

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 6 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... to objectively and robustly assess corporate and sovereign practices and processes. Australian supporters of TPI include Aware and HESTA. TPI was co-founded by the Church of England Pension Board and Environment Agency Pension Fund, in partnership with ...