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IGCC names climate champions

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 8 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... stewardship lead, Persephone Fraser, took home the prize. She has led two company engagement groups for the embattled Climate Action 100+, which the IGCC convenes in Australia. "Persephone has been a persistent and steadfast force throughout a year that ...

Funds SA and Apostle jump on activist group rebound

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 24 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... including Future Group, Funds SA, and Apostle Funds Management. However, a significant loss of 71 members means the Climate Action 100+ (CA100+) only saw a net increase of 19 since June 2023. While the group said most exits were voluntary, some were ...

Podcast: Director's guide to climate governance, reporting, and shareholder activism with Mark Rigotti and Anna Gudkov

THE GREENER WAY  |  TUESDAY, 8 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... evolving responsibilities of company directors in managing ESG risk, the growing influence of shareholder activism on climate action, and the critical role boards play in navigating these complex dynamics. Tune in to learn how directors can stay ahead ...

Titans promise 24/7 clean energy

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 4 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... Google CFO Ruth Porat said. Chief sustainability officer Kate Brandt called this decade the "critical decade" for climate action. "Google set a goal in 2020 to run on 24/7 carbon-free energy on every grid where we operate by 2030. Innovative partnerships ...

AXA IM battles poor data on road to net zero

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 30 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... engagement by 2025, to 90% by 2030, after reaching 68.9% in 2023. Engagement is both direct and through membership of Climate Action 100+. The fund said it wants to be transparent about progress and recognises that there are ongoing challenges in gathering ...

Executives urge Canberra to move faster

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 16 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... global C-suite executives globally, found a significant shift in corporate attitudes towards sustainability and climate action. According to 91% of respondents globally, economic growth is possible while reaching climate goals, an increase from 79% last ...

Climate finance gets $100bn boost: ADB

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... funding capacity over the next decade. Now as part of its new corporate strategy, the ADB will target key issues: climate action, private sector development, regional cooperation and public goods, digital transformation, and resilience and empowerment. ...

Asset manager defends climate group exit

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 26 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
A $US49 billion asset manager confirmed its exit of the Climate Action 100+ (CA100+), but said it still considers climate an investment risk. Breckinridge Capital Advisors, a certified B Corp, said its ESG approach would not change. The firm has a direct ...

Aussie funds loyal in climate group exodus

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 22 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... saying Australian firms are still committed. A wave of US asset owners and financial advisors recently exited the Climate Action 100+ (CA100+), the world's largest investor engagement on climate change. Last month, the Republican-led House Judiciary ...

KPMG prints first climate risk report

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 22 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... It also identifies opportunities, particularly with the growing demand for ESG services. The firm set its first climate action plan in 2018, with a goal to halve emissions by 2030 from a 2019 baseline. It has now cut Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions by 28%. ...