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Industry reacts to ASIC greenwashing guidance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUN 2022  |  NEWS
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission's (ASIC) recently released information sheet on greenwashing is a good first step in setting the regulator's expectations, but experts say there is more to be done to improve disclosure on ...

Integrating just transitions into climate calculations: Mercer

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 16 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
Integrating the concepts of the "just transition" should become part of investors' decarbonisation strategies, according to Mercer. Mercer senior sustainability investment specialist Jillian Reid noted that investors need to "get much better at ...

Regulatory action on ESG a key concern for investors: BNP Paribas Securities Services

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... European Union's Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation is proscriptive. The rationale behind this is that the European Union wants to put measures in place to avoid traps and protect the end investor, while also providing the ability to compare ...

IFRS announces plan for comprehensive sustainability standards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
A new International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) will develop a comprehensive set of sustainability disclosure standards that accounting professionals say would be a critical step to harmonising a fragmented reporting landscape. The International ...

Australia among "least attractive" countries for green investment: report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 19 OCT 2021  |  NEWS
... will unlock the capital needed to transition to a net zero economy. Investors are ready." The United Kingdom and European Union are found to be the most attractive destinations for green investment, although the report finds that those markets still ...

Unite the league: investors join climate coalition

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 17 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... to reduce emissions have come into sharp focus with new commitments emerging from the US, Canada, Japan and the European Union in recent weeks," Herd said. "The Australian private sector must be ready to help our country achieve deeper emissions reductions ...

Assessing ambition of green bonds: BNP Paribas Asset Management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... (ICMA) Green Bond Principles and the Climate Bonds Initiative, towards regulation and legal definitions such as the European Union taxonomy for sustainable activities. Gordillo noted. "The natural evolution in the market is that it's something started ...

Economist urges drastic action on climate change policy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... partners committing to net zero targets, the risk of Australia being a laggard on the international stage, and the European Union's mooted carbon border adjustment mechanism - a trade sanction on goods from countries that do not have emissions targets ...

Australian business face European carbon levy for exports

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
Australian businesses risk having to pay an expensive levy to export goods to the European Union based on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions used in making and shipping products. The European Parliament's environment committee recently ...

Biden inauguration brings climate challenge for Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 21 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
... will also impact on Australia's bilateral and multilateral trade agreements. The Australian government and the European Union (EU) are in latter stages of negotiating a free trade agreement (FTA) that will not only serve to strengthen trade between ...

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AGL mulls sale of Tilt Renewables

JAMIE WILLIAMSON
AGL Energy has confirmed it is considering selling its 20% stake in the wind and solar energy generator.

Nuveen eyes green loans in local RE strategy

MATTHEW WAI
Following its first close in December, Nuveen's Australian commercial real estate debt strategy, which has a focus on responsible investing, has received $300 million from the Canadian Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments) on its second close.

Wollemi Capital buys renewables platform

JAMIE WILLIAMSON
The climate-focused investment firm will pay $19 million for MPower Group's renewable energy and battery storage business after the latter faced challenges in securing funding.

Podcast: Measuring nature assets in portfolios

THE GREENER WAY
In this episode of The Greener Way, host Michelle Baltazar discusses the transition to nature-positive investment portfolios with Lucian Peppelenbos, climate and biodiversity strategist at Robeco.

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