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Three innovations to fix carbon market

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 11 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... too often we think about them in isolation, ignore how they have changed, and overlook further changes that are on the horizon. "This report underscores the role they can play in contributing to the fight against climate change and biodiversity loss ...

New ESG reporting regulations - will they uncover existing risks for your company?

ALETTA BOSHOFF  |  THURSDAY, 15 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
New, global ESG disclosure requirements are on the horizon, including for New Zealand, Australia, Europe, the United States and Singapore. Companies are understandably focused on achieving compliance with these new regulations, but they should also ...

Green bond investors left in the dark

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 8 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... activities such as renewable energy. They aim for positive, measurable environmental impact over a longer-term investment horizon. Typically, issuers provide performance updates on the impact of green bonds, but do not provide information on the carbon ...

Hazardous chemicals a key challenge for investors

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... harm. This approach is aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. "Regulatory headwinds are on the horizon related to PFAS, particularly in the EU and the US where restrictions are set to tighten. In the EU, a PFAS restriction proposal ...

Investors "flying blind" to climate litigation risk

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 15 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... and private equity. "It's critically important that investors - particularly those investors who have a longer time horizon - are mindful of the potential for catastrophic climate change [and its] impact on their ability to carry out their duty to ...

Paris overshoot: are investors prepared?

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 12 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... across the economy." "It's critically important that investors - particularly those investors who have a longer time horizon - are mindful of the potential for catastrophic climate change [and its] impact on their ability to carry out their duty ...

How to spot a credible transition plan: Energetics

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 4 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
Editorial note: This is the fifth in a six-part series of articles brought to you by Energetics Moving past ambitious net zero targets, investors are now focusing on how companies will get from here to 2050 and how robust their transition plans are. ...

Investing during a disorderly transition: Energetics

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 16 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... introducing challenges for investors, business, government and communities at large. As mandatory climate reporting nears on the horizon for Australian entities, there is a convergence on how to disclose financial risks and the scenarios that entities ...

Investors in hot seat over impact of 50-degree day

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
Institutional investors need to prepare for what would happen when Australia's temperature hits 50 degrees and analyse the impacts on investments and communities. The impact of a 50 degree day is the subject of a climate risk simulation exercise at ...

Scope 3 emissions: an explainer for SMEs

ELISHA BRILLANTES, MEI LING HO  |  THURSDAY, 3 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... emissions account for more than 70% of a business's carbon footprint. In this landscape, with mandatory reporting on the horizon for big businesses in Australia, it's more important than ever for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to start ...