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Net zero roadmap shifts public service spending to green

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 30 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... Petersen. "BCSD Australia is enthusiastic about supporting these initiatives through bringing international business best practice, particularly in areas of energy procurement, fleet management, and sustainable property development. "We believe that ...

Carbon credit review falls short on CO2 capture and slavery

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 27 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... reported by the Guardian. CCA's own Review of International Offsets in 2022 mentioned "no forced labour" as a best practice approach for avoiding adverse impacts. The review is expected to include discussion on the risk of other forms of adverse ...

Treasury spruiks CEFC role in sustainable finance strategy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 13 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... assessment tools (such as NatHERS In-Homes) for financial product applicability and consistency with sustainable finance best practice." The CEFC was allocated $1 billion in the 2023-24 Budget to provide discounted consumer finance across the housing ...

Fears grow around greenwashing litigation protections

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 6 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) "will play an important role in this transitional period, to ensure best practice reporting, and that all efforts are made to eliminate attempts of wrongdoing," Motto said. It appears that ASIC and the Australian ...

Treasury launches sustainable finance strategy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... reporting against the taxonomy on an "if not, why not" basis," or "the taxonomy could be used as part of a voluntary best practice guide or framework issued by regulators." In all scenarios, "once established, the taxonomy should be maintained by an ...

Nearly a quarter of Australian bank debt has nature-related risk

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... include to: set science-based targets for reducing nature impact, adopt no deforestation policies in line with global best practice voluntary commitments, incorporate ecosystem services into land valuations, apply nature risk and opportunity frameworks ...

Role for finance after No vote

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 26 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... Australia. At the Australian Sustainable Finance Institute (ASFI) summit held in Sydney this week the spotlight was on best practice with sessions on how finance can lead the way in supporting equity partnerships, economic self-determination, and land ...

Student accommodation provider inks billion-dollar SLL

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 17 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... evidence of a level of sophistication in the sustainability approach in PBSA and alternative investments, matching best practice in Australia's core real estate sectors of commercial office, retail and industrial, which is, in fact, global best practice." ...

Warakirri AM properties certified sustainable

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 21 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
Warakirri Asset Management's more than 160,000 acres of properties have been certified under the Leading Harvest Australia Farmland Management Standard. The certification covers property operated by Warakirri under its various strategies including the ...

UNSW launches Institute for Climate Risk and Response

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... In addition, the ICRR will examine consumer perspectives on climate risks in real estate purchases to help inform best practice for communicating risk-related information to consumers. It will also establish educational programs in collaboration with ...