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Aussie farmers call for climate courage

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 24 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... "We are not limited by knowledge of the problem or by measures available, but by other obstacles structural, cultural, political, which inhibit the race and the scale of implementation. It is as though we lack courage. "Climate change brings us an opportunity ...

Social license or social-washing - weighing the value of public statements on the Voice

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 10 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... corporates taking a neutral or negative stance. Some have concerns that it is not corporates' place to be involved in political issue. But Gordon says these concern show a "lack of consistency of expectations". "Whether they do or don't, people ...

Challenging market weakens ESG-focused fund flows

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... suffered a third consecutive quarter of net redemptions. A possible factor continuing to weigh on investor demand is the political backlash against sustainable investing in the US". Europe currently makes up 84% of global sustainable fund assets.

Transition Pathway Initiative appoints new chairs as founder steps down

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... the analysis provided by the newly created TPI Global Climate Transition Centre, at the London School of Economics and Political Science, is crucial for investment decision-making and stewardship activities," Russell commented. "David is one of the leading ...

Chinese listed companies that invest in ESG show higher quality financial reporting: Study

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 3 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... determine the quality of governance are executive pay, corruption, board composition, board diversity, board structure, political affiliations and tax strategies." The study found that "ESG firms can contain firm-specific risks and have more volatile ...

Aussie businesses building climate resilience: FM Global

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... productivity, health expenditure per capita, energy intensity and urbanization rates, and geopolitical tensions and political risk being another. "For Australia, when we look at the energy intensity of Australia, we rose 8 places, which surprised me ...

Climate change most pressing issue for APAC C-Suite: Deloitte

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... more climate resilient, tying executive compensation to ESG KPIs and incorporating climate considerations into lobbying/political donations. "Aligning executive remuneration to climate action is an area that's emerging but is still fairly nascent," Symons ...

Investment opportunities in a changing global food system

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... Food for Thought: Investment Opportunities Across a Changing Food System, reveals the impact of decarbonisation, geo-political tensions, availability of water and Australia's reliance on international imports on food prices and food waste in Australia. ...

RIAA launches armed conflict toolkit for investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... labour?" Obokata urged investors to consider their responsibilities. "Divestment - is that helping the aggressors and political leaders," he said. "In most cases, they don't care if there are sanctions because they have much wealth hidden somewhere. ...

Australian wellbeing hits record low

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... wellbeing measures. The findings are in line with the polycrisis of cost-of-living pressures, climate change, floods, global political and economic uncertainty, and the COVID-19 pandemic. The Australian Unity Wellbeing Index bills itself as one of the ...