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New tools available to help investors meet Paris Agreement

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 17 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... assets data, we can help investors and companies to better navigate the increasingly complex financial and regulatory environment regarding physical risk." Riskthinking.AI CEO and founder Ron Dembo commented that the tool "enables investors to use the ...

Sustainable bonds underperform on climate targets

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 16 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
Sustainability Linked Bonds are more likely to achieve emissions reductions targets than use of proceeds bonds, but many labelled bond users are not tracking to meet 2050 net zero targets. Corporate issuers are increasingly turning to labelled bonds ...

Greenwashing a barrier to responsible investment uptake

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 16 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
Investors considering responsible investment products say greenwashing, lack of understanding of methodology used by managers and a desire for financial advice first is stopping them from investing. According to the third 2023 Responsible Investing ...

Nature-related risk a potential risk to directors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 16 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
Corporate directors have an obligation to consider nature-related risk in much the same way as other financial risks, according to a new legal opinion. Directors can take steps to identify and manage nature-related risks is the headline conclusion of ...

Finance eyes $500b green buildings opportunity

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 16 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... industry. "We are seeing significant year-on-year increases in investments in sustainable projects globally, and the built environment here in Australia is ripe for an explosion in opportunity," she said. "The real estate sector offers multiple opportunities ...

Clean tech bags big bucks

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
A small South Australian energy storage company has bagged a $750,000 grant from Woodside, taking total funding to $4.95 million, while Bupa has puts $280,000 towards six eco startups with $380,000 more on offer. SA energy storage rakes in $4.95m South ...

Preparing for COP28: nature and climate integration

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 14 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... preparing for a significant shift towards the integration of nature and climate in reporting. Evan Center, an expert in environment and climate change with the United Nations Global Compact Network Australia (UNGCNA), has seen a notable surge in interest ...

FS Sustainability launches ESG Power50 nominations

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 13 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
FS Sustainability 's ESG Power50 nominations are open for nominations to find the most influential ESG professionals working at ASX-listed companies. Building on the success of the 2023 ESG Power50 list, readers of FS Sustainability along with FS ...

Call for investment to spur ethical fashion education

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 13 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
While more consumers are aware of the power of their spending, cost of living pressures are hindering Australians from making ethical consumer choices. A new report from Baptist World Aid Australia and Be Slavery Free finds that while three in four ...

NGFS introduces "too-little-too-late" climate scenario

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 13 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... enhance its climate scenarios to account for data availability, modelling advancements and the changing climate policy environment to help stakeholders in their decision-making and risk management." NGFS modelling is used by policymakers, central banks ...