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Finance responds to new ISSB standards

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 27 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
The first ISSB standards dropped this week, with a range of reactions from investors and stakeholders in financial capital markets. The two new standards - IFRS S1 General Requirements for Disclosure of Sustainability-related Financial Information ...

First two ISSB standards released - what investors need to know

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 27 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... be used with IFRS S1. The ISSB will work with jurisdictions and companies to support adoption with the creation of a Transition Implementation Group and capacity-building initiatives to support implementation. The ISSB will work with jurisdictions that ...

Strong demand for green bonds: BNP Paribas Asset Management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 27 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... capital supply through funding energy solutions and the technologies to decarbonize our economies and to fund the energy transition." In addition to standard credit and financial analysis, BNP Paribas AM analyses green bonds for three additional characteristics ...

New net zero bondholder stewardship guidance: IIGCC

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... guidance focuses on bondholder engagement and the importance of alignment between bond issuances, the issuer's climate transition strategy, and long-term net zero objectives. Developed by the IIGCC Bondholder Stewardship Working Group led by Railpen ...

Global development banks release joint principles towards Paris alignment

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... blocks: alignment with mitigation goals, adaptation and climate-resilient operations, accelerated contribution to the transition through climate finance, engagement and policy development support, reporting, and alignment of internal activities. AIIB ...

CEFC backs agriculture investment platform

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... benefits of regenerative farming and help position the sector to capture the economic opportunities of the clean energy transition. The agriculture sector accounts for 55% cent of Australia's land use, and about 12% of goods and services exported in ...

Just 5% of global emissions covered by corporate targets

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 20 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... only 60% of disclosing companies have emissions reduction targets, and only 81 companies disclosed a credible climate transition plan. The CDP analysis further suggests that only 24% of disclosing companies, covering 5% of global emissions, are on track ...

Greg Combet steps down as IFM Investors, ISA chair

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... people." In May, the government said it would legislate a national Net Zero Authority that would spearhead Australia's transition to net zero emissions. The Authority will collaborate with state, territory and local governments, existing regional ...

Climate Action 100+ ramps up corporate activities

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... up engagement activities and shift the focus from corporate climate-related disclosure to implementation of climate transition plans while increasing obligations on lead investors. Climate Action 100+ is a collaborative investor group that engages with ...

Cost a barrier for SME ambition on net zero: BSI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... contributed around $24 billion to the country's economy in 2022, which means they have a critical role in a just net zero transition of the Australian economy. The Net Zero Barometer found that the vast majority of SMEs reported that sustainability ...