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Investors press Boral for clarity on net zero ambitions

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 26 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
Construction materials company Boral is in investors' spotlight after walking back its 2025 interim net zero commitment on the way to decarbonizing by 2050. Investors participating in the Climate Action 100+ engagement with Boral, a list participant ...

Role for finance after No vote

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 26 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... policies," Ainsworth said adding that Reconciliation Action Plans are a "good starting point" to "embed first nations in company DNA so it can't just be thrown out the window." Ainsworth said First Nations groups need capital and capability development ...

Investors prepare for urgent action on nature

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 26 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... "Stewardship and engagement is the only route," she said, as it is not possible to divest from one specific section of a company. Engagement and education Engagement is one of the biggest challenges, particularly considering the prevailing perception ...

Podcast: Hearing sustainability's future - Maria Meinert

THE GREENER WAY  |  THURSDAY, 19 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... professionals at ASX-listed companies. Maria is joining us to talk about sustainability considerations at a leading MedTech company and Cochlear's evolving approach to integrated sustainability and financial reporting.

ASX50 lags on disclosure of political spending: ACCR

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 19 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... The majority of US companies scored above 60%." "We are always looking at lobbying and political influence," said ACCR company strategy lead Naomi Hogan. "For us this will also spark a conversation around political expenditure and whether we need more ...

NSW Anti-slavery commissioner raises alarm on ASX risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 19 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... Institute at Arizona State University. This collaborative group has developed a tool for analysing forced labour risk within company operations called the Forced Labor Open Risk Estimation Tool (FLORET). "Firms on the ASX have a higher level of forced ...

Reducing risk and navigating a just transition

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 19 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
Steering the economy away from emissions-intensive industries comes significant social and economic risks that arise from transitioning communities. Institutional investors need to integrate these risks into their strategies or risk a "messy, chaotic ...

How to build a climate-resilient business: Energetics

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 19 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... cooperation and collaboration across the public, private, and financial sectors. Our experience shows that boards, along with company management and investors, expect public-private partnerships to play a more prevalent role in addressing climate resilience. ...

GRESB leader now 100% green loan financed

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 19 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... Development (Diversified Non-listed) and Standing Investments (Diversified Office/Retail Non-listed) categories. The property company is now 100% financed by sustainability-linked sources in Australia after securing a five-year A$340 million and US$75 ...

Two-thirds of boards lack ESG understanding: PwC

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 17 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... of ESG risks affecting their companies, just a quarter report a robust sense of carbon emissions and even less of their company's climate risk or strategy. Half (51%) of directors say their board is adequately prepared for upcoming mandatory ESG disclosures ...