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Less than 20% of ASX200 disclose financial impacts of climate risk: PwC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 OCT 2022  |  NEWS
... opportunities. While the volume of ESG reporting has increased, much of it is focused on the impact the company has on the economy, environment and people rather than financial impact ESG topics may have on a company's enterprise value, PwC noted. "It's ...

Podcast: Greening Australia's Economy with ASFI's Kristy Graham

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 13 OCT 2022  |  NEWS
... finance taxonomy for Australia to help drive further investment and capital allocation towards greening Australia's economy. FS Sustainability is pleased to be a media partner for the ASFI Summit on 28 October. For more information and to purchase ...

Critical talent shortage could stall net zero progress: Hays

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 13 OCT 2022  |  NEWS
... demographic perspective is that younger workers, Millennials, Gen Z workers, are the ones pursing the roles in the green economy," Kent said. "But as we know, there is an aging population around the world and we really desperately need to keep our aging ...

Energy insecurity won't halt green transition: Northern Trust Asset Management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2022  |  NEWS
... of years that the green retention had its own internal driving forces mainly relating to the desire to decarbonize the economy," he said. "That was slowly but surely gaining strength as different part of the world were more or less progressing. For investors ...

Cbus quits Net Zero Asset Owners Alliance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 SEP 2022  |  NEWS
... targets. " Cbus remains steadfast in our commitment to meeting our climate goals and supporting the transition to a net zero economy," a spokesperson said. "We made the difficult decision to focus our resources on our internal climate change activities. ...

Investors call for 75% emissions reduction by 2035

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 SEP 2022  |  NEWS
... planning, land use rules, and direct investment policies." "Institutional investors have the capital to finance a clean energy economy," said IGCC CEO Rebecca Mikula Wright. "Many governments, businesses and investors have already committed to achieving ...

New Zealand to issue green bonds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 SEP 2022  |  NEWS
... Green Bonds reflects the government's strong commitment to accelerate investment in the transition to a zero-carbon economy. "The government is committed to bold, enduring climate action," Shaw said. "The Emissions Reduction Plan and the record $2.9 ...

Climate risk warning on government bond yields

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 SEP 2022  |  NEWS
... However, transition risk is more of a "perception-based variable," Ryan said. "It's how investors might be penalising an economy or otherwise for acting on climate change or not acting on climate change," she said. If government bond yields are already ...

BlackRock continues renewable infrastructure investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 SEP 2022  |  NEWS
... New Zealand. New Zealand has set a target of 100% renewable electricity generation by 2035 and to be a carbon-neutral economy by 2050. "Kiwis want clean and resilient energy," said Andrew Booth, CEO and founder of solarZero. "BlackRock Climate Infrastructure ...

Podcast: Inclusive product design with Amarachi Seery

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 SEP 2022  |  NEWS
... contributing to positive environmental or social change and thereby have an impact on the development of a sustainable global economy," which goes beyond that.