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Calls for transformation, climate skill in AGL board renewal

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUN 2022  |  NEWS
... The pending departure of the CEO and chair and other AGL board members highlights an urgent need to bring both climate change and company transformation experience to the refreshed board, according to recruitment and governance experts. Earlier this ...

New Forests increases California forestry holdings

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUN 2022  |  NEWS
... forests for financial returns from both sustainable timber and carbon pricing, while positively contributing to climate change mitigation, biodiversity, and local communities. New Forests plans to manage these forests for long-term carbon stock protection ...

Warning on climate risk if net zero targets not achieved

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUN 2022  |  NEWS
... to be done towards adaptation. "It's not that there's no energy transition, it's just not on the speed to limit climate change to 1.5 degrees," Lawson said. "The way you invest around climate risk adaptations and the physical effects aren't something ...

HESTA first super fund to oppose AGL demerger

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAY 2022  |  NEWS
... coal successfully were power prices to fall or the transition further accelerated to limit the worst impacts of climate change," HESTA said. HESTA also pointed out that the stand-along company would remain a potential takeover target, "with the risk ...

RIAA tapped to run TNFD consultation group

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAY 2022  |  NEWS
... Nature Working Group, TNFD Taskforce Member, and director, biodiversity and natural capital, sustainability and climate change at Deloitte welcomed the opportunity. "The TNFD represents a seismic shift for how nature is valued and properly managed," ...

Australian Shareholders' Association issues net zero policy for companies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAY 2022  |  NEWS
The Australian Shareholders' Association (ASA) has issued its first ESG and climate change policy, calling on ASX200 companies to commit to net zero by 2050. In its first climate change policy, the ASA called upon ASX200 companies to align their ...

AXA IM launches two sustainable funds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 16 MAY 2022  |  NEWS
... Development Goals - low carbon transport, smart energy, green buildings and sustainable ecosystem. "As the battle against climate change drives solid growth in the worldwide green bond market, the universe is increasingly well diversified across regions ...

Cundall names APAC head of ESG advisory

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAY 2022  |  NEWS
... world. The work we are doing as a company is global, and the goals of ESG, particularly in relation to mitigating climate change, are also a global effort," Jannaschk said. Jannaschk noted that the ESG lens is risk-based thinking that reflects the business ...

CBA sees push to greater quantity, quality of climate risk reporting

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAY 2022  |  NEWS
... environmental risk as financial risk," said CBA senior associate currency strategy and international economics Carol Kong. "Climate change is having an impact on companies' bottom line and in order to manage that risk, companies will have to look ...

BNP Paribas AM launches sustainable Asia fixed income strategy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAY 2022  |  NEWS
... investments that promote sustainable Asian cities that meet the challenges of increased urbanisation, impacts of physical climate change and inclusive growth. The strategy will seek to hold sustainable labelled bonds where the potential use of proceeds ...