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Mandatory climate reporting challenges directors: AICD

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 5 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... important thing is to approach this from a strategic perspective and understand what the risks and opportunities are for the business and the reporting data will flow from that," she said. "Whereas if you're just looking at it as a once-a-year, find ...

Climate risk or opportunity for insurance sector

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 5 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... Sustainability: "To mitigate transition risks, many insurance companies are incorporating climate risk assessments into their business strategies, underwriting practices, and investment decisions. They are also exploring innovative insurance products ...

Brookfield buys UK Banks Renewables

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... Rothschild & Co, and legal from Ashurst. Founder and chairman of Banks Group Harry Banks commented that the other arms of the business will continue as normal. "I believe that Brookfield's established position in the renewables industry and the strong ...

Danish pension fund completes US$520m divestment

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 3 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... a meeting with ENI this spring, it was clear that fossil fuel expansion and exploration remain a central part of the business strategy," CIO Anders Schelde commented. "For AkademikerPension, this is the main reason for the exclusion, as there is no room ...

Uni partnership to turbocharge innovation in CO2 product manufacturing

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 3 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... applications of CO2 to products and CO2 recycling so that industry can scale up and assess these processes for their business. For this research to make a difference to the environment we need to identify methods and frameworks for embedded emissions ...

ZEN Energy recruits new senior exec

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 3 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... operational rigour. "Phillipa joins us as we transition our culture from that of an innovative start up to a scaling business with a significant capital program," said ZEN CEO Anthony Garnaut. "ZEN's past five years' business performance has ...

Nature credits a potential bonanza for Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 28 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... profit from any biodiversity credit market based on nature-positive outcomes, but it will require collaboration from business and government to grow a thriving market, according to analysis from Clayton Utz. Off the back of the release of the Taskforce ...

Legal changes put sexual harassment on par with workplace safety

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 28 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... Key among the findings was the need for a proactive and preventative legal framework that requires organisations and business to take reasonable steps to eliminate sexual harassment and sex-discrimination in the workplace, as opposed to the complaints-based ...

KPMG and Microsoft pair to upskill ESG

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... demand for better environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG). The ESG Academy will be available for Australian business leaders and their teams and compliments KPMG Australia's ESG Pathways program developed in partnership with Monash University's ...

Kyoto credits cancellation brings tough implications for investors

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 21 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... markets expert Luke Donovan from Apostle Funds Management commented that the move sends a strong message to the Australian business and investment community that the government's climate and emissions policy is tougher than before. The cancellation "sends ...