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Turning PV waste into investment opportunity

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 13 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... stewardship is an approach where businesses take full responsibility for their product throughout its lifecycle, including environmental and social impacts," Rose Read, director of the Centre said. "[It is] a framework and a pathway towards circular ...

Executive directors overwhelmingly male: AICD

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... The study, from the University of Portsmouth, Brunel University and Loughborough University in the UK looked at "environmental, social and governance (ESG) decoupling" data across 14 years and found that boardrooms with more equal gender representation ...

Fund Manager round up: Maple-Brown Abbot, Brookfield, Cultiv8

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... will typically hold 25-40 stocks. It is a high-conviction portfolio that invests in companies that have a positive environmental or social impact. The fund is a repositioning of a former Maple-Brown Abbott fund, the Responsible Investment Fund. "The ...

Market Forces asks for ASIC investigation of ANZ

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... regulator to investing ANZ for making misleading representation regarding a resolution coordinated by the activist environmental advocacy group and proposed at the ANZ AGM in 2002. Market forces has asked ASIC to investigate "purported misconduct", alleging ...

The "Wild West" of "blue" investing

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... held during the Ocean Lovers Festival in Sydney. Blue capital is hailed as being fertile waters for significant environmental and social benefits, from supporting marine biodiversity to driving sustainable economic growth in emerging economies and marginalised ...

ESG goes mainstream: How the role has changed and what lies ahead

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 4 APR 2023  |  NEWS
ESG practitioners are playing an increasingly crucial role in driving positive social and environmental impact while also ensuring long-term financial returns for businesses and investors. The role of the ESG practitioner has evolved significantly over ...

Four in five companies prefer penalties to sustainability, study finds

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 3 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... prioritizing business profitability over sustainability. Despite this, the survey found that companies do recognise environmental strategy as a major concern - 95% of leaders surveyed placed sustainability as either a top or high priority. The report ...

Australia "on notice" as final TNFD draft framework released

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
The Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) has released the final draft framework, Version 0.4, which will help companies navigate their nature-related risk. The new TNFD draft framework is the fourth and final draft of all core elements ...

Insured losses from natural catastrophes $150 billion in 2022

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
Natural disasters resulted in global economic losses of $410 billion (US$275b) in 2022, a new report has found, with just $150 billion (US$125b) covered by insurance. The report from Swiss reinsurance company Swiss Re revealed that record-breaking damage ...

Podcast: Decarbonisation and the EMUs - Julie Moret

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... industry associations, the fund manager said. Moret joined NTAM from Franklin Templeton, where she was global head of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG).