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Nature Market Repair Bill: why some farmers oppose biodiversity offsets

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 3 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... that certificates issues under the scheme should not be allowed for offsetting purposes, arguing it would undermine the purpose of the scheme. "The inclusion of offsets initially, without at least additional legislative changes is our key area of concern," ...

BlackRock raises $500m for Super Battery

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 30 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... executive Ian Learmonth said: "Long and short duration storage assets are critical to building an energy network fit for purpose in the 21st century, enabling Australia to capitalise on its abundant natural resources of wind and solar to decarbonise ...

Treasury seeks feedback on mandatory climate-related financial disclosures

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... seek to provide clearer guidance on key data challenges later this year. ACSI, ASFI, and RIAA called for free, fit-for-purpose data access and climate scenarios from platforms including NGER Scheme, the Bureau of Meteorology (BoM), the Commonwealth Scientific ...

Global development banks release joint principles towards Paris alignment

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... are four types of financing referenced: direct investment lending operations, intermediated financing, general corporate purpose financing, and policy-based lending operations. There are 11 sectors identified as consistent with low-greenhouse gas (GHG) ...

NSW Modern Slavery Plan to build prevention capability

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... narrative: raise awareness and empower survivors, build business and policy cases for anti-slavery. Develop a community of purpose: foster diverse collaboration in an Anti-Slavery Forum, secure sustainable resourcing arrangements. NSW Attorney General ...

Greg Combet steps down as IFM Investors, ISA chair

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... time," Combet said. "IFM invests on behalf of industry super funds and global pension funds to benefit their members. This purpose makes IFM a distinct funds management business, one that aligns with my own values in representing working people." In ...

IGO announces new CEO

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 13 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... continuity during the transition," Nossal said. Vella said he is "thrilled and honoured" for the opportunity. "The company's purpose and values deeply resonate with me and IGO has positioned itself brilliantly to be at the forefront of the global transition ...

Climate change most pressing issue for APAC C-Suite: Deloitte

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... to properly monitor and adjust, and that is far better access to ESG data in a timely way and in a way that's fit for purpose."

Stakeholders weigh in on Nature Repair Market bill

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... Market Bill should initially enable use of certificates as a source of offsets as it is likely to undermine the primary purpose of the Bill which is to deliver voluntary nature repair. "The inclusion of offsets initially, without at least additional ...

Investment opportunities in a changing global food system

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... vertical farming. "From farm to fork, our global food system is vast, complex, inefficient and increasingly unfit for purpose," said Shehriyar Antia, PGIM's head of thematic research. "There is no question the food system is in the early stages of a ...