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Mega asset manager defends OECD complaint

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... joined the initiative. Madan said the "repeated failures of voluntary corporate initiatives indicate that increased regulation is urgently needed for the agribusiness sector."

COP fails to bridge yawning funding gap

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 18 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
Developing countries are asking for more climate financing and wealthy nations debating how to pay for it. The 2024 UN Climate Change Conference (COP 29) runs from 11-22 November 2024 in Baku, Azerbaijan. So far, COP29 chief executive Elnur Soltanov ...

New risks on board watch list

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 18 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
Compliance, regulation, and climate change are the red-hot topics for boards, who are pessimistic about Australia's economic and business prospects, the latest update from the Australian Institute of Company Directors reveals. Nearly two-thirds (61%) ...

Unloved sector poised to reap rewards

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 15 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
Smart investors are buying into firms angling to solve the agri-food sector's biggest challenges, says Tai Lin, managing partner at private equity giant Proterra Asia. Amid an escalating global food crisis and the urgency of climate change, the ...

More work needed on climate risk response

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 14 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... entities continue to improve their climate risk maturity, there remains room for improvement. The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) urged all regulated entities to consider the findings, reflect on their own preparedness and implement ...

Is 'nature positive' the next big thing?

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 11 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... Australian companies to adopt nature-positive practices. These policies include the EU Deforestation Due Diligence Regulation, the EU Nature Restoration Law, and national commitments under the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF), such ...

Australia's chance to step up

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 7 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
Clean energy investors are confident that Trump's threat to repeal the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and "Drill, baby, drill!" puts Australia in pole position to become a regional green superpower. The Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC) kicked ...

First Sentier heeds the call of nature

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 10 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... Reuters reported. The EU Commission caved to industry pressure and proposed a 12-month pause to the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) that would block imports of products with shady supply chains. This comes as Sydney hosts the world's first Global ...

Economic woes hit ESG trades

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 8 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
Investor sentiment to ESG declined in the past financial year, according to a report on trading trends from forex shop IG. Just one third of Australian investors (35%) considered ESG factors important in their decision-making in June 2024, down from ...

Asset owners embrace sustainable investment

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 4 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... about climate change's impact on their investments. Asset owners are more confident in data, feel less hindered by regulation, and more concerned over the impact of climate risk on their investments. FTSE Russell's global survey found that for ...