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Podcast: Is stewardship a sword or a shield for investors - Pablo Berrutti

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... the portfolio - were found to be making meaningful "direct, enabling or indirect contributions to 48 different climate change solutions" as identified by Project Drawdown, Stewart Investors said. Stewart Investors noted that the carbon footprint of the ...

CBA invests in native seed merchant

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... high integrity carbon credits, fostering economic opportunities for local communities and helping clients manage climate change risk, said Andrew Hinchliff, CBA group executive institutional banking and markets. "As the world focuses on meeting carbon ...

ISSB to unlock sustainable capital: IFRS exec

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... extensive experience and insights into sustainability reporting make her the ideal speaker to update sustainability and climate change professionals on the vital work being done by the IFRS Foundation and the ISSB," Petersen said. The Oration has previously ...

Investment opportunities in a changing global food system

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... investors to consider the environmental impact of conventional meat production, as well as the challenges posed by climate change on global food production. Agriculture is a major emitter - accounting for 30% of global greenhouse gas emissions, 80% of ...

Outgoing APRA deputy governor calls for greater board diversity

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... boards need to be able to deal with has only expanded. In 2017 APRA began to speak about the financial risks of climate change ; the following year we announced plans for our first prudential standard on information security ; and last year we issued ...

CBRE rolls out sustainability data-intelligence platform for commercial property

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... market-leading solution and marks a crucial step in our go-to-market strategy to help real estate players tackle climate change and meet net zero targets, particularly in the Americas and the Asia Pacific region."

Australian wellbeing hits record low

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... age. However, the survey found that young people are also the most optimistic about the possibility of controlling climate change compared to other age groups. In general, more Australians fell below the normal range for personal wellbeing, particularly ...

Could the anti-woke movement take hold in Australia?

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... to fight a Republican proposal to prevent pension fund managers from basing investment decisions on factors like climate change. And just last week Florida governor Ron DeSantis signed into law a bill barring state officials from investing public money ...

ESG salaries revealed, talent shortage predicted as demand surges

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... significantly depending on the role or organisation. The necessary skillsets range across broad ESG issues such as climate change, human rights, modern slavery, biodiversity, the report found. The top ESG skills in high demand include: research, data ...

Investors welcome New National Net Zero Authority

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 5 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... tasked with managing the energy transition and ensuring the workers, industries and communities are supported. Climate Change and Energy Minister Chris Bowen made the announcement in Muswellbrook on Friday. The Albanese government will legislate a national ...