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Workplace conduct a financial risk: Fidelity International

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 23 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... spillover impacts extending beyond an individual company to jeopardise the reputation of entire industries, according to new research from Fidelity International. Fidelity International has coined the term "culture-based financial risks" to encapsulate ...

Corporate net zero plans at odds with anti-climate lobbying

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 20 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... Policy engagement assessment includes both the company's own engagement and that of its industry associations. The research found that 93% of US companies target net zero - but this figure is rarely matched by support for government climate policy. ...

La Trobe University inks sustainability-linked loan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 20 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... improving gender equity, diversity and inclusion in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics and Medicine (STEMM) research and higher education. La Trobe is undertaking significant investment towards the Science in Australia Gender Equality (SAGE) ...

New tools available to help investors meet Paris Agreement

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 17 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... Responsible Investment, Bloomberg and Riskthinking.AI. Moody's releases framework for Net Zero Assessments Credit ratings, research and data provider Moody's Investors Service has launched a framework for Net Zero Assessments (NZAs) for non-financial ...

Sustainable bonds underperform on climate targets

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 16 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... more credible decarbonisation path compared to other issuers. While SLBs suggest a more credible transition path, new research out of MSCI indicates corporate decarbonisation targets without capital commitments may lack credibility. To evaluate the credibility ...

Preparing for COP28: nature and climate integration

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 14 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... National Landcare Program investing $1 billion over the next four years in sustainable agriculture, conservation, oceans research, and support for First Nations waterways. He urged government to further develop nature-positive policies that support businesses ...

FS Sustainability launches ESG Power50 nominations

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 13 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... individuals that readers will nominate for their hard work." FS Sustainability will work with ISS ESG, a leading ESG rating and research company, to make sure that people nominated are employed at companies that meet minimum ESG criteria. It is not mandatory ...

NGFS introduces "too-little-too-late" climate scenario

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 13 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... scenarios were developed in partnership with academic contributors including the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK), the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA), the Center for Global Sustainability at the University ...

"Looming" governance gap as reporting becomes mandatory

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
The financial system is rushing to upskill on ESG as the concept becomes more integrated into the industry, with teams increasingly comprising of staff with specialist sustainability skills alongside traditional finance experience. ESG is becoming embedded ...

Assessing companies ability to make the low carbon transition

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 6 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... global, asset-owner led initiative which tracks companies preparedness for the transition to a low carbon economy through research and data based from publicly disclosed information, that enable investors to objectively and robustly assess corporate ...