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Sustainability moving from "why" to "how": Banksia Foundation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 29 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... proud of that, but there's still a long way to go," Clowes said. "Our modelling demonstrates that... we can achieve net zero and double the value of red meat sales within our current numbers." Carbon accounting has become more "accessible, accurate ...

Beyond the spin - what did COP26 actually deliver?

SIMON O'CONNOR  |  FRIDAY, 26 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... picture emerges that shows much has, indeed, changed. The new story is 2030. As much of the world falls in behind 2050 net zero commitments including, begrudgingly, Australia, a major shift has emerged that recognises that there is no longer time to ...

Willis Towers Watson names head of sustainable investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... "Given the greater emphasis across institutional investing for more sustainable practices and the wider commitment to net zero, this new role is a logical progression for him." O'Gorman said sustainable investment has "too often" been marginalised and ...

Not all net zero targets created equal: Maple-Brown Abbott

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
Global listed infrastructure companies will be key to reaching the goals of the Paris Agreement, but net zero target announcements should be critically examined by investors, according to Maple-Brown Abbott. While many companies have outlined some variation ...

Top 100 asset owners "hold keys" to net zero: Willis Towers Watson

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... (TAI), a part of Willis Towers Watson. The report notes that there are currently three Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ)-accredited net-zero committed organisations in the top 20 and 11 others in the top 100. Willis Towers Watson states ...

Assessing ESG risk, opportunity through the legal lens: Corrs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... management plan, really puts the general counsel in quite an important role." The legal implications of the shift to a net zero carbon emissions future is a key consideration, which the guide explores. "One of the things that we know, particularly following ...

Australian company boards lack skill, experience to lead net zero transition: IGCC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
Australian company directors "lack the skills and experience" to lead the transition to net zero emissions by 2050, according to a report by the Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC). Further, the IGCC report, A Changing Climate: what investors expect ...

Australian government "faffing about" on climate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 16 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... Climate Summit to provide "directional guidance" in terms of future investment in the energy transition needed to reach net zero by 2050. "Australia came out of COP as a pariah, along with India," he said. "The US and China had a sidebar agreement that ...

COP26 week two: impacts for Australians

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... undertaken with companies such as gas pipeline operators. "We already have a number of companies that are committing net zero methane by 2030, and that's an area we've been engaging with," Langley said. "This accord, where these companies are ...

APAC investors taking decarbonisation action: SSGA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... conversations with clients as well as external conversations with companies, Wong noted. "We use this research to help inform our net zero planning," she said. "We have signed on to the Net Zero Asset Managers Initiative earlier in the year, and we're ...