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APAC outperforms amid global sustainable finance pullback

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 12 JAN 2023  |  NEWS
... dealmaking. "Not just the headline deals, although we have seen quite a number of investment in energy companies to transition to clean energy, and the renewable space another growth area that we have been watching. Even from a social aspect, and with ...

ASFI outlines roadmap for sustainable finance taxonomy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 DEC 2022  |  NEWS
... green financial products and sustainability standards, and to assist financial institutions assess the credibility of transition plans. The report also sets out possible longer-term uses including fuller integration of the taxonomy as part of corporate ...

ANZ leads issuance of US$50m gender-lens bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 DEC 2022  |  NEWS
... pioneer in impact investing, and the proceeds will support between 280,000 to 300,000 women across Asia and Africa to transition to more sustainable, climate-resilient livelihoods. The US$50 million bond comprises of US$45 million senior and US$5 million ...

Australia to introduce mandatory climate reporting

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 13 DEC 2022  |  NEWS
... something that's long overdue for an economy and financial sector like ours, with such a large stake in a successful transition." The wider sustainable finance strategy will seek to "progress priorities and potential reforms" in five areas. The first ...

Podcast: Australia's role at COP15 with Andrew Petersen

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 DEC 2022  |  NEWS
... which is a national peak body "representing forward-thinking companies and organisations that are working towards the transition to a sustainable Australia." Petersen provides a daily update on all the action in Montreal via Zoom. To register, click ...

ASIC warns directors over sustainability disclosures

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 DEC 2022  |  NEWS
... as the primary framework for voluntary climate-related disclosures, including the guidance on metrics, targets, and transition plans," Hughes said. "In doing so, companies should be well placed to transition to any future disclosure standards in Australia ...

APRA publishes results of banking climate vulnerability assessment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 1 DEC 2022  |  NEWS
... estimated future impact of climate change on the banking sector and how the banks might respond to anticipated physical and transition risks. The results suggest that climate risk impacts are likely to be concentrated in specific regions and industries. ...

FSI names new global head of responsible investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 NOV 2022  |  NEWS
... named an RI specialist. She has held the role of senior communications manager at FSI for the past three years and will transition to her new role in January 2023. Bjorn De Smedt has hired as an RI specialist, joining FSI in October from Institutional ...

Acacia Money hires former GetUp! CEO to exec team

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 NOV 2022  |  NEWS
... environmental action, and it's become pretty clear that accounting for people's financial concerns will be key to the Net Zero transition," Oosting said. "The reality is most people don't make environmental choices without considering their financial ...

FS Sustainability launches ESG Power50

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 NOV 2022  |  NEWS
FS Sustainability is launching the inaugural ESG Power50, a list comprising the 50 most influential ESG professionals working at ASX-listed companies in Australia. For the first time, readers of FS Sustainability along with F S Super - The Journal of ...