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The rise and rise of ESG salaries

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 14 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
Heads of sustainable/responsible investment can expect to see their pay packet surpass $500,000, according to recruitment agency Talent Nation. ESG professionals continue to be highly sought-after, outstripping supply "for the foreseeable future," Talent ...

ACCC issues greenwashing guidance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 14 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... emissions and offsetting claims are in the spotlight next year. The principles comprise the ACCC's final guidance on environmental claims, which sets out the competition watchdog's view of good practice when making environmental claims, as well as making ...

QIC secures US$300m SLL

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 14 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... targets. QIC head of global infrastructure Ross Israel said the loan is focused on delivering demonstrable social and environmental benefits for people and communities, alongside risk-adjusted returns. "We believe sustainability presents generational ...

COP28: "Weak" Global Stocktake slammed

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 12 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
The much-anticipated fourth draft of the Global Stocktake (GST) text, updated on Monday, does not give a clear pathway or strong ambition on fossil fuel phaseout and energy sector decarbonisation. The GST is the first five-yearly checkpoint on the efforts ...

ASX100 improving on modern slavery disclosure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 11 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... show that modern slavery disclosure quality correlates with size and compensation structure and companies linking environmental social and governance to executive compensation tend to have better commitment of resources and better disclosure on the effectiveness ...

COP28: Australia commits $150m to Pacific resilience

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 11 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... The Pacific Resilience Facility is a trust fund to invest in small-scale climate and disaster resilience projects. Environmental groups welcomed the announcement. Pacific Islands Climate Action Network regional coordinator Lagi Seru commented that the ...

Government sets stage for sovereign green bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... more of the government's three green goals - climate change mitigation, climate change adaptation, and improved environmental outcomes. Potential eligible projects have been defined in alignment to the ICMA green categories and further aligned to ...

Progress on Australia's sustainable finance taxonomy

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 7 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... compatible with a net zero emissions future but may remain economically necessary while the economy transitions. Environmental and social considerations The second paper sets out the process for determining the other environmental and social objectives ...

Nature Market Repair Bill passes Senate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... substitute for, public investment and regulatiosn. "The exclusion of biodiversity certificates from the compliance environmental offsets market while the government progresses further environmental reforms is important to ensure this world-first market ...

COP28: Australia signs Glasgow statement to end public finance for fossil fuels

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... building a net zero economy, while aligning our international investments with the goals of the Paris Agreement. Environmental groups welcomed the announcement. "Finance and investment need to shift rapidly to building new clean renewable energy and ...