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Asset manager defends climate group exit

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 26 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... billion asset manager confirmed its exit of the Climate Action 100+ (CA100+), but said it still considers climate an investment risk. Breckinridge Capital Advisors, a certified B Corp, said its ESG approach would not change. The firm has a direct engagement ...

New forecasting tool for climate risk

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 26 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
With climate reporting fast approaching, a novel approach merges science and finance to provide a clearer view of uncertain future environmental scenarios. Forecasting the impacts of climate change on operations, assets, and supply chains is a significant ...

Regulator hones in on greenwash as climate laws tighten

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 26 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... "Investors and consumers are entitled to accurate and reliable information so they can make informed and confident investment decisions. Greenwashing claims mislead investors and consumers and undermines confidence. "Where we've identified greenwashing ...

Green job market heats up

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 26 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... sustainability surges as firms eye top talent in Q3 2024. Ann Austin has been promoted to global head of sustainability, investment management at Lendlease. A company loyalist, she has served the property giant for 32 years and was most recently head ...

Senate passes landmark climate reporting and net zero authority laws

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 23 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... industry in the net zero transition. It is hoped the Authority and its Agency will play a key role in accelerating investment. The Treasury Laws Amendment (Financial Market Infrastructure and Other Measures) Bill 2024 aligns with the Taskforce on Climate-related ...

Aussie funds loyal in climate group exodus

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 22 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... climate pledges may violate US antitrust laws. Recent exits include Breckinridge Capital Advisors, Nuveen, Easterly Investment Partners, Goldman Sachs Asset Management, TCW Group, Aristotle Credit and Aristotle Pacific Capital, Vert Asset Management ...

Net zero dreams float on unscaled tech

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 22 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... further carbon emissions growth in any sector - emissions must have already peaked and fall rapidly. Over 2024-50 this investment is only 12% higher than what we will get if no new government policies are implemented - which is 2.6C by 2050. Transition ...

Green job moves: ACSI, Edge, Investa

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... materiality frameworks and net-zero alignment. Previously he analysed UK equities, after starting as a global responsible investment analyst at Columbia Threadneedle. Meanwhile, Richard Griffiths has departed the full-service sustainability consultancy ...

Podcast: Nuclear power in Australia's energy transition with Jai Mirchandani

THE GREENER WAY  |  TUESDAY, 20 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
There are currently more than 400 nuclear power reactors in 32 countries, generating about a tenth of the world's electricity. The Coalition's plan to build seven nuclear power plants to replace Australia's ageing coal-fired power stations ...

Litigation immunity sparks legal expert outcry

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 19 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
A pause on private litigation would undermine investors' ability to make sound choices on their holdings, according to a leading climate focused law firm speaking on a proposal currently before the Senate. The government plans to legislate a three-year ...