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Four in five companies prefer penalties to sustainability, study finds

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 3 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... sustainability is a top concern for employees, with 63% of respondents believing that companies should strive to be sustainable in all aspects of their operations. The human resources consulting service surveyed more than 1000 workers and found that ...

CEFC doubles investment in Artesian bond fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) is doubling its investment in the Artesian Green and Sustainable Bond fund. CEFC has increased its allocation from $25 million to $50 million. As part of the investment, Artesian is developing a new investor ...

Australian sustainable finance taxonomy to feature traffic-light system

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
Australia's future taxonomy defining sustainable financial activity should adopt a traffic-light colour coded framework to allow financial products to be distinguished based on their alignment to sustainable activities. That is one of the recommendations ...

Australia "on notice" as final TNFD draft framework released

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... recommendations". Parker said she expects the Australian Government to include TNFD as it develops its comprehensive Sustainable Finance Strategy and that mandated nature-related reporting may come soon after mandatory climate reporting is legislated. ...

Podcast: Decarbonisation and the EMUs - Julie Moret

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... will explain how managing investors' capital is like good practice in camping (it involves returning it in a more sustainable condition than you received it) and why the EMUs (energy, mining and utilities companies) are a focus area for decarbonisation. ...

Time is running out: latest IPCC report says 1.5°C is "likely"

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 28 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... vulnerability, and mitigation of climate change. "There is a rapidly closing window of opportunity to secure a liveable and sustainable future for all," the report said. Further, the report emphasises that the economic cost of doing nothing will far ...

Bank Australia sets interim 2030 net zero target

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... strategy to meet the 2030 target, the bank will be providing customers with services and products that incentivise sustainable homes and transport, such as its clean energy home loan product, and working with customers to encourage electrification. "We'll ...

Global investors set net zero target, implementation lags

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 23 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... US, 47% of investors in North America report being concerned about rising political and legal resistance to their sustainable investment plans versus only 30% in Europe. A majority of European (63%) and APAC (57%) investors, on the other hand, are more ...

Scentre Group reports sustainability progress

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 23 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... 2022. ESG strategy is vital to long-term success, said Scentre Group CEO Elliott Rusanow. "Operating as a responsible, sustainable business underpins our ambition to grow. It's an important part of how we create long-term value for our securityholders," ...

Podcast: Recognising tomorrow's sustainability winners

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 23 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... Gold Banksia Award went to Planet Protector Packaging for its unique product WOOLPACK, which uses wool waste as a sustainable packaging alternative to polystyrene plastic. WOOLPACK is already being used for temperature-sensitive foods, seafood, wine ...