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Climate group exodus unlikely to hinder climate action: IGCC

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
Invesco is the latest departure from the Climate Action 100+ network, as four major US banks leave climate benchmark group the Equator Principles. Insiders insist the news has been sensationalised by the media and that more firms are joining than are ...

Podcast: The economic case for being a net zero superpower - Ross Garnaut

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
Our guest today has been a leading voice in the economic case for managing climate change since before net zero was a thing. In addition to authoring two landmark papers on climate change and Australia's future in 2008 and 2011, Ross Garnaut was the ...

Directors sweat on climate: AICD

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... what they commit to publicly, given the legal risks, uncertainty around emerging technologies and the fluid policy environment," Rigotti added. Pollination managing director Zoe Whitton said directors are responding fast to new policies and regulator ...

Gender-based strategy gives impact investing a boost

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... institutions and the social sector should work together to achieve the greatest social impact possible. This "fosters an environment to identify commercial investment opportunities that also have a positive social impact. "With the UN calling for the ...

Carbon trading roundup: Verra, REDD+, BetaCarbon

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 4 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... Verra being accused of failing to act. The Southern Cardamom REDD+ Project is implemented jointly by the Ministry of Environment (MOE) and the conservation organization Wildlife Alliance (WA). Human Rights Watch alleges that the REDD+ project violated ...

Mind the gap: Women in ESG may earn more than broader finance

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 4 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... sustainable finance recruiter Talent Nation said despite the gap, there are signs women in ESG, sustainability, and environment are beginning to earn more across corporate and consutling. "In our previous two reports, we have seen disparity in pay between ...

ASX 200 lacks sourcing transparency

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 4 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
Just 11% of Australia's top 200 listed companies comprehensively disclose sustainable sourcing practices in 2022, according to a new index created by supply chain experts. ASX 200 listed companies are not adequately reporting on the sustainability of ...

Upward trends continue despite ESG backlash

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 4 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
The ongoing debate over asset benchmarking, regulation, and ESG investment versus science-based targets has led top practitioners to tread more carefully on asset allocations and geographical spread. The global responsible investment industry has in ...

Funds SA hires ESG expert

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 4 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... collaborating with industry groups on human rights and natural capital. Thorpe previously worked as an energy and environment manager at Tokyo-based GR Company, the government relations and strategic public policy firm, and as a project and executive ...

Tracking nature: finance lags on biodiversity

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 29 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... restore nature. 75% of the Earth's land surface has been significantly altered by human activities, according to the UN Environment Programme (UNEP). The European Parliament yesterday mandated restoration of 30% of EU land and sea areas by 2030. Under ...