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Finance "misunderstanding" risk of nature loss

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 24 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... trillions of dollars each year. Due to impacts and dependencies within the value chains of agriculture, forestry, and development, these losses can become material financial risks for companies and their finances without effective management. The extent ...

New code of practice to mitigate slavery risks in renewables

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 24 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... will help investors identify modern slavery risks from the production of key components. The draft currently under development will be published in December 2023 and will be open for public comment until February 2024. The finalised code will be released ...

Data centre operator refinances multi-billion-dollar sustainability linked loan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... areas including Equal Digital Access, STEM Education, Biodiversity and Conservation, and Innovation and Research and Development. The company first introduced its plans to invest margin incentives into social impact initiatives as part of an ~AU$650 ...

Climate minister identifies climate adaptation as key priority

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 22 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... adaptation is built into the government's thinking "at home and abroad." "We recently announced a new international development policy that will drive investment in a number of regional challenges including climate change," she said. "Alongside gender ...

Pact Group sells stake in crate pooling business

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... cleaning facilities in Australia," said Pact Group CEO and managing director Sanjay Dayal. "That's been the positive development here, to find a partner who will work with us and do that, because the growth opportunity for the resource is enormous ...

$12tn Asian engagement program advocates climate-linked pay

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 17 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... utility companies including China Resources Power Holdings, CLP Holdings, Chubu Electric Power Co., Electric Power Development Co., Huaneng Power, PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara, and Tenaga Nasional Berhad. As a consequence of the group's engagement, CLP's ...

Ethical investments recover performance: Chant West

ROSE MARY PETRASS, RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... and unethical corporate governance. It targets investments that have a measurable contribution to the UN sustainable development goals, and has a net zero target by 2040. In all other aspects ethical funds are managed just like any other fund - they're ...

ARENA backs hydrogen electrolyser startup

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 15 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... said the support for Hysata's Technology commercialisation was another step in Stanwell's goal to driving the development of Queensland's renewable hydrogen industry. "We are excited to support Hysata by facilitating the commercialisation ...

Industy veterans named to sustainable finance taxonomy working group

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... commensurate with the challenge ahead of us," Debelle said. "The establishment of the TTEG and commencement of the taxonomy's development phase marks an important first step." TTEG will consist of 25 senior leaders that have been endorsed by the Australian ...

Social license or social-washing - weighing the value of public statements on the Voice

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 10 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... First Nations communities. "Companies need to continue to work with Indigenous groups not just during a particular development process - they need a permanent Indigenous advisory structure, not just following state and territory laws around engagement," ...