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Are indexes the next target for greenwashing investigations?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... to using and assessing indexes as part of fund construction. "The ACCC have recently released draft guidelines on environmental and sustainability claims," Higgins noted. "One of the many issues called out is use of 'third party certifications' ...

Scope 3 emissions: an explainer for SMEs

ELISHA BRILLANTES, MEI LING HO  |  THURSDAY, 3 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... carbon reduction survey by the SME Climate Hub, SMEs report that although they are committed to improving their environmental impact, they have not started managing their GHG emissions due to various obstacles, with the most pressing being a lack of ...

Investments at risk: Finance "out of step" with climate science

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 3 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... risk analysis across major asset classes Lebbon told FS Sustainability that the distinction between physical, or environmental risk, and transition risk, is vital. Transition risk refers to how the financial system and the economy decarbonises, and the ...

La Trobe Uni issues $175m green bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... Trobe University's green bond and the projects it will fund "marked a pivotal moment in the University's environmental journey," said La Trobe's chief operating officer Mark Smith. "La Trobe University is already deeply committed to environmental ...

Asset managers failing on 2050 goals: InfluenceMap

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 1 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... Climate Change, found 95% of portfolios have not made significant progress on climate commitments since 2021, and environmental stewardship efforts have stagnated - despite an increase in climate targets through Net Zero Asset Managers (NZAM) and similar ...

Climate resilience needed to dodge $442b VIC loss by 2100

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 31 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... risks can be significant, including business interruption, reputational damage, impact on company value and also the environmental impact of rebuilding facilities," FM Global Vice president of Australian operations client services Greg Duncan commented. ...

Singapore fund invests in sustainable tourism

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... hours across new programmes in the last quarter of 2023. The courses aim to equip trainees with an understanding of environmental tools and techniques to address sustainability gaps, regulations and guidelines. These new skillsets will allow trainees ...

Report sounds alarm on data centre climate risks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
Australian businesses say they can't meet sustainability goals without reducing IT and data centre energy use, but say they don't have detailed data on emissions to make decisions, according to recently released research. University of Technology Sydney's ...

Demystifying ACCUs: What are carbon credits and how do they work? - Gary Wyatt

THE GREENER WAY  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
Australian Carbon Credit Units have somewhat been in the firing line recently with the independent Chubb review recommending changes to improve transparency and confidence in the scheme. In this podcast, senior journalist Rose Mary Petrass speaks with ...

Mike Ng named first chief sustainability officer for OCBC

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... said the new role would be focused on strong governance and will oversee bringing the business into alignment with environmental, social and governance (ESG) strategies. "The diversified nature and size of the OCBC Group, coupled with the catalyst role ...