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Compliance risk to new waste, recycling laws

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... with rapidly changing regulatory regimes, according to law firm McCullough Robertson. With the rise in growth of circular economy initiatives and progressive bans on exporting recyclable waste, businesses have new obligations, said Kate Swain, an environment ...

Mitsubishi buys stake in Australian carbon credit developer

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... nature-based carbon will play a critical role for companies seeking carbon neutrality as they transition to a low emission economy," said AIC COO Russell Seaman. AIC is an active participant in bidding for carbon credit contracts based on nature-based ...

Banks face multi-billion risks from climate change: Accenture

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... will assess not only their potential exposures to climate risk, but wider vulnerabilities in the financial system and economy at large. "The purpose here is multi-fold," said Graham Sinden, head of climate risk at APRA, at a panel presentation at the ...

Carbon capture and storage questioned after Chevron result

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... sources using renewable energy sources like solar and wind. "It's definitely time to redirect capital to the next economy, not the old economy," Newman said. "The next economy has opportunities that will continue to get cheaper and more effective ...

Extreme weather, human rights intensifying ESG focus: Janus Henderson

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... contributing to positive environmental or social change and thereby have an impact on the development of a sustainable global economy," which goes beyond that. "In the last 15 - 18 months, reality has smacked humankind across the face in so many different ...

CEFC, CBA finance plastic recycling facility

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... of plastic that goes to landfill. It also represents a significant advance in the development of Australia's circular economy. The project shows decisive leadership and cooperation from major industry leaders, working together to find a higher order ...

Global fund manager evolving approaches to ESG investing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 6 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... the two focus topics are, "The continuation of the climate theme specifically around the move towards decarbonising the economy, climate transition and the impacts. There is more work the industry needs to do. The second is human capital, accentuated ...

A little more conversation and a lot more action

PIERRE LENDERS  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... transformational for the food, apparels, transportation, real estate, banking, insurance, as well as many other segments of the economy.

IGCC names new CEO

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... future. I look forward to working with investors, companies and governments to achieve a resilient net zero emissions economy by 2050. "I couldn't be more honoured to have been chosen to lead this organisation, while I continue to remain dedicated to ...

Investors outline roadmap for mandatory climate disclosure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 29 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
... ambition around achieving net-zero." Simpson said that regulatory certainty is key to accelerating the ability of the real economy and the financial sector to understand and address the "inevitable and rising risks caused by the climate emergency." "A ...