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Asset managers failing on 2050 goals: InfluenceMap

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 1 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... tank has found the world's largest asset managers may fail to meet their own 2050 net zero commitments, with support for climate-ambitious resolutions dropping considerably in 2022. InfluenceMap scored the world's 45 largest asset management companies ...

IFM Investors certified by Climate Active

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 1 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
IFM Investors has been certified by Climate Active as it seeks to deliver on its corporate net zero commitments. Climate Active is an Australian Government program that partners with Australian businesses to drive voluntary climate action and strengthen ...

Climate transition a factor in sovereign debt pricing: Ardea

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 1 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
Governments that manage climate change transition poorly may encounter difficulty finding investors to buy their sovereign debt. New research finds carbon dioxide emissions, natural resources rents, and renewable energy adoption statistically impact ...

Executive appointment roundup: Corporate Citizenship to DBS, UNHCR to TBI

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 31 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... Southeast Asia projects include the use of tech to scale alternative proteins, as well as the ambition to develop smart and climate-resilient cities in areas of the world vulnerable to climate risk.

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

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 31 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... billion, with a further loss of up to $105 billion for wetlands. The research which includes modelling by analyst company Climate Risk, found that more than 80,000 existing residential, commercial, and industrial properties covering 45,000 hectares will ...

ISSB proposes IFRS digital taxonomy for sustainability disclosure

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... two standards - IFRS S1 General Requirements for Disclosure of Sustainability-related Financial Information, and IFRS S2 Climate-related Disclosures - provide a reference point for the development of a comprehensive global baseline of sustainability ...

Report sounds alarm on data centre climate risks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... already seeing that in terms of actual investments by super funds, and they have an obligation to understand what the climate risks particularly are of data centres." In addition to exposure to greenhouse gas emission generation, data centres are also ...

The skills shortage delaying net zero: CEDA

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... with improved training and education and investing in community-led projects and personalised support. In May, federal climate change and energy minister Chris Bowen announced the establishment of a National Net Zero Authority to manage the energy transition ...

Suppliers on notice: Amazon to enforce emissions reporting

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... forklifts in its US distribution centres and aims to grow this number to 40,000 by 2025. Amazon has also implemented a Climate Pledge Friendly (CPF) program which shipped 800 million products last year - 10% of all packages shipped - products that under ...

Mike Ng named first chief sustainability officer for OCBC

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... has always been very strong in community development and governance. In recent years, we have stepped up our efforts in climate actions. Therefore, this new role requires an individual to have a strong sense of business acumen as well as deep expertise ...