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From Canva to carbon accounting

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 4 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... emissions may have been the norm several years ago but that is changing. "There's an acknowledgment in the industry that a shift is underway." Researcher SNS Insider predicts that the carbon accounting software market will grow to a $150 billion ...

Asset owners embrace sustainable investment

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 4 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... implementing sustainable investment more often through passive than active investment strategies. "This is an important shift in the market and demonstrates more confidence in passive sustainable investment strategies." "These elements combined are helping ...

Titans promise 24/7 clean energy

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 4 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... global sustainability Liz Chatwin commented: "We want to play a role in enabling the energy transition and a collective shift in corporate mindsets by demonstrating that 24/7 CFE is not only possible but brings many benefits."

Equality backslides for first time

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 1 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... Programme (UNDP), this can't come soon enough. "The launch of the Taskforce takes place against the backdrop of a downward shift in the path of global human development after 20 years of steady progress," commented Marcos Netto, assistant administrator ...

Industry lobbying weakens nature laws

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
Concerns regarding potential delays in clean energy project approvals and the impact on sector investment by Nature Positive laws are the result of lobbying from mining groups, according to a finance think tank. Negotiations continue in Canberra over ...

Investors worth $42trn target state leaders at COP29

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... CEO and steering committee member for the group. "At COP29 policymakers will be deciding whether to accelerate the global shift to a climate resilient net zero economy or stay on the current trajectory of high-costs and lower economic growth. They pay ...

Executives urge Canberra to move faster

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 16 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... annual CxO Sustainability Report, which gathered insights from 2,100 global C-suite executives globally, found a significant shift in corporate attitudes towards sustainability and climate action. According to 91% of respondents globally, economic growth ...

Future Fund restructures investment leadership

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 13 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
The Future Fund says it is restructuring its investment team to meet the shifting dynamics of the current environment. The investment team, led by chief investment officer Ben Samild, will have five divisions going forward: portfolio design, real assets ...

Exec pay lands listed firms in hot water

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 12 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
Seven ASX300 companies were hit with shareholder backlash over their executive remuneration schemes in the first half of the year, with more 'strikes' likely as the AGM season continues. Global proxy solicitor Georgeson, which analysed shareholder ...

Schroders quietly backpedals on carbon

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 9 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... Schroder Global Equity Alpha Fund to wholesale and institutional investors last week. "Global forces are driving a fundamental shift of major proportions for markets and societies. These include decarbonisation, demographics and deglobalisation," the ...