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Aussie investors prepare for new EU rules

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), which will require companies to consider the social and environmental impact of their operations. The Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) said EU legislative changes pose a challenge ...

Investors push for nature in climate plans

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 6 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
Transition plans are pivotal to ensuring companies' credibility in achieving net-zero goals - but currently do not factor in safeguarding and restoring nature and biodiversity. In a bid to accelerate the protection and restoration of nature, finance ...

Podcast: Speaking truth to power on climate finance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 5 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
On this episode, we're going to do a deeper dive into how we measure sustainable finance, and how we value the dollar impact of financing emissions-intensive activities. This is a key discussion point particularly as we look at Australia's sustainable ...

Rise in ESG commitment by global funds: Morningstar

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 5 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... three pillars - philosophy and process, resources and active ownership. "Although demand for products focused on environmental, social, and governance issues has tapered in some markets, investor interest in sustainable investing remains high overall," ...

Growth in green bond issuance brings choice, challenges

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 5 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... markets Mathias Neidert. "Some are passive, you've also seen that some of them are relatively focused on either environmental or social aspects," Neidert said. "The broad strategies across GSS+ and beyond with an aim to have an impact are fewer, and ...

Hazardous chemicals a key challenge for investors

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), pose specific challenges due to their stability and potential for environmental persistence. Regulatory developments and increasing consumer awareness are putting pressure on PFAS producers, leading ...

Nature-related disclosures underway

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 1 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
Reporting on nature-related corporate disclosures with the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) is now underway, with the first 320 companies and financial institutions now taking part. The first cohort of adopters are taking steps ...

Social and governance factors top "new risk reality"

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 30 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... and carbon emissions accounts for 88% of sustainability efforts, with large companies devoting 95% of resources to environmental issues. Strong management systems compliant with ISO standards was rated as highly important, as was "demonstrating regulatory ...

Sunshine state issues $2.75bn green bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 29 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... oversubscribed. TCorp received bids worth $6.495 billion. The bond consists of 11 different projects that have either environmental or social characteristics. One underlying asset in the pool is linked to an Aboriginal Housing Stimulus project, said ...

Forestry fund falls short of target

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 29 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
A global natural capital manager raised US$130 million towards its US$300 million target for its Tropical Asia Forest Fund 2 (TAFF2). Investors in TAFF2 include Mitsui, Nomura, Asian Development Bank (ADB), the Australian government, David and Lucile ...