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Carbon offsets essential to net zero ambitions: Grattan Institute

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 14 OCT 2021  |  NEWS
Carbon offsets will be required to achieve net zero targets, and government should set clear policy around the use of offsets and that the offsets used have high integrity, according to the Grattan Institute. The Grattan Institute has published Towards ...

Aurecon creates new sustainability leadership role

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 5 OCT 2021  |  NEWS
... designing for the future, not the past," Gleeson said. He noted the rapid hike in major companies announcing net zero targets. "This is increasingly an essential expectation from employees, clients and stakeholders - not just regulators," Gleeson said. ...

ASIC trains sights on IPO net zero statements

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 30 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... uncertainties and risks associated with achieving the vision," ASIC said. Companies that say they are setting net zero targets must have reasonable grounds on which to base their future action, said Sarah Barker, partner and head of climate risk governance ...

Weighing litigation risk of net zero targets

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... Tim King noted that litigation risk is a concern, as is engaging with companies to make sure they are setting net zero targets that are reasonable and aligned to Paris Agreement outcomes. "When you talk to corporates, its' about educating, informing ...

Greenpeace reveals greenwashing ASX companies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 16 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... of the highest carbon emitting ASX200 companies. Greenpeace found that 41 of those 80 companies have now set net zero targets, but of that 41, only 14 have set 100% renewable electricity goals. Greenpeace identified near-term renewable energy targets ...

Analysing the opportunities, challenges of the ESG investing sector

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... they're considering is how does the purpose align with profit." "As much as everyone is increasingly putting out net zero targets, an organisation needs to have, and are developing a deeper understanding of what their purpose is," Whelan said.

Greenwashing a challenge to sustainable investing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 26 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... company is going to do in the future - such as net zero commitments or climate change risks, if they set reasonable net zero targets, what are they doing to mitigate the impacts of climate change and avoid risks again in future?"

Banks' role in global decarbonisation under spotlight

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 12 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... Investors is engaging with banks over how they measure, manage and disclose their climate risks, commitments on how net zero targets relate to all financial activities, including commercial and retail lending, and how they are financing the transition ...

ESG reporting rises, but companies lagging on climate, diversity: Ethical Partners

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... from their 2019 report, where they found 12% of companies reporting emissions. Only 28% of companies have set net zero targets to decarbonise their company operations, and 32% are currently reporting their climate change risks using the Task Force on ...

New firm to address nature-based solution market

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
... co-founder Neil Salisbury. "We're seeing a number of different drivers and they're multifaceted - the net zero targets that companies are setting that need to come in much earlier than 2050, so they're looking to 2030 and 2040 targets. Carbon ...