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Podcast: Driving net zero in infrastructure - Niall Mills

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... infrastructure business. In March 2022, it became a standalone brand, with a new name to reflect its commitment to sustainability. As part of this process, the firm has set fi ve minimum standards for all portfolio companies. The minimum standards include ...

AI trumps climate as chief risk factor: economists

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... capacity of [generative] AI. And yet it is everywhere." Softly-softly: climate in the background On climate and sustainability, Hutley warns a lot of work is needed. "Just get your ducks lined up," she cautioned the crowd. "We've got the ISSB coming ...

FS Sustainability opens final voting round for ESG Power50

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 19 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... ASX-listed companies in Australia as the final voting round of the 2024 ESG Power50 is now live. Readers of FS Sustainability along with FS Super - The Journal of Superannuation Management and FS Advice - The Australian Journal of Financial Planning ...

Decarbonising aluminium key priority for Capral

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 19 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... with around 60% of the sector's emissions coming from the power used during the smelting process, Capral told FS Sustainability. Capral sees it as incumbent that Australia's aluminium sector plays a key role in the country's decarbonisation efforts. ...

Global managers drop out, scale back on Climate Action 100+

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 19 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... longer participate in Climate Action 100+ engagements." State Street Global Advisors declined to comment to FS Sustainability. In Australia, Climate Action 100+ is run by the Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC), which confirmed that none of the three ...

Final text of EU ESG laws released

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 19 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... trade on the EU market. The regulations hope to increase transparency, prevent greenwashing, drive investment into sustainability products, and help businesses in the region meet the Paris Agreement. It also includes an amendment to Regulation (EU) 2019/2088 ...

China stock exchange rings in Year of the Dragon with ESG mandate

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 16 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
The Chinese stock exchange will mandate a "double materiality" approach to sustainability reporting, covering governance, strategy, risk management, and metrics and targets. As the region celebrates the Lunar New Year, mainland China's three main stock ...

Amazon's Queensland operations to run off solar

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 15 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... generated by the project will be sold into the grid via power purchase agreement (PPA). A spokesperson told FS Sustainability that the company has entered in corporate PPAs in order to supply energy to the grid. "Amazon is using innovative approaches ...

Rest selects Dasseti for ESG due diligence digitisation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... modern slavery and the likely implementation of mandatory finance-related climate disclosures via the Australian Sustainability Reporting Standards (ASRS).

Podcast: Climate and cyber and nature, oh my - Julia Leske

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 12 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
We're well into the beginning of 2024, so it's a good time to look back at what happened in sustainability in 2023 and what the big events and trends will be this year. Joining us for this conversation is Julia Leske, senior consultant ESG strategy ...