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Managing biodiversity loss a governance risk: Vontobel

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 OCT 2021  |  NEWS
... improve practices in the consumer staples sector. "Our growth as a species has led to consumption and that leads to climate change and pressure on biodiversity," Roc-Sennett said. "It basically become a large feedback loop - the more we warm the climate ...

Aurecon creates new sustainability leadership role

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 5 OCT 2021  |  NEWS
... resources and water Paul Gleeson will take on the new role, which will see him supporting Aurecon's sustainability and climate change strategy, including growing the climate transition risk services business and managing Aurecon's corporate sustainability ...

Plant agriculture sector in net zero policies: Grattan Institute

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 30 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... from other nations. The report also found that the agriculture industry is also heavily exposed to the impacts of climate change. "Agriculture is the most intriguing sector because it's one where the impact of a changing climate is most obvious," said ...

Weighing litigation risk of net zero targets

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... looking statements based on a reasonable belief that they are achievable, and this applies to ESG issues including climate change, said Ilona Millar, partner, Baker McKenzie. "There is nothing in the legal frameworks that would prevent forward looking ...

Fragmented ESG regulation in APAC a challenge: State Street

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... standards - the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB), which is due to be launched ahead of the COP26 UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow. "This could force long term change on APAC, but the different speeds at which individual regulators ...

Australian companies under "extreme pressure" over ESG

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 23 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... a report outlining three ESG areas that they identify as major focuses for boards in Australia and New Zealand: climate change and the impact of the report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and the upcoming United Nations climate ...

ESG integration challenged by regional regulation, data: Northern Trust

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 23 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... the interpretation of public market data, where you can aggregate it back to the issuer level." When it comes to climate change risk disclosure, the Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) is the emerging consensus structure for disclosure. ...

Janus Henderson launches sustainable ETF

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... 'FUTR') will invest in global companies "that are positioned to confront the challenges posed by megatrends (such as climate change, resource constraints, population growth and ageing populations), and those seeking to transform the industries in which ...

Investment consultants launch net zero initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 21 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... investment consulting services, working win institutional asset owner clients to identify investment risks from climate change, assisting clients to prioritise real economy emissions reductions, and assess and monitor asset managers on integration of ...

Climate change is changing the outlook for energy utilities

KIRSTY MACKAY-FISHER  |  FRIDAY, 17 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... pollution, accounting for about a third of our total greenhouse gas emissions. Extreme weather events related to climate change such as prolonged drought, bushfires, heatwaves and storms are becoming increasingly prevalent. Despite this, we are yet to ...