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CBA launches green business loan

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 18 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... sustainability projects like renewable energy, energy-efficient upgrades, climate resilience, and nature protection. The Business Green Loan supports organisations seeking to bolster environmental conservation and climate action through tailored terms ...

AI poses serious governance risk

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... denied responsibility for the false information provided by a chatbot arguing that it is a separate legal entity to the business. The court ruled in favour of the complainant, stating that the chatbot is an extension of the company - a basic definition ...

More calls for adaptation

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... imperative of incorporating adaptation within the finance strategy framework. "We are very conscious of the role that business can play on both the mitigation and the adaptation agenda. We need to reduce emissions, and that will require mobilising significant ...

Why top firms have more women on boards: AICD

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... the benefits of gender equality and are leading the way. "This success reflects the long-term efforts of the Australian business community to ensure continued stakeholder scrutiny of appointments to listed boards." The data reveals rapid progress across ...

Podcast: Making the SDGs count with Fiona Reynold

THE GREENER WAY  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... sustainability and responsible investment leader Fiona Reynolds about the intersection of the E and the S and why it matters for business. Fiona is an independent director and advisory board member working across superannuation ESG and sustainability ...

Major indices provide ESG clarity

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
New data has been released by major indices, hoping to help investors and the businesses they invest in to navigate biodiversity and sustainable finance requirements. The firms, S&P Dow Jones and Deutsche Bank, recently responded to allegations they ...

Canberra funds $111m EV transition

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 11 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
Australia's two premier investment vehicles have allocated $55 million in a move aimed at attracting investment and boosting affordability. The Australian Federal Government's Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) and Australian Renewable Energy Agency ...

Firms wrestle with ESG data challenges

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 11 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... struggling to cope with new ESG requirements, grappling with data challenges and alignment of sustainability goals with business strategy. New research from Bloomberg finds ESG data is the biggest hurdle. A survey of 200 European financial market participants ...

ESG indices linked to Myanmar junta

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... Development International (IDI) alleged that the indices violated OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises on Responsible Business Conduct. IDI has filed complaints to regulators in the US, the UK, and the Netherlands, in collaboration with Alternative ...

Gender-based strategy gives impact investing a boost

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... products are overlooked and undervalued. Women have to work harder to access capital and prove the social impact of their business as well as the commercial viability," said Tjoeng. Good Return CEO Shane Nichols said impact investors can benefit from ...