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Budget spotlights climate, gender and long-term development

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 OCT 2022  |  NEWS
The federal government announced a suite of measures across climate, gender and housing issues while announcing that they will develop a framework to integrate measures of wellbeing into future economic policy settings. The so-called mini-budget announced ...

Missouri pulls BlackRock mandate in anti-ESG move

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 20 OCT 2022  |  NEWS
... governance and diversity, inclusion, and equity. Also in August, Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar banned local and state government entities doing business with firms that "boycott" fossil fuels, including Blackrock, Goldman Sachs and JP Morgan among ot ...

Cobalt essential to net zero goals but brings labour risks: ISS ESG

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 13 OCT 2022  |  NEWS
Demand for cobalt - a key mineral in electric vehicle and battery production - is expected to skyrocket, and increasing sourcing from countries like Australia could help diversify away from labour and safety risks present in other countries, according ...

Podcast: Talking green bonds and sustainable economic growth with Ecaterina Bigos

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2022  |  NEWS
... projects. Meanwhile, both demand and issuance of green bonds continues to grow globally. Last month, the New Zealand government launched a Sovereign Green Bond Program and expects to issue its first green bonds later this year. The Sovereign Green Bond ...

Investors call for 75% emissions reduction by 2035

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 SEP 2022  |  NEWS
... recommendations including a 75% reduction target by 2035. The Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC) has called on the federal government to implement policies over the next three years that will support investment in the transition to net zero, including ...

Consumer watchdog warns on greenwashing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 SEP 2022  |  NEWS
... interest for both the ACCC and ASIC. "These rebranding exercises are complex, often involving significant investments in government-backed offset schemes. While these measures are often done to address shareholder concerns, the same basic test under ...

RBA governor urges implementation of ISSB standards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 19 SEP 2022  |  NEWS
... international accounting standards. "Australia is going to need to find a way to implement those here," Lowe said. "The government has a role to play there, and businesses also have a role to play. "If we don't do that we'll fall behind what ...

New Zealand to issue green bonds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 SEP 2022  |  NEWS
The New Zealand government has launched a Sovereign Green Bond Program and expects to issue its first green bonds later this year. The Sovereign Green Bond Program will provide finance to projects that contribute to climate and environmental objectives. ...

Climate risk warning on government bond yields

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 SEP 2022  |  NEWS
The transition risks of climate change are being underestimated in their impacts on government bond yields and investors need to pay more attention to how transition risk will impact the liquidity and stability of sovereign debt markets, according to ...

HESTA ups the ante on AGL, Santos on climate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 SEP 2022  |  NEWS
... target recognised developments in climate change since 2020, such as updated scientific research and the Australian government's increased commitment. "The science is telling us this is a critical decade and that mitigating climate change related risks ...