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Centuria acquires SA agricultural property

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 FEB 2023  |  NEWS
... fresh fruits and vegetables in Australia and has 25 years of experience in this industry. The Flavorite facility is a climate-controlled, protected cropping facility covering 33.5 hectares or approximately 40% of the total site and is one of the largest ...

Investor Group on Climate Change creates executive leadership position

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 21 FEB 2023  |  NEWS
The Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC) has hired an industry stalwart for the newly created position of director of investor practice. Duncan Paterson joins IGCC from ISS ESG, where he was the global head of ISS ESG's ESG thought leadership program. ...

Climate change to shape economy long-term: Forum

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 16 FEB 2023  |  NEWS
The "existential crisis" of climate change, equality and equity of workforce participation in the economy and the aging population are all issues that will affect the budget, markets, and the shape of Australia's economy. Speaking at the Financial ...

Government's Climate Active certification challenged over possible greenwashing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 FEB 2023  |  NEWS
... Australian Consumer Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), asking for an investigation of the Australian government's Climate Active certification scheme over potential greenwashing. The think tank says the Climate Active carbon neutral certification ...

APAC investors cite ESG impact in real asset allocations

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 FEB 2023  |  NEWS
... infrastructure asset might affect local residents through noise pollution, or how the design of an office building might impact climate through embodied emissions in manufacturing. "So yes, whilst net zero and climate are important themes here, what's ...

Podcast: Mind the (climate skills) gap

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 FEB 2023  |  NEWS
... Institute for Sustainable Futures' Alison Atherton and Gordon Noble on their recent research which found that there is a climate skills gap in the Australian financial industry, with demand for people with climate skills outstripping supply. Atherton ...

Mike Cannon-Brookes, CEFC back biosequestration startup

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 14 FEB 2023  |  NEWS
... getting our products out on farm," Hudson said. Wollemi Capital co-founder Paul Hunyor called soil carbon capture "both a climate imperative as well as a huge financial opportunity for both farmers and investors. "Wollemi, a global climate investment ...

Qualitas names Fiona Reynolds to ESG advisory board

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 14 FEB 2023  |  NEWS
... previously, Reynolds expressed enthusiasm for the investment opportunities as Australia transitions its economy towards its climate commitments. "Australia is opening up and has a unique opportunity to position for the transition and develop low carbon ...

Testing ESG impacts on US pension fund returns

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 FEB 2023  |  NEWS
... "fundamentally unlawful, as well as arbitrary and capricious." The change by the DOL clarifies the ways in which ESG and climate change can be integrated into investment decisions like asset allocation and proxy voting by so-called ERISA funds, which ...

ISSB standards do not introduce increased risk for investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 FEB 2023  |  NEWS
The International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) climate and sustainability-related accounting standards will not bring increased liability risks for company directors and directors should not need a "safe harbour" provision, according to a new ...