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Climate transition not one-size-fits-all

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... at the front of the pack for jobs, projects and opportunities in emerging industries." CPD sustainable economy program director Toby Phillips said the transition is an opportunity to support long-term economic resilience. "By taking a ground-up approach ...

Stewardship part of fiduciary role and investment opportunity: BNP Paribas AM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... themes, and working with policymakers on key issues relating to sustainable finance. Prior to joining BNPP AM, Ho was director of investor practice at the Asia Investor Group on Climate Change (AIGCC) and work on global initiatives including the Net ...

Singapore to scale climate data with CDSC NZDPU partnership

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 3 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... transparency and accountability needed for the net-zero transition," CDSC chair Mary Schapiro commented. MAS managing director Ravi Menon said the collaboration will "harmonise" climate-related corporate disclosures from the ASEAN region. "The ability ...

Snapshot: The rapid evolution of sustainable investing in Asia

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 3 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... companies already publish annual ESG reports, and 29% plan to implement annual reports within three years. Associate director of sustainable investing Tina Chang said this acceleration is due to changes in regulatory requirements for Chinese state-owned ...

New Forests adds California forestry assets

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 3 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... timber revenue and the potential upside from carbon and other ecosystem values," said New Forests United States managing director Jeff Briggs. "We will be applying our sustainability approach to this asset, and over time intend to adjust harvest activities ...

Executive appointment roundup: First Sentier, MaxCap, Northcape, Federated Hermes

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... and sustainable finance, as industry leaders bolster their ESG teams and sharpen their sustainability strategies. N ew director for First Sentier's MUFG Sustainable Investment Institute First Sentier Investors has appointed Sudip Hazra director of its ...

Treasury seeks feedback on mandatory climate-related financial disclosures

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
A second consultation paper released this week by Treasury asks for feedback on a standardised, internationally-aligned, mandatory climate-related financial disclosure framework that will be implemented starting from 2024. The new framework, informed ...

CEFC, NGS, Minderoo back Adamantem fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... The CEFC has previously made an $80 million investment in the Adamantem Capital Fund II. Bruce Tomlinson, investment director at the Minderoo Foundation, said: "We want to empower businesses that are tackling some of the most challenging and persistent ...

Australia not ready for sustainability benchmarks, consultants warn

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 26 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... climate, which will inevitably move sustainability up the board and management agenda," Jacob Elkhishin, partner and director in accounting firm RSM's risk consulting group said. The voluntary standards will provide a global baseline for countries to ...

Podcast: How to build a responsible investing strategy

THE GREENER WAY  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
In this episode brought to you by CFS Thrive Plus, Colonial First State director Responsible Investment Guneet Rana and Affirmative Investment Management partner Kate Temby discuss all things responsible investing - what it is, how manager build responsible ...