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Titans promise 24/7 clean energy

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 4 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... Google CFO Ruth Porat said. Chief sustainability officer Kate Brandt called this decade the "critical decade" for climate action. "Google set a goal in 2020 to run on 24/7 carbon-free energy on every grid where we operate by 2030. Innovative partnerships ...

AXA IM battles poor data on road to net zero

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 30 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... engagement by 2025, to 90% by 2030, after reaching 68.9% in 2023. Engagement is both direct and through membership of Climate Action 100+. The fund said it wants to be transparent about progress and recognises that there are ongoing challenges in gathering ...

Executives urge Canberra to move faster

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 16 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... global C-suite executives globally, found a significant shift in corporate attitudes towards sustainability and climate action. According to 91% of respondents globally, economic growth is possible while reaching climate goals, an increase from 79% last ...

Climate finance gets $100bn boost: ADB

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... funding capacity over the next decade. Now as part of its new corporate strategy, the ADB will target key issues: climate action, private sector development, regional cooperation and public goods, digital transformation, and resilience and empowerment. ...

Asset manager defends climate group exit

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 26 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
A $US49 billion asset manager confirmed its exit of the Climate Action 100+ (CA100+), but said it still considers climate an investment risk. Breckinridge Capital Advisors, a certified B Corp, said its ESG approach would not change. The firm has a direct ...

Aussie funds loyal in climate group exodus

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 22 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... saying Australian firms are still committed. A wave of US asset owners and financial advisors recently exited the Climate Action 100+ (CA100+), the world's largest investor engagement on climate change. Last month, the Republican-led House Judiciary ...

KPMG prints first climate risk report

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 22 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... It also identifies opportunities, particularly with the growing demand for ESG services. The firm set its first climate action plan in 2018, with a goal to halve emissions by 2030 from a 2019 baseline. It has now cut Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions by 28%. ...

CommBank exits fossil fuels as rivals fund Santos

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 19 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... increasingly being scrutinised by investors, regulators and the public as a measure of a company's commitment to climate action. Australia's largest bank has now updated its climate and fossil fuels policy to state it will exit existing corporate or ...

Wollemi Capital appoints former state Treasurer

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 15 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... most sensible, pragmatic and passionate advocates in this country for the protection of our environment and strong climate action. He is a natural fit for the plans and values of Wollemi," Hunyor said. Kean said he is excited to bring his experience ...

ACCR cuts ties with Rio Tinto

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 1 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... Buckley said. The Global Standard on Corporate Climate Lobbying, the Net Zero Asset Owner Alliance (NZOA), and the Climate Action 100+ are working to ensure corporate lobbying are both transparently reported to investors, and aligned with the Paris Agreement's ...