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Arup becomes approved verifier for Climate Bonds Initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 17 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... The Climate Bonds Initiative scheme is a global framework used by borrowers, issuers, governments, investors, and the financial markets to identify and certify investments that contribute to addressing climate change. "Our engagement with market players ...

Student accommodation provider inks billion-dollar SLL

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 17 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... develop and acquire assets in Australia's burgeoning build-to-rent sector. As reported in sister publication Financial Standard, the partnership, subject to regulatory approval, aims to develop and manage at least 10,000 rent-to-live apartments by ...

UK transition plan taskforce releases final disclosure framework

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... Investment Management (LGIM), UK-based bank NatWest, and consumer goods company Unilever, were among the large companies and financial institutions that had a hand in creating the TPT. The UK Government says it wants to make publication of transition ...

New EU rules at the border and beyond

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 10 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... fertilisers, electricity, and hydrogen. Importers will need to report on embedded greenhouse gas emissions without paying any financial adjustment at this stage. Importers are asked to collect data for the fourth quarter of 2023. First reports will have ...

Solving carbon credit concerns with blockchain

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 9 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... recycling used motor oil into high-grade group III synthetic lubricants. Justin Chapman, global head of Digital Assets and Financial Markets, at Northern Trust, said: "The use of digital technology to manage the lifecycle of carbon credits gives both ...

Investing in net zero "makes business sense": Energetics

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 5 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... their own operations but their value chain. Q: Do current reporting guidelines like the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) and the forthcoming International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) accounting standards help investors ...

Does sustainable investing underperform?

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 5 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... objectives in their investment process, it is crucial to question what impact this would have on their portfolio's financial performance. The existence of numerous methodologies to integrate sustainability, which may not be representative of actual ...

Go digital for ESG, financial reporting: Deloitte

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
Shifting to digital reporting and away from paper-based financial disclosure would make ESG data more reliable, transparent and easier on business, according to a report by Deloitte. Deloitte recently authored a report, Embracing the power of digital ...

Corporates to begin adopting final TNFD recommendations

ROSE MARY PETRASS, RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 19 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
Following two years of development and consultation, the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) today published its final recommendations on nature-related risk and disclosure, with companies expected to begin adopting the recommendations ...

Higher ESG means stronger ROI: study

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 19 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... - an approximately 50% premium in relative performance by top-rated ESG companies. A recent study by global risk and financial advisory solutions provider Kroll highlights the relationship between historical returns of publicly traded companies and their ...