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Three-fold bang for the buck when investing in research

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
A major independent study has found that every dollar invested in Australian research generates $3.32 in return. An independent report by ACIL Allen shows that research funded by the Australian Research Council (ARC) is varied and has a range of economic ...

Prepare for TNFD: FSI release guide on nature risks

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
Ahead of the release of the final draft of the Taskforce on Nature-Related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) this month, investors are struggling to understand and assess nature-related investment risks and to bridge the gap between the framework and the ...

Avani partners with EG towards "real zero"

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... emissions for our Delta Fund assets... utilising a data-driven approach that rapidly reduces emissions within the built environment for our investors." Avani CEO Nicolette Maury commented: "Decarbonising buildings at scale is our opportunity to make ...

Government commits public service to net zero by 2030

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 31 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... (ACCUs) as well as purchasing ACCUs to abate public service carbon emissions. The Department Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water released the ACCU Review discussion paper and raised this issue in the paper. The paper recommends that responsibility ...

Will service stations be stranded assets?

TIM JOHNSTON  |  THURSDAY, 31 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
At the same time as we are seeing global policy initiatives seeking to further accelerate the uptake of electric vehicles, corporate activity in the fuel and convenience retailing sector has stepped up. If the common belief that electric vehicles (EVs) ...

Investors in hot seat over impact of 50-degree day

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
Institutional investors need to prepare for what would happen when Australia's temperature hits 50 degrees and analyse the impacts on investments and communities. The impact of a 50 degree day is the subject of a climate risk simulation exercise at ...

Australian self-directed investors lead world on ESG

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 29 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... profit". Secondly, investors cited corporate social responsibility: "Sustainability and doing the right thing by the environment is everyone's responsibility", an investor commented. Another wrote: "Society needs to decide to improve itself, shareholders ...

Podcast: Investing in climate-smart agriculture - Dr Anika Molesworth

THE GREENER WAY  |  TUESDAY, 29 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
What message do Aussie farmers have for the corporate world? And what opportunities are there for investing in innovative climate solutions within the agricultural sector? In this episode of The Greener Way podcast, we hear from Dr Anika Molesworth ...

Bridging the ESG gap: strategies for institutional investors

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 28 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
Institutional investors worldwide face a moment of truth for their commitment to improving ESG. Over 4000 investors and managers representing US$120 trillion in assets under management have now signed on to the UN-backed Principles for Responsible Investment ...

Asia ahead in Science Based Targets race

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 28 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
2022 saw an 87% increase in corporates setting targets, as more companies set targets in one year than in the seven years previously. The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) has reported 1097 companies set science-based targets in 2022 - a rise ...