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Nearly a quarter of Australian bank debt has nature-related risk

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... outstanding Australian bank loans, or 22% of bank lending, are highly exposed to nature-related risk. Ernst & Young Australia and the Australian Conservation Foundation released a report finding that banks that are invested in agriculture, property ...

Treasury issues statement on systemic climate risk to government bonds

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... relocation assistance and the like", as well as improving climate resilience of government infrastructure. However, since Australia is wealthy and has never defaulted on its sovereign debt, it would be complex and difficult for the applicant to establish ...

Investors press Boral for clarity on net zero ambitions

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 26 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... make sure the board is paying attention to this as well." The group says Boral is also one of only three companies in Australia ranked by Climate Action 100+ (CA100+), a global independent investment network, as misaligned in its direct and indirect ...

PRI to shake up reporting framework for signatories

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 26 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... said. PRI is currently hosting a series of regional workshops to discuss the new concepts. Fabian moderated one forum in Australia this week.

Role for finance after No vote

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 26 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... and co-ownership of activities that affect them, in order to support the self-determination of Indigenous Peoples in Australia. At the Australian Sustainable Finance Institute (ASFI) summit held in Sydney this week the spotlight was on best practice ...

Investors prepare for urgent action on nature

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 26 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... co-benefits - for biodiversity, ecosystems, and communities. And concerns around biodiversity offsets notwithstanding, Australia's vast wilderness and farmlands position it to profit from biodiversity credit markets, if implemented.

Renewables set to dominate by 2040

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 26 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... are at least five years past a peak in power generation from fossil fuels. Richie Merzian, international director of Australia's peak body for renewable energy industries Smart Energy Council, said the findings should serve to encourage the federal government ...

Investors lack clarity, rural solutions lack funding

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 26 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... cause. "We welcome further contributions to this collaborative pool to grow the impact that can be generated across rural Australia," FRRR general manager of partnerships and services Sarah Matthee said. "Our donor partners are committed to funding community-led ...

Farm to table reporting to increase ag investment certainty

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 24 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... and credible sustainability metrics data that runs from the farm gate to the kitchen table is part of a push to signal Australia's agricultural industry as attractive to investors. A growing population and our proximity to Asia makes agriculture an attractive ...

AASB publishes climate-related disclosure standards draft

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 23 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... people are familiar with. The ISSB has already announced further topics, in terms of what may be on the agenda, but for Australia, the first thing is climate reporting for the time being." The two new standards are set to come into force in July, but ...

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Santos receives takeover offer from Abu Dhabi-led consortium

ANDREW MCKEAN
Santos has received a non-binding $8.89 per share cash offer from the XRG Consortium, led by XRG P.J.S.C., a subsidiary of Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ANDOC), alongside Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund ADQ and US private equity firm Carlyle.

What do the best-functioning boards look like?

KARREN VERGARA
The best-functioning boards are future thinkers, understand their ESG responsibilities and are able to show their "battle scars," according to two governance experts.

Funding lifts for climate, health, people startups

KARREN VERGARA
While funding for impact startups has broadly declined, those operating in climate, health and people has seen funding levels improve compared to three years ago, according to the Impact Startups Benchmark Report 2025.

Mind the gap: Investors' role in balancing fairness and competitiveness in executive pay

ALEXANDRE PROST
Investors have a significant role to play in helping to move the dial on executive remuneration, aiming to increase fairness and reduce inequality.

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