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Significant cuts to industrial emissions required: Grattan Institute

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... financing risk, either along the lines of what the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) does, or what the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) does. "If you leave it as an obligation on industry, they will price into their investment decisions ...

Opinion: Mind the gap: Investors continue to stall on climate action, despite sentiment confirming its risks

DAVID KLAUSNER  |  FRIDAY, 20 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... institutions will need to develop environmental risk management frameworks and incorporate environmental risk considerations into finance and investment decisions. In stark contrast, regulators and policymakers in the United States have done much less ...

Forrest reiterates call for net zero target

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... Clean Energy Council hosted a panel discussion featuring Katherine McConnell, founder/CEO of Brighte, a digital first finance provider for solar and home improvements, Michele O'Neil, Michele O'Neil, president of the Australian Council of Trade Unions ...

Banks' role in global decarbonisation under spotlight

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 12 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... essential for the global economy," said Aviva Investors senior ESG analyst Richard Butters. "They're the gatekeepers of finance and if companies are to transition, banks are the partners to that journey." Banks there are not only exposed to climate change's ...

Bank launches sustainability-linked derivatives

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 5 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... call a 'use of proceeds' product such as a green bond or social bond," said Tessa Dann, a director in ANZ's sustainable finance team. "The sustainability-linked derivative is linked to the achievement of sustainability targets that are meaningful to ...

Women make strides on ASX300 boards, but cultural diversity lags

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 5 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... engineering/manufacturing and construction at 8.5%. The report noted that women are significantly under-represented as accounting/finance, legal, technology and engineering/manufacturing experts. By contrast, this is not the case for both the resources ...

Setting ESG targets a "first mover advantage" for companies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 5 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... decouple the growth from those boundaries." Explicit to this transition is expanding the pool of green/sustainability finance, but done in a way such that companies are held to meaningful progress. "Green finance is at an inflection point where it can ...

Crescent Wealth announces new shareholder, board appointments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 5 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... become a shareholder. "Crescent Wealth has been a pioneer in Australian financial services and a champion for Islamic finance initiatives," Shahin said. "We share the same values and a passion for ethical investing. "I look forward to working with the ...

ASI launches APAC sustainability institute

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... the green and social loans. In June, Queensland's New Generation Rolllingstock (NGR) project secured $620 million to finance the provision of 75 new electrified six-car passenger trains as well as maintenance for 30 years. NGR is owned by the Qtectic ...

Governance Institute taps former ASFA CEO for role as chair

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... and risk professionals." Vamos is a non-executive director of Mercer Superannuation Australia Limited, the Banking and Finance Oath and Chief Executive Women. She is also chair of Interaction Disability Services and Moneytech Group. She has More than ...