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BlueScope, Shell to collaborate on renewable hydrogen projects

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
BlueScope and Shell Energy Operations will work together to explore and develop renewable hydrogen projects. The two companies signed a memorandum of understanding covering projects at BlueScope's Port Kembla Steelworks in the Illawarra region of New ...

COP26 outcomes means increased focus on physical risk: PGIM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
... doesn't make it clear the trajectory you're on." Ploeg cited green hydrogen as an example of this, saying that without government policy to support and catalyse the development of the green hydrogen industry to create economies of scale, institutional ...

APRA releases guidance on climate change risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has released its final prudential practice guide on climate change financial risks. Noting that climate risks extend to all sectors of the economy, APRA noted in Prudential Practice Guide CPG 229 ...

Failing to manage ESG a severe risk to business: KPMG

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
... However, companies do not need to wait for legal or regulatory changes to get on with it. "We don't have to wait for government legislation/regulation/standards," he said. "If the data and the facts tell us that it's worth taking action now, we can choose ...

Beyond the spin - what did COP26 actually deliver?

SIMON O'CONNOR  |  FRIDAY, 26 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... Entering into this COP, we were hurtling towards a devastating 2.7 degrees of warming by the end of the century, with government actions and pledges falling far short of what is needed to avoid catastrophic consequences for the planet, which is limiting ...

CEO pay disparity seen as unethical: Governance Institute

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... 2021 saw the slow start to the vaccine rollout and mixed messaging about the safety of vaccines and a fracturing of government institutions such as national cabinet, Motto said. This year's survey probed people's ethical perceptions across a number of ...

Investors, business criticise WA cultural heritage bill

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... Juukan Gorge from happening. The WA Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Bill 2021 has passed the Lower House of WA's state government, and the Dhawura Ngilan Business and Investor Initiative - led by the First Nations Heritage Protection Alliance in partnership ...

Australian company boards lack skill, experience to lead net zero transition: IGCC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... tipping point for the transition to net zero emissions in Australia as evidenced by recent announcements from the federal government. While promisingly, many of the companies assessed for this report have set net zero targets, it is unclear based on ...

Australian government "faffing about" on climate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 16 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... from a fundamentally reshaped distribution system, including AI and machine-based learning. But Australia needs strong government policy to promote the new industries that will utilise that technology. "We always see Australia faffing around at the edges ...

Regulatory action on ESG a key concern for investors: BNP Paribas Securities Services

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... including participants from Australia. Globally, 45% say their organisation is taking a greater role in regulatory/government consultations on ESG, with 39% of APAC-based investors saying they are more inclined to take a greater role on regulatory/government ...