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Sustainability moving from "why" to "how": Banksia Foundation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 29 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... towards seeking accreditation as a certified B Corp, said B Lab Australia and New Zealand CEO Andrew Davies. A B Corp is a company that has identified sustainable and ethical practice for communities, customers and the environment. A B Corp is a company ...

Not all net zero targets created equal: Maple-Brown Abbott

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... ambitious," Hall said. "... The thing with net zero targets is whilst at face value, it sounds like a great thing for a company to be announcing, there are a number of factors to be taken into account - alignment. Is the ambitiousness aligned with the ...

Inconsistent data a challenge to ESG uptake: BNP Paribas Securities Services

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... profile, this is where each agency applies their own differing methodology. We know that most of this data is derived from company interviews. Whilst this process works well, certain aspects have the potential to get lost in translation. Especially if ...

Biodiversity loss a material financial risk: ACSI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 23 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... understand the impact, even if it is climate related, that biodiversity loss in and of itself may have on the risk profile of a company," Davidson said. The report notes that putting a value on natural capital, which includes soils, water, oceans, biodiversity ...

CBA to pilot green loans for agribusiness

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... green loans," he added. Unlike sustainability linked loans (SLLs), which are bespoke arrangements tailored to individual company KPIs, the Agri Green Loan Pilot would result in a program that finances broader categories of use of proceeds activities ...

Citi launches sustainability-linked supply chain finance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... seeing quite a lot of demand." Citi's first SSCF program has been implemented for German chemical and consumer goods company, Henkel. The program was first launched with suppliers in Australia and will be expanded to include suppliers in additional ...

AI-based trading platform to integrate ESG data

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... data, especially the small and mid-cap stocks." Jaaims' platform allows users to see an ESG performance summary of the company across three categories - underperformance, average performance and over performance, and can flag key risk industries ...

Investors, business criticise WA cultural heritage bill

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... "obtaining consent before an event, without duress and by making sure people know what they're agreeing to." Poor company engagement brings material financial risks and uncertainty, said Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) CEO Louise ...

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

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
Australian company directors "lack the skills and experience" to lead the transition to net zero emissions by 2050, according to a report by the Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC). Further, the IGCC report, A Changing Climate: what investors expect ...

COP26 week two: impacts for Australians

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... as planet. ESG and climate specialists who spoke with FS Sustainability say that these commitments have implications on company value and thus on investment strategy. All the world's a stage: the role of leaders at COP26 The presence of world leaders ...