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Podcast: First Nations cultural heritage and FPIC with Rachel Perkins and Anirudha (Anu) Nagar

THE GREENER WAY  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
This NAIDOC Week, we welcome two guests to the show to discuss legislation, risk, best practice, storytelling as a tool for change, and the concept of Free, Prior, and Informed Consent (FPIC). Australia has a crucial responsibility to protect and respect ...

Groups unite against carbon offsets

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 8 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
A group of more than 80 global finance industry advocates bodies and nonprofits have come out against the use of carbon offsets, in a letter stating they only delay action. Signatories include Banktrack, Reclaim Finance, ShareAction, Finance Watch ...

Morningstar boosts ESG focus with new hire

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
Morningstar has appointed Michelle Cameron as the commercial leader for Sustainalytics in Australia. Cameron has decades of experience leading sales, customer management and service teams in financial services with a focus on sustainable finance and ...

Over half of firms created new net zero roles: Deloitte

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
Recruiters on the ground confirm uptick in corporate sustainability roles is unparalleled and shows no signs of slowing, with small to medium size firms now driving demand in Australia. Over 50% of financial firms added headcount or created new roles ...

First renewable energy zone to start works

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
The first Renewable Energy Zone (REZ) in the country to achieve planning approval will drive up to $20 billion in private investment and unlock at least 4.5 gigawatts of new network capacity over the next six years. Having just gained planning approval ...

Allspring defends exit from climate group

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
The global asset manager commented on its departure of the Climate Action 100+ (CA100+), stating it will not abandon climate goals. Allspring said it exited CA100+ so it could take a more customised approach. The Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC) ...

Investors exit climate group amid politicisation

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 1 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
Climate Action 100+ (CA100+) has lost two more asset managers; Allspring and AllianceBernstein decided to leave in May. The high-profile withdrawals have been pinned to heavy politicisation of ESG. This follows the departure of J.P. Morgan, Invesco ...

Ex-Moody's chief rejoins standards setter

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 1 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
Michel Madelain has been named the new managing director of the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) Foundation, effective 9 September 2024. Madelaine was previously president and chief operating officer for credit ratings and research ...

LGIM, Generation, MUFG to report on nature

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 1 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
The Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) has seen 96 publicly listed entities sign up, representing over US$6 trillion in market capitalisation. This is a 30% increase in adopters of nature-related corporate reporting recommendations ...

Latest disclosure update

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
Global standards, benchmarks and taxonomies move to align for greater interoperability - the EU proposes new sustainable financial product labels. Here is the latest. TNFD and EFRAG release alignment mapping The Taskforce on Nature-related Financial ...