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Schneider: Digitalisation key to dodging energy shocks

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... found that sustainability is now top of mind for Australian businesses, with almost half (43%) now concerned about the impact of climate change on economic performance, and one-third (33%) committed to decarbonising operations due to climate-related ...

KPMG recommends gender-focused super reforms

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... the gender superannuation gap, given most of them are women - but it could be done with a cost-neutral, or even positive, impact on the Budget over time by giving incentives to people to take on caring roles." "It would be a huge boost to people who ...

Arup appoints state energy business leader

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
Arup has named Thomas Briault as the new Energy Business leader for New South Wales and ACT. Briault has worked for more than 20 years for Arup, most recently as principle for the firm's Southeast Asia Energy, Water and Resources business in Singapore. ...

Bowen announces sectoral net zero strategy approaches

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
Minister for Climate Change and Energy Chris Bowen has announced that government will develop sector-specific decarbonization plans for key Australian industries to further the government's net zero ambitions. Bowen announced that federal cabinet ...

Offshore windfarms offer co-benefits

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
Investing in offshore wind farms offer biodiversity and economic co-benefits, according to new research led by Aberystwyth University academics. Research published in the ICES Journal of Marine Science found that offshore wind farms in the UK inadvertently ...

Charter Hall sets records for sustainable office portfolio

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... and investor customers on sustainability initiatives, while leveraging the size and scale of our platform to maximise the impact of our investment in this space on our funds and across individual assets, and ensure that it translates into environmental ...

Australia releases "first ever" statement on climate in ag

ROSE MARY PETRASS, RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 13 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
The government has released its first National Statement on Climate Change and Agriculture, outlining a plan for Australia's farmers to "maintain global leadership on climate change and agriculture." The statement commits all governments to work ...

CEO pay falls in 2022, but 2023 the next test

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 13 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... important," noted ACSI executive manager, stewardship Ed Johns. "Things like two-strikes, investor engagement and media scrutiny impact on CEO pay in Australia. By contrast, three of the largest salaries are among US-domiciled companies. "The 11 foreign-domiciled ...

Executive appointment roundup: State Street, ANZ

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 13 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... inclusion advocate Jessica Donohue was appointed State Street's head of global investment insights, sustainability and impact following the retirement of Richard Lacaille. In more than two decades of experience at State Street, she served as chief ...

Does ESG have a fiduciary problem?

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... Kim, head of ESG research at Preqin said. Despite Europe's and North America's dominance in ESG fundraising and impact investing respectively, the term has been a point of contention with BlackRock CEO Larry Fink in June calling the acronym "totally ...