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Climate philanthropists lend muscle to green metal

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
... world's iron ore supply. Instead of exporting and processing this metal using high-emission techniques, companies could shift to using hydrogen blast furnaces powered by renewable energy. Giving Green argued that this approach not only benefits the ...

Social TCFD-equivalent seeks leaders

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
... supported by the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), the Council for Inclusive Capitalism (CIC), and Shift.

Fintech group nabs ESG lead

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
... really attracted me to work with Automic, especially as the ESG and sustainability landscape continues to evolve with the shift towards mandatory sustainability disclosures. "I saw the opportunity and potential for Automic to continue growing their ESG ...

Accountants say digital is key

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 27 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
... Christopher Brown said finance and sustainability teams will need to work together to address this issue. "Amidst the global shift towards sustainability-focused financial disclosures, it is imperative that finance teams bring to bear their corporate ...

Geopolitical risks push APAC family office allocations locally

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 27 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
Geopolitical risks are dictating how family offices in the Asia Pacific invest as more intend to shift asset allocations to their home regions, according to UBS. Family offices surveyed in the UBS Global Family Office Report across the Asia Pacific ...

ESG demand still high for advisers

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 23 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
... equality has shifted from fifth place to runner-up in the list of key priorities for the responsible investor - a "huge" shift. Regardless of personal preferences, many people across the political spectrum want to preserve the environment and care about ...

Fund selection risk a material issue

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
... outperformed. It remains to be seen whether the industry will move towards harmonisation of ESG definitions and practices, a shift that would reduce divergence and ultimately returns dispersion. "Our empirical results suggest that the current confusion ...

Greenwashing crackdown will boost ESG fund flows: ASIC

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
... standards are currently before parliament to enforce accurate reporting around sustainability-related activities. "While the shift to sustainable finance may constitute a once-in-a-generation transformation, the fundamental underlying principles are ...

New fintech partnership tracks carbon

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 19 APR 2024  |  NEWS
A carbon tracker and an AI engagement platform for financial institutions have joined forces to provide climate-conscious spending solutions. Cogo will track carbon emissions for clients of Personetics, a global firm with over 130 bank partnerships ...

Canberra's new plan a winner for investors

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 15 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... competition... the partners we seek are moving to the beat of a new economic reality." "This decade marks a fundamental shift in the way nations are structuring their economies." The industrial policy is a large-scale economic intervention that will ...