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New net zero bondholder stewardship guidance: IIGCC

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... critical role in climate and net zero stewardship, encouraging companies to transition their businesses and analysing climate risk in bond structures and use of proceeds. Global long term fixed issuance including sovereign funds was US$26.8 trillion ...

Treasury mandates APRA must consider climate risk in duties

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
Treasury has released an updated statement of expectations for the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) which includes the adoption of climate reporting standards by super funds, banks and insurers. "For the first time, the government is ...

Greening the 2032 Brisbane Olympics

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
The 2032 Brisbane Olympics are an opportunity to set "a new sustainable paradigm" and transform the way infrastructure is designed, built, operated and maintained, according to AECOM and the Infrastructure Sustainability Council. The consultant and ...

ASIC chair calls out greenhushing as form of greenwashing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 5 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... structures as relates to ESG and sustainability, given domestic and international momentum for increased disclosure in climate risk and future signals into similar disclosure of nature and biodiversity. He advised that companies need to think about how ...

Investment opportunities in a changing global food system

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
Rising affluence and changing preferences are reshaping food demand, and investors should reconsider the potential risks and rewards in the global food system's shifting landscape, according to a recent report from PGIM. The report, Food for Thought ...

No role for monetary policy to address climate change

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 20 APR 2023  |  NEWS
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) should "take account of climate risks but not use monetary policy to address them," a recommendation made as part of a sweeping overhaul of how the central bank functions. As reported in sister publication Financial ...

Market Forces asks for ASIC investigation of ANZ

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... climate goals ANZ claims to support," van de Pol said. "Companies facing reasonable shareholder requests for improved climate risk disclosure and practices cannot be allowed to mislead investors, and it's high time investors stop blindly accepting companies' ...

CEFC doubles investment in Artesian bond fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... activities," the CEFC said. Artesian will also expand its own internal reporting tool, to assess the reporting frameworks on climate risk and financed emissions disclosures provided by underlying issuers, including baseline development of companies' ...

Asian companies setting net zero goals, lagging on capital alignment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... Origin, Rio Tinto and South 32 appear on the list, which surveyed how 50 Asian listed companies are responding to climate risk and decarbonisation targets. Barclays identified these 50 companies - which collectively are responsible for around 20% of ...

Fink counts the cost of "easy money" in annual letter

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 16 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... government policy, technology advancements and the transition to a low carbon economy. "For years now, we have viewed climate risk as an investment risk," he said. "That's still the case. Anyone can see the impact of climate change in the natural disasters ...