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Responsible funds thrive despite greenwash fears: RIAA

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... investment depends on demonstrating measurable, impactful action, not just good intentions." Emma Herd, co-lead of EY's Net Zero Centre and partner, climate change and sustainability services said with mandatory reporting coming to force on 1 January ...

COP fails to bridge yawning funding gap

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 18 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... delegations, the Guardian and BBC reported. Negotiators are struggling to reach an agreement on financing. The Taskforce on Net Zero Policy and its Secretariat the Principles for Responsible Investment said more strategic and effective mobilisation of ...

Supermarket giants lead anti-slavery efforts

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 15 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) to include social reporting frameworks in its climate standards, noting the link between the net zero transition and human rights. "Collaborating with other investors on a common goal will allow us to influence systemic ...

Australia among the leaders in lowering carbon emissions

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 14 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... "The report confirms urgent action is required. The $4 trillion in super has the power to accelerate the transition to net zero and well-position our economy, and people, to become a leader in this space" said Alison George, head of impact & ethics at ...

More work needed on climate risk response

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 14 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... findings point to an overall increase in climate ambition across most metrics, something borne out in our own State of Net Zero survey, but there are some worrying signs of slowdowns in the large superannuation space in a couple of areas." That's "Good ...

Green Moves: NorthStar Impact, Aboriginal Investment NT, Care Super

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 14 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... responsible investing space, meanwhile an energy giant's top science expert quits in protest over alleged unsubstantiated net zero claims. Former Australian Ethical CIO David Macri has left Mason Stevens to move to NorthStar Impact Funds. After just ...

Australia waits for 2035 target

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 11 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... Treasurer and energy minister, said sector pathways are critical to achieving Australia's ambitious path towards net zero. In a speech to the Investor Group on Climate Change Summit held last Thursday, he said every sector has a role to play in decarbonisation. ...

IGCC names climate champions

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 8 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... industry. Turner sits on the board of the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) and the advisory group to the Net Zero Asset Managers (NZAM) initiative. Meanwhile for best in corporate engagement, Australian Ethical Investment's acting ...

Podcast: Carbon misconceptions in active investing portfolios with Guido Baltussen

THE GREENER WAY  |  TUESDAY, 5 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
Many in the investment community believe that implementing net zero policies comes with high risk and is incompatible with active investing, but is this really true? To discuss this, Guido Baltussen joins us on the podcast today. Guido is Northern Trust ...

Green finance taxonomy in final throes

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 1 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... claims of economic activities. This long-awaited development will significantly confidence in and attract capital to net zero projects. Now is the last chance for stakeholders to provide feedback on the taxonomy before it is presented government at the ...