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Report reveals progress on green finance

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... financial institutions and companies to disclose climate transition plans. Australia is slated to phase-in mandated sustainability reporting starting in July 2024, when climate-related disclosures will also become a civil penalty provision. Centrals ...

Forestry fund raises $450m for natural capital

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 8 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... forests will be harvested, and all forestry operations will need to ensure compliance with globally recognised sustainability standards. The majority of assets are located in Australia. Investors are poised to reap attractive returns from best use of ...

Built industry bodies call for green innovation policy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 8 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... governments. As part of the 40 recommendations, the report proposes the creation of planning incentives such as sustainability-driven density bonuses and green door policies to accelerate the development of high-performing and sustainable new buildings. ...

Top 10 most-read articles of 2023

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 28 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
As we sing Auld Lang Syne to what was a pivotal year for global sustainability efforts, let's take a look back at the most popular articles of the year - in case you missed any. #1: ANZ in court over climate and nature risk failure November: An ANZ ...

ESG in 2024: key trends and legislative changes for the year ahead

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 28 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... materiality standpoint and a risk and return perspective. Starting in January, companies affected by the EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) will have to apply the new rules for the first time in the financial year 2024 for reports ...

How much does it cost to "green" a portfolio

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... portfolios, which also varies depending on the trading method chosen." Note: ISS owns Rainmaker Group, publisher of FS Sustainability.

Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures disbanded

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... Foundation to take over the monitoring of the progress of companies' climate-related disclosures. As the International Sustainability Standards Board's (ISSB) first standards (IFRS S1 General Requirements for Disclosure of Sustainability-Related Financial ...

Deep dive: Blue Finance explained - Lucy Holmes

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 26 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... episode of The Greener Way Lucy Holmes, Senior Director of Blue Finance at WWF US Oceans Markets & Finance, joins FS Sustainability senior journalist Rose Mary Petrass. Investing in the ocean, which is often overlooked yet equally as critical as investing ...

Northern Trust pulled up for greenwashing

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 21 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... payment of an infringement notice is not an admission of liability. A statement provided by Northern Trust to FS Sustainability said: "The NT World Green Transition Index Fund is a passive fund that seeks to track the risk and return characteristics ...

Podcast: New year, new portfolio - ethical investing with Louise Edkins

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... experience, Louise helps her clients merge their financial goals with their aspirations to make a better world. FS Sustainability Senior Journalist Rose Mary Petrass chats with Edkins about risk tolerance, financial returns versus positive impact, and ...