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Investing during a disorderly transition: Energetics

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 16 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... for investors, business, government and communities at large. As mandatory climate reporting nears on the horizon for Australian entities, there is a convergence on how to disclose financial risks and the scenarios that entities should use to ascertain ...

Clean tech bags big bucks

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... electricity generation," 1414 Degrees chair Kevin Moriarty stated. "With financial support from Woodside and the Australian Government Modern Manufacturing Initiative, we are well-positioned to facilitate industries' transition to lower carbon energy ...

Preparing for COP28: nature and climate integration

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 14 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... strategies... They're really taking a deep look at their nature impact." "Natural capital is such a big part of the Australian economy," Center said. "Investors and businesses need to be able to know what the risks are for the future. If those organisations ...

FS Sustainability launches ESG Power50 nominations

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 13 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... list, readers of FS Sustainability along with FS Super - The Journal of Superannuation Management and FS Advice - The Australian Journal of Financial Planning, as well as the broader corporate Australian community will have a say in recognising the breadth ...

Treasury spruiks CEFC role in sustainable finance strategy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 13 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... reducing Australia's emissions, working alongside banks and other financial institutions." The CEFC is a member of Australian Sustainable Finance Institute (ASFI) and executive director Richard Lovell sits on one of the technical working groups. The ...

Call for investment to spur ethical fashion education

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 13 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... awareness and education around ethical products, including consistent standards around ethical product certification. The Australian Ethical Consumer Report, produced by McCrindle, found that more Australians are more aware of the impact of their purchasing ...

Warakirri launches Sustainability Broadacre Cropping Strategy

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 10 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... biodiversity value. Food production is responsible for approximately 26% of global GHG emissions. But the CSIRO estimate the Australian cropping industry represents less than 2% of Australia greenhouse gas emissions or 13% of Australian agricultural ...

ANZ in court over climate and nature risk failure

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 9 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... climate risk was not properly disclosed when O'Donnell invested approximately $1000 in Exchange-traded Australian Government Bonds. The case was settled on August 7, and Treasury was required to publish a statement acknowledging that climate change ...

Fears grow around greenwashing litigation protections

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 6 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... Under the federal government's proposal, climate-related financial disclosures will become mandatory for large Australian companies from July 2024, with smaller businesses to follow in 2027-2028. As FS Sustainability reported in June, the proposal ...

Treasury launches sustainable finance strategy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... risks, capitalise on opportunities, and build a stronger, more resilient and more inclusive financial system," said Australian Sustainable Finance Institute (ASFI) CEO Kristy Graham. ASFI is the overarching body coordinating the development of the taxonomy. ...