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Stewart Investors identifies progress to net zero

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
... identified that more than half of its portfolio is invested in companies that are making direct or indirect contributions to climate change solutions, while building towards a net zero 2050 target. The Sustainable Funds Group, which managed US$21.5 billion ...

EY partners to deliver Australian sustainable finance taxonomy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
The Australian Sustainable Finance Institute (ASFI) has appointed EY as the project team that will deliver the first stage of the Australian Sustainable Finance Taxonomy Project. EY will work with the Project Steering Committee and the Technical Advisory ...

CEFC, Qantas Super back low carbon "enabler" fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
... the economy transition to net zero emissions. "A growing urgency is required to tackle the causes and consequences of climate change and this is recognised by investors such as CEFC and Qantas Super with whom we are proud to be partnering with to address ...

Risk management includes expanded ESG list: Governance Institute

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
Risk management "begins and ends with the board" and includes a full range of ESG risks including climate change, modern slavery, nature loss and social risks, according to an updated risk management guide from the Governance Institute. Risk management ...

EY calls for "fundamental revisit" of corporate sustainability

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
... the global private sector, and we won't achieve sustainable development without the corporate sector," said EY partner, climate change and sustainability services Adam Carrel. "This is not us saying that the corporate sector is the solution, and indeed ...

Australian miners top list as critical minerals demand grows: PwC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
... and reporting is something that is challenging." Small miners will have to hire executives that have skills in ESG and climate-related reporting, and companies also need to think about where sustainability functions sit, whether as part of a chief sustainability ...

Zurich accelerates net zero commitments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
... needs. Thirdly, it's about supporting a more resilient Australia and New Zealand. We have to prepare for changes in climate and changes in weather patterns. "We have a role in supporting communities to be more resilient. That's very real to Australia ...

Using blockchain for real-time ESG data: TYMLEZ

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
... to the moment information on ESG data and green energy utilisation and blockchain is part of the solution, according to climate tech company TYMLEZ. "As we transition to a carbon neutral economy, which is moving at breakneck speed, the blockchain element ...

BNPP AM releases "biodiversity footprint" for investments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
... The focus was on quantifying the biodiversity impacts based on factors including land use, air and water pollution and climate change, translated into a quantified biodiversity impact and "then aggregated to calculate the biodiversity footprint of each ...

Majority of ASX200 reporting on ESG: ACSI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUN 2022  |  NEWS
... their risks against individual UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) or use the SDG framework to guide their reporting. Climate Action (Goal 13) is the most cited priority SDG. Five years ago, just 10% of the ASX200 reported against the SDGs, ACSI ...