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First Sentier heeds the call of nature

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 10 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD). It joins investors representing US$15.9 trillion AUM - including the likes of Australia's Alphinity Investment Management, Bank Australia, Metrics Credit Partners, and natural capital fund manager New Forests. ...

ASIC clarifies licensing rules for carbon market

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... need a license. From this financial year, the Safeguard Mechanism caps emissions for heavy industry in order to meet Australia's 2030 nationally determined contribution (NDC), thereby increasing reliance on carbon credits to offset unavoidable emissions. ...

Westpac, CEFC back climate tech fund

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 8 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... storage developer Relectrify, and lithium innovator Novalith. Virescent Ventures managing partner Kristin Vaughan said Australia's deregulated energy markets, natural resources and government support make local green startups uniquely placed to capitalise ...

Economic woes hit ESG trades

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 8 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... are economic headwinds including sticky inflation, geopolitical conflicts, and sticky interest rates. Head of IG in Australia, Matthew Davidson, said Australian traders are experiencing a period of uncertainty. "This research underscores the evolving ...

Podcast: Director's guide to climate governance, reporting, and shareholder activism with Mark Rigotti and Anna Gudkov

THE GREENER WAY  |  TUESDAY, 8 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... development opportunities. They recently published an updated guide for directors on the mandatory climate reporting laws in Australia. In this episode, we delve into the evolving responsibilities of company directors in managing ESG risk, the growing ...

From Canva to carbon accounting

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 4 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
Is green tech Sumday the country's next unicorn? The Tasmania-based start-up has inked deals with more than 45 accounting groups less than two years after its launch. Jessica Richmond, chief executive of Sumday, was a lawyer by trade before she ...

Modern slavery: Time for more action

MANS CARLSSON  |  FRIDAY, 4 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
There is little evidence that Australia's Modern Slavery Act 2018 (MSA) has helped reduce the prevalence of modern slavery. The MSA was the first national legislation in the world to define modern slavery. The Act defines modern slavery as eight types ...

Green jobs: Impactable, Ortec, Goldman Sachs, Compliance

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 3 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... has stepped down. He said: "it's the right time to embark on a new journey and embrace fresh challenges." And back to Australia, the professional development body for compliance professionals, the Australian Compliance Institute, has named a new CEO. ...

UniSuper defends APA stake amid member backlash

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... - an ASX-listed energy infrastructure business that owns and/or operates a $25 billion portfolio of energy assets in Australia. APA Group has plans to develop pipelines for Empire Energy and Tamboran Resources in the Beetaloo Basin. Now 1,045 superfund ...

Podcast: Maintaining competitive advantage in an age of climate transparency with Duncan Paterson

THE GREENER WAY  |  TUESDAY, 1 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
This week we have Duncan Paterson, Director of Investor Practice at the Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC) on the show to discuss Australia's mandatory climate reporting regime. It's undoubtedly a massive opportunity to open the door wider ...