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Singapore to scale climate data with CDSC NZDPU partnership

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 3 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
The Climate Data Steering Committee (CDSC), Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and Singapore Exchange (SGX Group) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate on access to climate-related data. The collaboration will join MAS and SGX ...

Chinese listed companies that invest in ESG show higher quality financial reporting: Study

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 3 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... conflicts, health and safety, employee relations, and diversity," Wu said. "Examples of environmental impacts include climate change, waste and pollution, deforestation, and resource depletion." "Factors that determine the quality of governance are executive ...

Snapshot: The rapid evolution of sustainable investing in Asia

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 3 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... Asia is in the midst of a rapid evolution in investment trends as governments, regulators and investors crack down on climate and corporate governance, according to global sustainable investment heads. There are opportunities for investors in the region ...

Nature Market Repair Bill: why some farmers oppose biodiversity offsets

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 3 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... enhance or protect biodiversity would receive a tradeable certificate tracked through a national register. Farmers for Climate Action said the group supports the principal of the bill - which would provide an income for farmers to protect and restore ...

New Forests adds California forestry assets

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 3 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... hectare timber asset in the Mount Shasta region of California. It is the first asset acquired by New Forests' Forest Climate Solutions Fund (FCS) which focuses on combining returns from timber alongside carbon credits developed and sold in the California-regulated ...

BlackRock raises $500m for Super Battery

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 30 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... contribution will support the delivery of a more diversified and secure energy mix for all Australians." Blackrock co-head of climate infrastructure Charlie Reid said: "We firmly believe battery storage is the critical technology of today - applied both ...

Executive appointment roundup: First Sentier, MaxCap, Northcape, Federated Hermes

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... Principles of Responsible Investment, the Australian Council for Superannuation Investors, and the Investor Group for Climate Change. Northcape Capital brings in RI head Northcape Capital has hired David Whittaker as head of responsible investment to ...

RIAA CEO Simon O'Connor to exit after 10 years

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... Board's (ISSB) first two finalised standards and the Australian Government's second consultation proposing mandatory climate-related financial reporting, which RIAA will continue its engagement on. "We are moving into a legislative and regulatory ...

Aussie businesses building climate resilience: FM Global

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
Although Australia ranks 107th out of 130 countries for climate risk exposure, but it has inched up a notch to sit in 19th place for its ability to address those risks, according to a new index from commercial property insurer FM Global. The insurer ...

Treasury seeks feedback on mandatory climate-related financial disclosures

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... consultation paper released this week by Treasury asks for feedback on a standardised, internationally-aligned, mandatory climate-related financial disclosure framework that will be implemented starting from 2024. The new framework, informed by the previous ...