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Don't neglect the SDGs in sustainable finance strategy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 20 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... reinforces UNGCNA's views. "At BCSDA, we view sustainable finance as far more than a mere financial commitment," said BCSDA CEO Andrew Petersen. "It's a strategic instrument that, when calibrated and aligned with the interconnected nature of the ...

Corporate net zero plans at odds with anti-climate lobbying

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 20 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... many of them are not backing that up with support for positive government policy on climate," commented Catherine McKenna, CEO of Climate and Nature Solutions, chair of the UN Secretary-General's High-level Expert Group on Net-Zero Commitments, and former ...

New tools available to help investors meet Paris Agreement

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 17 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... to better navigate the increasingly complex financial and regulatory environment regarding physical risk." Riskthinking.AI CEO and founder Ron Dembo commented that the tool "enables investors to use the uncertainty inherent in climate modelling as a ...

Finance eyes $500b green buildings opportunity

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 16 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... been labelled as sustainable financing - a marked increase from previous years. Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA) CEO Davina Rooney expressed optimism about the growing investments in green real estate but said that greater collaboration is ...

Australian Ethical backs infrastructure debt funds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... Transition fund. The funds offer both construction finance on greenfield projects and term finance on operating projects. Infradebt CEO Alexander Austin confirmed that Australian Ethical has committed an aggregate of more than $100 million to both funds ...

BlackRock backs world's largest direct air capture plant

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 9 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... currently one-third complete, and the facility is expected to be commercially operational in mid-2025. Larry Fink, chair and CEO of BlackRock commented: "BlackRock is proud to partner with global energy leader Occidental to help build the world's largest ...

Deutsche Bank finances Taiwan's largest offshore wind farm

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 9 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... to be a go-to financial partner in Taiwan's transition to renewable energy," commented Cynthia Chan, Deutsche Bank Taiwan CEO. "Our tailored project finance and risk management solutions for our clients have been instrumental in the buildout of Taiwan's ...

PRI, CFA Institute and GSIA agree to common RI definitions

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 6 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... [Sustainable Investment Forum] SIF community as much as possible are aligned," said Simon O'Connor, former chair of GSIA and CEO of the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA), a member of GSIA. "We set out a few years ago to bring ...

Fears grow around greenwashing litigation protections

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 6 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... about the proposed phase-in approach. "The arguments for a ban like this might have made sense 20 years ago, maybe even 10," CEO Nic Seton said. "We don't have endless time to coddle big polluters." The Treasury consultation paper states that companies ...

Most inclusive Aussie orgs named

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 6 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... together cohesively, in a way that is constructive to the organisation. "Inclusion is the process. Diversity is the people," DCA CEO Lisa Annese commented. "Our research shows that organisations who do well on building [inclusivity] really benefit from ...