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Supermarket giants lead anti-slavery efforts

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 15 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... exploitation." IAST APAC focuses on policy advocacy, information sharing, collaborative company engagement, geographic expansion, and data-driven metrics. In October 2024, the group received the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) 'Recognition ...

Australia among the leaders in lowering carbon emissions

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 14 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... have declined due to drought in the Amazon and fires in Canada," said Canadell. "The CO2 sinks have begun to recover but the data underscores how vulnerable they are to droughts and extreme heat, which are increasing with global warming," he said in ...

Podcast: Environmental impact of artificial intelligence with Prabhakar Srinivasan

THE GREENER WAY  |  TUESDAY, 12 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
It's fair to stay that AI is officially here to stay - it's everywhere, in our workplaces and even in our homes. However, the datacentres used in AI churns through energy and leaving behind a hefty carbon footprint, especially when we consider ...

Back on the huddle, fund flows into clean energy

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 11 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... and the numbers are squishy and... this year, they are still 'squishy'," she said, referring to the nature of the data sets used in their reporting. "The 'phasing in' of your reporting regime, both across the entities that are required ...

Raising the bar on gold integrity

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 4 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
Gold is shining brighter than ever in 2024 with a record-breaking 37 all-time price highs so far but while this asset offers security to investors in tough times, it has its own ESG issues to solve. While gold is nearly carbon neutral when in the vault ...

Green moves at MSCI, Future Fund, Minderoo, U Ethical

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 31 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... Group on Sustainable Finance and the People's Bank of China's Green Finance Taskforce, chaired the Future of Sustainable Data Alliance (FoSDA), and advised the Scottish Taskforce for Green and Sustainable Financial Services and the Taskforce on Nature-related ...

81 major investors lock in climate targets

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 31 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... asset owner group have now set Paris-aligned carbon targets covering US$9.5 trillion of assets under management, the latest data reveals. 81 out of 88 members of the Net Zero Asset Owner Alliance (NZAOA) have set targets, representing 98.9% of the total ...

Broader job pain finally hits ESG

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 25 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... of the curve," says Simon Gvalda, ESG specialist for Kaizen Recruitment. Hiring slowed in the last quarter, according to data from Talent Nation. With the slump came a notable uptick in demand for consultants. "Firms [are seeking] specialised expertise ...

Australian Ethical awards front office mandate

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 24 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... and attribution, its investment book of record, and transaction management. It will also leverage the State Street Alpha Data Platform and Services to manage investment data. Australian Ethical chief financial officer Mark Simmons said the implementation ...

Mega recovery on cards for sustainable funds

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... litigations - means managers are overly cautious. "Many have taken their foot off the accelerator," says Higgins. Morningstar data shows global sustainable funds saw net inflows of US$185.3 billion in the first quarter of 2021. By the first quarter of ...