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Three innovations to fix carbon market

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 11 APR 2024  |  NEWS
With effective risk management and capital allocation, Australia's carbon market can scale to become the biggest in the world, Westpac and the Carbon Market Institute (CMI) say. Companies are shifting from a focus on carbon neutrality to net zero alignment ...

Upskill needed as mandatory reporting looms

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 9 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... regenerative practices that look beyond immediate gains, addressing the broader systemic impacts essential for sustainability. This shift is not just about environmental responsibility but about building true resilience for businesses in a rapidly evolving ...

Borrowers pressured for plans as Scope 3 left in dust

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 8 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... and must be addressed simultaneously. "None of this work is easy and sometimes we need to make difficult decisions. "This shift will not be linear and will include a series of cumulative leaps and tipping points over the next few decades. Our global ...

Directors welcome new climate reporting regime

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... extremely complex and challenging regulatory reform, he said. "This move to mandatory climate reporting is a generational shift that will need to be carefully managed, requiring extensive up-skilling across boards, organisations, the audit profession ...

Institutional investors shift gears amid "new market regime"

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
Nuveen's latest global institutional investor survey shows that investors are adjusting risk management and asset allocation strategies due to geopolitical tensions, higher rates, market volatility, and upcoming elections, with three themes dominating ...

CBA launches green business loan

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 18 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... business lending Grant Cairns told the crowd at the CBA's sustainability conference in Sydney last week. "There has been a big shift in the types of conversations we are having with our business customers, from small businesses to our largest corporate ...

Gender-based strategy gives impact investing a boost

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
Good Return has partnered with Macquarie to call for increased gender-based impact investment to support women entrepreneurs. There is a US$360 billion annual financing gap for women-owned small businesses, according to the UN. Impact investing, which ...

Investors push for nature in climate plans

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 6 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) reporting. While larger organizations are gearing up for the shift voluntarily, the industry may need governmental mandates to ensure widespread adoption. Estelle Parker, co-CEO at RIAA, said ...

Social and governance factors top "new risk reality"

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 30 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... sustainability survey covering 893 companies globally. The firm says this shows a "new risk reality". "There is a notable shift towards a stronger focus on social and governance, particularly among large companies with greater market accountability ...

Ad industry proposes greenwashing code

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 22 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
The peak body for Australia's advertisers is taking on greenwashing via a new draft code. The Australian Association of National Advertisers (AANA) has released an exposure draft Environmental Claims Code that they say will form an integral part of ...