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IIGCC, TPI Centre launch Bank Net Zero Standard

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 13 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... published in summer 2023. The banks to be assessed include Bank of America, Bank of China, Barclays, BNP Paribas, Citigroup, Credit Suisse, Deutschebank, Goldman Sachs, HSBC, ING, and JP Morgan. The assessments will highlight progress and areas for improvement ...

Stakeholders weigh in on Nature Repair Market bill

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
A range of public and private sector entities have weighed in on the government's proposed Nature Repair Bill, expressing support and reservations over how a legislative framework for market-led biodiversity recovery would attract capital. The Senate ...

Companies urged to address Scope 3 emissions

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (NGERS) scheme must offset their activities through the purchase of Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs). This knowledge gap has resulted in an increase in carbon offsets, Cajic said, warning that companies ...

CBA invests in native seed merchant

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... Greening Australia will collaborate to "explore opportunities to support Australia's carbon market with a focus on carbon credit supply." Nindethana is Australia's largest native seed merchant, with facilities in WA and NSW. The company works ...

Climate engagement escalation vital to responsible investing: Aviva Investors

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... Climate Engagement Escalation Programme, the company undertook 218 engagements. The engagements apply across equity and credit portfolios and focused on 30 of the worst emitters from the oil and gas, mining, steel and utilities sectors making up approximately ...

Greening Australia names new CEO

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 30 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
Greening Australia has hired a new chief executive officer. Heather Campbell joins Greening Australia from Bush Heritage Australia, where she was CEO for four and a half years. Campbell also holds current and previous board and leadership positions ...

Outgoing APRA deputy governor calls for greater board diversity

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... long-standing directors not stepping down. As an example, consider this: there are 38 directors on the boards of APRA-regulated credit unions and mutual ADIs (authorised deposit taking institutions) that were there when I arrived at APRA in 2002." Enhanced ...

It pays to go green: top ETF megatrends for long-term growth

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
Investors are poised to benefit from long-term investments in the minerals and technology needed to reach net zero, a global ETF provider has revealed. Global X ETFs Australia outlined the major exchange traded fund (ETF) investment megatrends - highlighting ...

Investors welcome Commonwealth green bond program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 27 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... behind our back," he said. "In normal times, we're not so concerned because we do see better opportunities, but when credit markets are under stress - and we had that most of last year where spreads had been abnormally low and there is a lot of pressure ...

No role for monetary policy to address climate change

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 20 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... the European Central Bank having adjusted their support for corporate bond markets to favour "greener" corporate bonds. "Credit allocation between sectors should not be the decision of unelected public officials," the review said. "...Governments are ...