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Media a strong influence on corporate decisions

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 22 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
More than two-thirds of Australian C-suite leaders report that the media impacts on their decision-making around ESG strategy. Corporate leaders sought ESG news mainly through dedicated ESG publications and websites such as FS Sustainability, as well ...

BlackRock admits stakeholder pressure on ESG a risk

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 18 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... earnings reports since December Q4 2022. BlackRock flagged a total of 29 risks, including geopolitical unrest, and the impact of acquisitions - including its recent acquisition of Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP). The takeover, for US$12.5 billion ...

BNP Paribas updates sustainability strategy

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 16 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... Sustainable Finance and Investment, mobilise capital for sustainable solutions, invest in emerging markets, and enhance impact investing strategies. It has also committed to reducing its exposure to oil and gas in line with 2°C of warming. As a founding ...

VC initiative to catalyse AgTech for climate solutions

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 15 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
The federal government is backing a commericalisation initiative that will identify and fund projects to enhance drought resilience in Australian agriculture. Beanstalk AgTech has received a $10 million grant to develop the Drought Venture Studio, which ...

A rising tide for blue bond investment: T. Rowe Price

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 15 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... Price. T. Rowe Price has identified US$5 billion in blue bonds currently in global markets, and portfolio manager, global impact credit strategy Matt Lawton compares the state of the blue bond market ot the size of green bonds 15 years ago. "As we forecast ...

Investors "flying blind" to climate litigation risk

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 15 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... those investors who have a longer time horizon - are mindful of the potential for catastrophic climate change [and its] impact on their ability to carry out their duty to beneficiaries," Duncan Paterson, director of investor practice at the Investor ...

Treasury publishes climate disclosure legislation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 15 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
Super funds with more than $5 billion in assets under management will have to report on the financial impacts of climate change from 1 July 2026, according to mandatory climate risk reporting legislation proposed by government. Treasury released the ...

Paris overshoot: are investors prepared?

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 12 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... those investors who have a longer time horizon - are mindful of the potential for catastrophic climate change [and its] impact on their ability to carry out their duty to beneficiaries." Systemic climate risks have cascading impacts that spread through ...

Growing scope for investing in natural capital: bfinance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... said bfinance director of Australia and New Zealand Sebastian Mays. "Interest in exploring strategies that have a positive impact on the net carbon of a portfolio is becoming increasingly important, particularly as the majority of institutional investors ...

Global economists identify key risks for the decade ahead

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 11 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... Collective and coordinated cross-border actions play their part, but localized strategies are critical for reducing the impact of global risks. The individual actions of citizens, countries and companies can move the needle on global risk reduction." ...