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BlackRock admits stakeholder pressure on ESG a risk

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 18 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
For the first time in its quarterly earnings report, BlackRock identified stakeholder pressure on ESG and AI as risk factors that may influence returns. In its earnings release published on Friday, the firm warned that "increasing focus from stakeholders ...

Investors "flying blind" to climate litigation risk

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 15 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
Investors and regulators could be liable for trillions of dollars in potential damages from climate lawsuits - but are failing to take this threat into account when evaluating risks to their investments. Investors are focusing on physical and transition ...

RIAA creates co-CEO model to replace outgoing O'Connor

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 23 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... at the Australian HR Institute among other roles, brings more than a decade of experience leading teams in the not-for-profit sector. Since joining RIAA, there has been significant membership growth, a more than doubling in size of RIAA's annual ...

Most inclusive Aussie orgs named

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 6 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... Home Loans are among 82 Australian organisations deemed most committed to diversity and inclusion. In partnership with non-profit cultural centre Cultural Infusion, Diversity Council Australia (DCA) released the list which represents a broad range of ...

Nearly a quarter of Australian bank debt has nature-related risk

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
Approximately $260 billion of all outstanding Australian bank loans, or 22% of bank lending, are highly exposed to nature-related risk. Ernst & Young Australia and the Australian Conservation Foundation released a report finding that banks that are ...

Investors prepare for urgent action on nature

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 26 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... communities. And concerns around biodiversity offsets notwithstanding, Australia's vast wilderness and farmlands position it to profit from biodiversity credit markets, if implemented.

Investors lack clarity, rural solutions lack funding

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 26 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... Cannon-Brookes' $1.5 billion philanthropy Boundless Earth and charity Hand Heart Pocket. It will fund remote, rural and regional non-profit organisations to help them implement practices and solutions that reduce the impact of the changing climate on ...

Investors up the ante on company biodiversity risks

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 12 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... believe we can make a considerable difference. The real work begins now." Planet Tracker CEO Robin Millington said the non-profit financial think tank is involved with developing practical guidance for the investor community to drive the changes required ...

ACCC approves Origin Energy bid on renewable grounds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
The Australian Consumer and Competition Commission (ACCC) has greenlit Brookfield and MidOcean's proposed acquisition of Origin Energy. The ACCC partially based its authorisation on the public benefit of the proposed accelerated roll-out of renewable ...

Nature credits a potential bonanza for Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 28 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
Australia is "uniquely positioned" to profit from any biodiversity credit market based on nature-positive outcomes, but it will require collaboration from business and government to grow a thriving market, according to analysis from Clayton Utz. Off ...