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New net zero standard for miners

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 14 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... commodities produced by miners. By focusing on the strategic role of mining in the net zero transition, we can boost the resilience of our overall portfolio. "This standard provides an ambitious but credible framework for investors and mining companies ...

How to achieve low carbon intensity in your equity portfolio

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 14 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... "carbon tunnel vision" - a overwhelming focus on carbon emissions barring other factors like biodiversity, climate resilience and adaptation, and social impacts. "Investors get so focused on carbon intensity or carbon footprint that they don't necessary ...

Australian Unity inks sustainability-linked loan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 11 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... attributed to social and economic opportunities through employment and $188 million attributed to building financial resilience. "Ultimately, our CSV is where we interact with the healthcare system," Vise said. "As a healthcare and wealth organisation ...

Podcast: Investing in climate resilience - Michael Bones

THE GREENER WAY  |  FRIDAY, 8 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... it means professionally and personally to embrace the really severe negative impacts of climate change. The Road to Resilience strategy is designed to support investors to drive "economy-wide adaptation and resilience to the physical damages and disruption ...

Forestry companies create global engagement body

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... windstorms, intensifying rainfall and drought, all of which "creates a need for more active forest management to create resilience to climate change. These activities will also require substantial new investment." Image courtesy of Steven Kamenar on ...

Australia the guinea pig for PRI sovereign engagement pilot

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 31 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... budget allocations, and investment structures. Additionally, the initiative seeks to enhance climate adaptation and resilience across various sectors to mitigate the escalating threats posed by physical climate risks. They also seek to improve disclosure ...

Climate action both risk and opportunity to Australia: Intergenerational Report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... productivity and fiscal sustainability as well as achieve better social and environmental outcomes. Effective investments in resilience will also reduce costs to the economy in the long run." The Climate Council said Australia has a clear choice: take ...

Climate minister identifies climate adaptation as key priority

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 22 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
Investing in adaptation and resilience measures will build long-term economic stability, but there are barriers preventing private investment, particularly in high-risk regions. Assistant Minister for Climate Change and Energy Jenny McAllister identified ...

ASX200 skirts Scope 3 disclosures

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 15 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... companies use a 1.5°C or below 2°C Paris-aligned scenario. Scenario analysis is vital in testing future corporate resilience to transitional and physical climate risks. But the research found its reporting lacks quality and depth, with just 61 of the ...

Social license or social-washing - weighing the value of public statements on the Voice

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 10 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... Sustainability a First Nations advisory body would lay the foundation for "a better economy for all" and would build societal resilience to "systems level risk" caused by inequality and destruction of cultural heritage. RIAA sponsors the Dhawura Ngilan ...