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Mega asset manager defends OECD complaint

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... investing 75% of corporate and sovereign investments in issuers with science-based targets. The asset manager quit the Climate Action 100+ in February 2024, four years after it joined the initiative. Madan said the "repeated failures of voluntary corporate ...

Why climate-linked exec pay fails

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 21 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... measurable results, says Rebecca Mikula-Wright, CEO of the Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC), local convener of Climate Action 100+ (CA100+). "If you have long term targets but no clearly articulated and implementable transition strategy which ...

Green Moves: NorthStar Impact, Aboriginal Investment NT, Care Super

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 14 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... Parents for Climate as a Strategic Advisor, helping empower parents across Australia to stand up to the blockers of climate action and support real climate solutions," said Bruer.

Australia waits for 2035 target

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 11 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... $38 billion and could rise to $73 billion by 2060 even if emissions are reduced but could exceed $100 billion if climate action stalls. The Government's latest Intergenerational Report estimates that failing to address climate change could cost the ...

IGCC names climate champions

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 8 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... stewardship lead, Persephone Fraser, took home the prize. She has led two company engagement groups for the embattled Climate Action 100+, which the IGCC convenes in Australia. "Persephone has been a persistent and steadfast force throughout a year that ...

Funds SA and Apostle jump on activist group rebound

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 24 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... including Future Group, Funds SA, and Apostle Funds Management. However, a significant loss of 71 members means the Climate Action 100+ (CA100+) only saw a net increase of 19 since June 2023. While the group said most exits were voluntary, some were ...

Podcast: Director's guide to climate governance, reporting, and shareholder activism with Mark Rigotti and Anna Gudkov

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 8 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... evolving responsibilities of company directors in managing ESG risk, the growing influence of shareholder activism on climate action, and the critical role boards play in navigating these complex dynamics. Tune in to learn how directors can stay ahead ...

Titans promise 24/7 clean energy

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 4 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... Google CFO Ruth Porat said. Chief sustainability officer Kate Brandt called this decade the "critical decade" for climate action. "Google set a goal in 2020 to run on 24/7 carbon-free energy on every grid where we operate by 2030. Innovative partnerships ...

AXA IM battles poor data on road to net zero

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 30 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... engagement by 2025, to 90% by 2030, after reaching 68.9% in 2023. Engagement is both direct and through membership of Climate Action 100+. The fund said it wants to be transparent about progress and recognises that there are ongoing challenges in gathering ...

Executives urge Canberra to move faster

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 16 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... global C-suite executives globally, found a significant shift in corporate attitudes towards sustainability and climate action. According to 91% of respondents globally, economic growth is possible while reaching climate goals, an increase from 79% last ...
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