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Investors "flying blind" to climate litigation risk

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 15 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... and may be overlooking the financial risk from litigation, researchers from Oxford University and the University of Melbourne warn. Accounting for recent developments in legal action significantly changes the distribution of climate-related risk between ...

Climate resilience needed to dodge $442b VIC loss by 2100

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 31 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... Victoria by 2100, caused by the impacts of sea level rise and storm surge. A recent study, led by the University of Melbourne, the Victorian Marine and Coastal Council and Life Saving Victoria (VMaCC), warns impacts on land and property along the Victorian ...

Could the anti-woke movement take hold in Australia?

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... executive manager Estelle Parker, and professor of political science and associate dean international at the University of Melbourne professor Timothy Lynch discussed the differences between the US and Australian context and how the anti-ESG movement ...

Fidelity International expands sustainable investing team

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... Wilson-Otto holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Finance and Economics) and a Bachelor of Information Systems from the University of Melbourne. He is a CFA charter holder. At Fidelity International, integrates Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) issues ...

GCNA urges government to focus on sustainability in COVID-19 recovery

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... SunRice, Nestle Australia, Konica Minolta Australia, Intrepid Travel, Pacific Hydro, IKEA Australia, the University of Melbourne, Country Road Group, Chartered Accountants ANZ, ACFID, World Vision, Global Impact Initiative, The Governance Institute of ...

Low Carbon Readiness Index measures motivation to reduce carbon

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2019  |  NEWS
... the three. CRCLC researchers Dr Lean O'Brien (University of Canberra) and Professor Yoshihisa Kashima (University of Melbourne) who developed the LCRI say that it is valid as a predictor of low carbon behaviours in terms of summary measures of self-reported ...

University of Melbourne launches Sustainability Plan 2017-2020

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 JAN 2017  |  NEWS
Allan Tait, vice-principal administration and finance and chief financial officer, University of Melbourne The University of Melbourne will divest itself of fossil fuel holdings, become carbon neutral before 2030 and achieve zero net emissions from ...

Impact Investing Australia launches inaugural Australian survey

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAR 2016  |  NEWS
... was presented at a day-long conference earlier this week, hosted by Impact Investing Australia at the University of Melbourne. It gives a clearer picture of the current status of the impact investment sector using data from both active investors and ...

CEFC finances University of Melbourne upgrades

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 FEB 2016  |  NEWS
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) is lending up to $9.1 million to the University of Melbourne to finance energy efficiency and renewable energy initiatives. The CEFC finance will allow the University of Melbourne to accelerate the implementation ...

VFMC to divest from tobacco holdings

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2015  |  NEWS
... Services Board, National Gallery of Victoria, Royal Children's Hospital, Royal Women's Hospital and the University of Melbourne. ESSSuper has also included a statement on tobacco as part of its sustainability policy. "ESSSuper recognises that tobacco ...
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