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Green moves: AIA, AustralianSuper

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 28 APR 2025  |  NEWS
... Morgan Stanley. She also founded TreeFi, an AI-driven advisory firm that simplifies, automates, and optimises the carbon offsets verification process for afforestation projects. Finally, a new report from the Australian Business Deans Council has identified ...

HSBC adds 20 years to net zero ambitions

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 24 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... "We currently expect a 40% emissions reduction across our operations, mean that we would need to rely heavily on carbon offsets to achieve net zero in our supply chain by 2030," HSBC said. "As such, we have revisited our ambition, taking into account ...

Investors and business leaders call for end to 'weak' net zero pledge

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... Fortescue's chief climate scientist Shanta Barley said real zero requires clear timelines and an end to reliance on carbon offsets. Blair Palese, director of Ethinvest Philanthropy and founder of the Climate Capital Forum warned that Australia must "lead ...

HESTA urges ASX300 to heed investor concerns

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 12 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... the previous year. Nature engagements will focus on land-use competition and developing markets for nature-based carbon offsets, noting that over half of global GDP is highly or moderately reliant on nature. Gender equality HESTA will monitor gender ...

Music mecca hits the right note for nature

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 2 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... kills two birds with one stone, as companies start understanding the link between carbon and nature. Asia-Pacific carbon offsets provider Tasman Environmental Markets (TEM), the leading voluntary Australian carbon credits provider, teamed up with biodiversity ...

Canberra to expand ACCU scheme

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 2 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
The Albanese government will step up efforts to attract converts to the Australian carbon offsets market and firm up its integrity. Last year the Climate Change Authority undertook a review of the Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) Act 2011. ...

Groups unite against carbon offsets

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 8 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
... group of more than 80 global finance industry advocates bodies and nonprofits have come out against the use of carbon offsets, in a letter stating they only delay action. Signatories include Banktrack, Reclaim Finance, ShareAction, Finance Watch, Urgewald ...

RIAA: Sustainability goes mainstream

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 11 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... will unpack topics like greenwashing, geopolitical risk, climate disclosures, nature positive, modern slavery, carbon offsets workplace culture, and more. "All the big issues will be covered at this conference. It will be, as always, agenda-setting," ...

Paris overshoot: are investors prepared?

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 12 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... challenge as different companies they invest in may use different scenario models. For example, some factor in carbon offsets or carbon capture and storage, which intend to reduce intractable emissions in the environment but some view as a get out of ...

ACSI updates voting guidelines

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 14 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... climate-related risks, including the development of transition plans, supporting a just transition and the use of carbon offsets. New expectations also seek companies to disclose their exposure to material 'circular economy' risks and opportunities. ...
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