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Board cyber security oversight 'endangers' firms

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 24 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
... head of distribution and service at Athena Board, a platform that streamlines the preparation and management of board materials used by company secretaries and directors. A 2024 report by KPMG and Frontier Advisors, Navigating the complexities of investment ...

Advertisers to adhere to new Environmental Claims Code

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 10 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
... sustainable and responsible future. "Organisations that are making environmental claims in advertising and marketing materials must ensure those claims are "truthful, clear, and verifiable." Under the code, 'advertising' is defined broadly as ...

Nature-related education initiatives scaled up

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... aspects of TNFD recommendations, including case studies and interactive content. Meanwhile, the Trainer Portal offers materials to be used by training and education providers. They can white label the content for use in their in-house training programmes ...

TNFD adds to sector guidance, scores funding

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 24 JAN 2025  |  NEWS
... Foundation. The TNFD has released final sector guidance for apparel, accessories and footwear, beverages, construction materials, and engineering, construction and real estate. The documentation helps investors and organisations with business models ...

China plays long game on battery disruption

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 20 JAN 2025  |  NEWS
... vested interest to flood the market with over supply, and they're doing it in batteries." This approach to battery materials is disruptive, focusing on market share rather than profitability. China's goal is to keep prices low and increase supply ...

Critical minerals get major boost

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JAN 2025  |  NEWS
... to the global supply of rare earth minerals and the considerable opportunities for Australia to add value to the raw materials that it mines," Wilder said. It's anticipated to create 600 construction jobs and 350 ongoing jobs for the local community. ...

ESG linked to pay in top APAC listed firms

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JAN 2025  |  NEWS
APAC financials, energy, and materials firms are most likely to link ESG metrics to executive incentive plans. Across the top 400 APAC firms, 193 disclosed their executive incentive metrics. Three-quarters (74%) used ESG metrics. Australian companies ...

Aus govt calls VCs and private equity to back circular economy

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 16 DEC 2024  |  NEWS
... the built environment, food and agriculture, and resources. Capital flow into sectors like recycling and innovative materials will enable the circular economy to scale and compete with traditional linear models. "By directing capital toward circular ...

BNPP AM launches Future Forest Fund

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 28 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... arising from population growth, urbanisation, increase in per capita income, and a green transition substituting polluting materials in manufacturing and buildings.

First Aussie circularity fund shoots for $1bn

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... goals, CFF targets high-impact sectors like recycling and waste management, product design, and renewable resources and materials. Leigh Higgins, chair of Boston Global funds management outfit said the fund has the potential to shape the future of Australia's ...
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