Environmental

ISSB looks to ease Scope 3 disclosure requirements

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | THURSDAY, 1 MAY 2025 | NEWS

The International Sustainability Standards Board has proposed changes to requirements under IFRS S2 to offer clarity around existing reliefs and provide further relief in relation to specific Greenhouse Gas emissions disclosures.

Investors continue to dump Climate Active certifications

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | THURSDAY, 17 APR 2025 | NEWS

IFM Investors and Insignia Financial have confirmed their exit from the government's Climate Active scheme.

Silva Capital to capture 460k tonnes of carbon with first plantings

MATTHEW WAI | THURSDAY, 17 APR 2025 | NEWS

Silva Capital completed first plantings on one of the Silva Carbon Origination Fund's seed assets in Queensland, forecasted to capture an approximately 460,000 tonnes of carbon over the next 25 years.

Munro takes climate fund to New Zealand

KARREN VERGARA | MONDAY, 14 APR 2025 | NEWS

GSFM affiliate Munro Partners' Global Growth Climate Leaders Fund has entered the New Zealand market.

Asset managers back new Avoided Emissions Platform

KARREN VERGARA | MONDAY, 7 APR 2025 | NEWS

Twelve asset managers with US$4 trillion of assets under management have helped launch the Avoided Emissions Platform (AEP), a new tool that calculates avoided emissions to assess the impact of climate solutions.

Investors progress on climate, but barriers emerge

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | FRIDAY, 4 APR 2025 | NEWS

A growing number of local investors are making progress on climate despite the anti-ESG sentiment simmering offshore. However, more roadblocks to investment are emerging.

ASIC releases sustainability reporting guidelines

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | MONDAY, 31 MAR 2025 | NEWS

Following comprehensive consultation, ASIC has published its regulatory guide on sustainability reporting, having taken on board industry feedback.

Podcast: Navigating the future of decarbonisation

THE GREENER WAY | MONDAY, 31 MAR 2025 | NEWS

Join host Michelle Baltazar as she interviews Rob Langrick, CFA Institute's chief product advocate, on the evolving landscape of sustainable finance and investing.

SEC drops defence of climate disclosures rule

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | FRIDAY, 28 MAR 2025 | NEWS

The US regulator has voted to abandon its legal defence of a law that sought to force publicly traded companies to disclose their greenhouse emissions and other climate-related risks.

Australia can be energy transition, climate leader

KARREN VERGARA | FRIDAY, 28 MAR 2025 | NEWS

Australia should seize the next four years as an opportunity to be a leader in climate investing and the energy transition by taking advantage of the US President Donald Trump's hardline anti-ESG stance, a panel of experts say.

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AGL mulls sale of Tilt Renewables

JAMIE WILLIAMSON

AGL Energy has confirmed it is considering selling its 20% stake in the wind and solar energy generator.

Nuveen eyes green loans in local RE strategy

MATTHEW WAI

Following its first close in December, Nuveen's Australian commercial real estate debt strategy, which has a focus on responsible investing, has received $300 million from the Canadian Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments) on its second close.

Wollemi Capital buys renewables platform

JAMIE WILLIAMSON

The climate-focused investment firm will pay $19 million for MPower Group's renewable energy and battery storage business after the latter faced challenges in securing funding.

Podcast: Measuring nature assets in portfolios

THE GREENER WAY

In this episode of The Greener Way, host Michelle Baltazar discusses the transition to nature-positive investment portfolios with Lucian Peppelenbos, climate and biodiversity strategist at Robeco.

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