Environmental

TNFD, King Charles' A4S launch new guide on nature-related issues

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2026  |  NEWS
King Charles' Accounting for Sustainability (A4S) and the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) have joined forces to release a new guide to help executives make better financial decisions when it comes to nature-related impacts, risks ...

Mandatory climate disclosures reveal wide divergence in reporting practices

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2026  |  NEWS
Australia's first wave of mandatory climate-related financial disclosures has revealed significant differences in how major companies are interpreting the new reporting regime, despite widespread adoption of climate risk analysis, according to new research ...

SEC to ditch climate disclosure rules

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2026  |  NEWS
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposes to scrap climate-related disclosure rules, saying they exceed its legal authority and impose unnecessary burdens on companies.

Podcast: The appeal of the HALO trade

THE GREENER WAY  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2026  |  NEWS
What is the HALO trade, and why are asset-heavy companies suddenly attracting investor attention in the age of AI and decarbonisation?

Australia needs a gas transition plan, fast: Grattan

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2026  |  NEWS
As the use of gas across Australia declines, the Grattan Institute said the government needs a strong gas transition action plan to ensure the process is not costly, chaotic and inequitable.

Government commits $5m to tackle environmental crimes

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2026  |  NEWS
The Australian government has committed more than $5 million over the next two years to strengthen financial crime-fighting partnerships with Pacific nations, including a focus on environmental crime.

Podcast: AI and the human capital paradox

THE GREENER WAY  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2026  |  NEWS
This week on The Greener Way, host Michelle Baltazar speaks with Emily DeMasi, regional team lead - North America EOS at Federated Hermes, about why human capital risks, such as workplace culture, harassment and violence, labour rights, and supply chain ...

Podcast: The next clean energy hotspot

THE GREENER WAY  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2026  |  NEWS
On The Greener Way, host Michelle Baltazar speaks with Joost Bergsma, global head of energy at Nuveen Infrastructure, about clean energy investing, energy security, and why Australia is attractive for large-scale renewables.

Climate, nature risks no longer 'abstract or long dated': ISS STOXX

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 18 MAY 2026  |  NEWS
A new report from ISS STOXX has warned investors may be materially underestimating portfolio risks by assessing climate and nature exposure separately, with biodiversity loss and water stress emerging as growing threats to long term portfolio resilience.

Infrastructure enters 'super cycle' as AI and energy demand surges

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2026  |  NEWS
The rapid expansion of Artificial Intelligence (AI), energy transition projects and emerging market growth is reshaping global infrastructure from a defensive asset class into a structural growth story, according to 4D Infrastructure investment director ...