| | | This
year's
United
Nations
climate
change
conference,
COP28,
is
in
many
ways
an
important
milestone,
as
it
will
respond
to
the
first
so-called
global
stocktake
-
the
most
comprehensive
assessment
of
the
world's
collective
progress
towards
the
2015
Paris ... |
| | | | Investments
that
take
account
of
environmental,
social
and
governance
(ESG)
factors
have
often
gone
hand-in-hand
with
public
policy.
As
investors
become
increasingly
aware
of
the
potential
financial
effects
of
climate
change,
so
too
regulators
begin ... |
| | | | With drought forecast for the next few years, there is a lot to get excited about water supply. |
| | | | At
the
same
time
as
we
are
seeing
global
policy
initiatives
seeking
to
further
accelerate
the
uptake
of
electric
vehicles,
corporate
activity
in
the
fuel
and
convenience
retailing
sector
has
stepped
up.
If
the
common
belief
that
electric
vehicles
(EVs) ... |
| | | | It
is
becoming
increasingly
important
for
businesses
to
take
responsibility
for
their
carbon
footprint
and
to
mitigate
this
impact,
in
particular
their
Scope
3
emissions.
According
to
the
GHG
Protocol,
Scope
3
greenhouse
gas
(GHG
Protocol)
(a
globally ... |
| | | | The
year
2022
ended
on
a
high
note
for
biodiversity
at
both
a
domestic
and
international
level
and
2023
continues
building
upon
that
momentum,
with
the
elevation
of
biodiversity
as
a
critical
consideration
in
planning,
development
and
economic
decision ... |
| | | | In the world of impact investing, additionality helps to generate positive outcomes that may not otherwise occur without the value of engagement or capital investment. |
| | | | ESG forms an integral part of our process when looking at resource companies within our investment universe. Our in-depth analysis extends to ESG issues facing the global sector which can identify good investment opportunities at home. |
| | | | In
September,
legally
binding
emissions
reduction
targets
for
2030
and
2050
were
set
by
Australia's
House
of
Representatives
as
part
of
a
Climate
Change
Bill.
This
provides
overarching
legislation
to
implement
Australia's
net-zero
commitments
and
codifies ... |
| | | | Botched leadership handovers can severely impair company performance. To satisfy investors, boards need to take succession planning more seriously. |
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