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Growth in green bond issuance brings choice, challenges

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 5 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... qualify as impact GSS+ bond strategies, investing in both labelled and non-labelled strategies, noted bfinance managing director public markets Mathias Neidert. "Some are passive, you've also seen that some of them are relatively focused on either environmental ...

Australia climbs quickly on climate policy development

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 5 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
Australia ranked as the sixth country in terms of climate policy developments in 2023, but experts are concerned that the country is "playing catch up". At the top of the Inevitable Policy Response (IPR)'s list was the US with 38 policy developments ...

Nature-related disclosures underway

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 1 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... ability to make informed decisions about how prepared companies are for the nature transition." Sonya Likhtman, associate director of engagement, EOS at Federated Hermes said that TNFD adoption will lead companies "to become more sophisticated in their ...

Accountant ethics board drafts new sustainability benchmarks

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... sustainability-related reporting." Alan Johnson, chair of the IESBA and IAASB Stakeholder Advisory Council, and independent corporate director and chair of the Good Governance Academy, stated that the exposure drafts reflect "the increasing demand for ...

Senior appointments at ag managers

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... has hired Nikki Jordan to the newly created role of head of sustainability. Jordan will report to Warakirri managing director Jim McKay and will "lead the development of Warakirri's groupwide Sustainability and ESG strategy and oversee its implementation ...

Shell shareholders worth €4tr to vote for Paris

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 22 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... is designed to give Shell a shareholder mandate to drive the energy transition," he said. Rathbones Group stewardship director Matt Crossman commented: "With 2023 being the warmest year on record, and COP28 signaling 'the beginning of the end of the ...

NSW can achieve electricity reliability without coal

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 22 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... beyond its mooted closure date in August 2025 over concerns of reliable electricity supply. But Climate Energy Finance director Tim Buckley said that NSW is well placed to provide electricity via renewables and battery and thus extending the life of ...

Element Zero raises US$10M for zero-carbon iron

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 19 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... Fortescue Future Industries, and founding shareholder in several multi-billion-dollar startups. Kolodziejczyk served as director of hydrogen and clean tech at Boston Consulting Group and chief scientist at Fortescue Metals Group. "Element Zero will help ...

JBWere appoints philanthropic services head

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 18 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
Jayde Ward joins the private wealth management company as its new director of philanthropic services, bringing over 13 years of experience in governance and strategic advice. Ward, who is a Wiradjuri woman from her mother's side, was born and raised ...

Ethical ETFs AUM surges in 2023: Betashares

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 16 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... ethical and responsible ETFs amid the fastest rate hiking cycle in a generation," said Betashares responsible investments director Greg Liddell. "The growth in ethical and responsible investing via ETFs is an ongoing trend that is driven by investors ...