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Auditors lambast mandatory climate reporting requirements

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 29 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... $50,000 and impact up to 8000 businesses. He said this would be an enormous cost for businesses that should be focused on innovation, employment Australians and carefully framed actions that would actually support a low carbon economy. "In our joint ...

MLC Life sustainability manager joins impact firm

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 23 APR 2024  |  NEWS
Sustainability and impact investment expert Désirée Lucchese has joined the board of a newly formed impact research and consulting firm as a non-executive director. Impact Alpha Partners (IAP), founded in 2023, sought Lucchese's expertise spanning ...

New fintech partnership tracks carbon

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 19 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... that now is the time to focus on partnering with innovative fintechs as a way to accelerate these efforts using proven innovation," Cogo founder and CEO Ben Gleisner said. "We're excited to be working with Personetics to help some of the world's largest ...

Three innovations to fix carbon market

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 11 APR 2024  |  NEWS
With effective risk management and capital allocation, Australia's carbon market can scale to become the biggest in the world, Westpac and the Carbon Market Institute (CMI) say. Companies are shifting from a focus on carbon neutrality to net zero alignment ...

Shared Value founder heads up regional alliance

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... corporations that have assets in the community. It also works with non-profits - using philanthropy to support councils on the innovation that's required. For example, the Enhancing Community Resilience project was supported by Minderoo Foundation with ...

Historic data stymies climate risk pricing

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... investors can base their sustainable investing decisions, says David McNeil, head of responsible investing research and innovation at Insight Investment. Methodologies for pricing risk, "whether for specific instruments, wider sectors or for an entire ...

Key sector could boost economy by $100 billion

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
A peak body says Australia could become a powerhouse if investors are more willing to take a chance on funding innovation. Australia risks becoming a nation of consumers rather than creators "paying rent" to the rest of the world, with research and ...

Institutional investors shift gears amid "new market regime"

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... solutions. Nuveen's head of global client group Mike Perry said investor's view government policy and technical innovation as "the biggest tailwinds" for investments in the energy transition this year. On the flip side, politicisation is considered ...

Kiwi energy broker sparks interest across the pond

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... takeover. Skipper said: "TP ICAP's acquisition marks the next exciting chapter in Aotearoa Energy's journey of growth and innovation and aligns with our commitment to delivering exceptional brokering services to our customers. I am thrilled to complement ...

Deutsche Bank links 33% of long-term bonuses to non-financial targets

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... outlined progress on its sustainability agenda and targets, including governance and operations; technology, data and innovation; and employees and corporate social responsibility. Deutsche Bank aims to provide €500 billion of sustainable financing ...
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