Daily FNArena News - ESG Focus

If climate change is primarily a water scarcity crisis, as the UN thinks it is, then ASX-listed De.mem might find its ambitions are supported by the next global megatrend

Rising grades at Champion Iron’s operations raise broker expectations for a higher price premium against the iron ore benchmark

The European Union gets tough on PFAS and deforestation;  Australian companies updating ESG goals, plus: green hydrogen, not so fast folks

The EU tackling the big issue of embedded emissions on imports; BlueScope’s ESG credentials; power demand to surge as the world adapts and Australia’s pathway to net zero emissions

August reporting season delivered a few positive ESG surprises while green sustainable houses are more fashionable than ever; plus BP published its 2024 energy outlook

The methane emission challenge for Australian energy companies; July ESG highlights; gender, diversity and inclusion in focus; Martin Currie on the ESG challenges for investors plus energy demand and data centres

Companies with good human capital management perform better than the pack; Macquarie Bank’s BIG GREEN investment push; Aussie banks tackle ESG targets; Qantas strives towards sustainability; the gold standard for net zero emissions targets is a challenge

Mine safety and water scarcity are in focus, as is engagement with indigenous communities, while ESG was a hot topic at this year’s Macquarie Conference and Jarden lunches an ESG survey of listed companies

Will Investors, data centre developers and operators be forced to tackle the challenges and opportunities arising from increased cooling demand and energy use in our generative Ai world?

The stellar rate of decarbonisation has yielded astonishing step-changes in recent months across the green transition board as several key markets hit parity with fossil fuels