Daily FNArena News - ESG Focus

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

Green geopolitics are heating up; analysts check out electric vehicles, lithium and critical minerals; and the AI push persists despite climate implications of data centres, which in turn bode well for power generators, transmission companies, and copper

Governance and social themes, while generally not attracting big expenditure in the December half, still proved a strong focus for corporations

Companies are expected to ramp up their psychosocial safety strategies following a slew of legislation and legal precedents and ahead of new disclosure standards