Daily FNArena News - ESG Focus

There was plenty of action on the social and governance fronts this FY23 reporting season, including a heightened focus on sustainability-linked remuneration and other governance incentives

Biodiversity is in the spotlight this week; Morgan Stanley highlights potential investment opportunities; and Jarden announces a Global Nature Credit Markets Tracker

Zooming in on the latest news in global decarbonisation, in particular, the most recent IEA forecasts (one being for investment of US$4.5trn a year) and their implications; as well as the global march of ESG shortsellers; and more!

The circularity theme kicked off in earnest for the August 2023 reporting season highlighted by packaging companies, biodiversity themes and plenty to say about AI

ASX-listed ESG targets, board expectations of rising decarbonisation capex, the top 10 sustainability topics, AI opportunities, plus lots more!

Pundits say innovation in iron-based batteries is a game-changer – welcome to the new iron age

In this edition of Little Big Things, ailing carbon-credit market hitting a nadir; cash flow as an investment lens; a huge landmark native-title deal with massive implications, and more

The FY23 ESG August reporting season was a cracker with companies across the board bumping up reporting and investments in decarbonisation; the Safeguard Mechanism yielding a few surprises; waste recycling kicking off in earnest; AI, safety and cyber-crime dominating governance and remuneration; and biodiversity rocking onto the scene

Solve the problem of intermittency at a tenth of the cost of existing batteries is about to hit the market, and their implications for the energy industry, energy security, and businesses globally are profound

How much do ocean circulation patterns impact economic outcomes and sovereign risk? Rick Stathers and Carmen Altenkirch assess El Nino, the climate phenomenon driving atmospheric circulation in the tropics, affecting everything from GDP to inflation and social stability