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As sustainability disclosures become increasingly important, superannuation funds face the challenge of obtaining reliable emissions data for their investment portfolios. Traditional data sources often fill gaps in company-reported disclosures with...
In an era where climate-related financial risks are increasingly shaping investment landscapes, the quality and source of data informing investment decisions has never been more critical. Transition risk – as defined by the Task Force on...
Pathzero has been crowned the overall winner of The Australian Financial Review BOSS 2024 Most Innovative Companies awards.
Australia is on the cusp of a significant transformation in corporate sustainability reporting. In September 2024, legislation was passed that will require mandatory climate-related financial disclosures for various sectors, including the...
Pathzero, the Australian tech company dedicated to empowering fund managers and asset owners with the most comprehensive and collaborative carbon emissions data network, is proud to announce its achievement of ISO 27001:2022 certification.
Asset owners today face mounting pressure to understand and manage the transition risks posed by the inevitable shift to a low-carbon economy. On the one hand, there is the duty to act in the best financial interest of their beneficiaries, and on...
The origins and objectives of mandatory climate reporting have always been rooted in risk management—specifically managing the climate-related financial risks outlined by the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD). These risks...
Working towards net zero, and being carbon neutral, are two distinct approaches to taking action on climate change. The problem is that the terms are often used interchangeably, but they’re very different.
A range of financial and regulatory motivations are driving private market investors to reduce their portfolio emissions. To achieve this, one approach is for asset managers to engage with their portfolio companies directly and proactively on...
Sustainability and climate-related financial disclosure requirements, in line with the ISSB standards, will soon be mandatory for private investors in Australia and globally. For investors, this means that measuring and managing financed emissions –...
The Greenhouse Gas Protocol – or the GHG Protocol – is an internationally recognised accounting tool developed by the World Resources Institute (WRI) and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD). It presents the founding...
Pathzero recently attended the Investor Group on Climate Change’s (IGCC) annual Climate Change and Investment Summit, a forum for leading investment experts working towards a decarbonised economy.
As the imperative to reduce emissions grows, so too does the proliferation of frameworks and standards that financial institutions can use to measure, manage, reduce, and disclose their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, both at an organisational level...
Over 600 sustainability, finance and investment leaders gathered at Pier 60 in New York City at the end of June to hear industry leaders share their insights at GreenFin22, the GreenBiz-hosted conference described as the premier ESG event aligning...
The financial industry faces a big shift before the end of the decade, with investment firms facing pressure from multiple stakeholders to decarbonise investment portfolios.The need for firms to take action now was one of the themes in the keynote...
Getting to net zero by 2050 will not be possible without private market investment managers aligning their portfolio emissions with the Paris Agreement. After all, money managers control the flow and allocation of trillions of dollars globally and...
A significant shift is underway in how seriously the investment community is taking their climate-related risks and responsibilities, and one of the biggest drivers is the increase in consumer demand for responsible and ethical investment. Consumers...
When outsourcing any tasks or services, paying to ensure high quality and insurance of action is critical, and therefore worth the extra expense. If your organisation is looking to purchase and finance carbon offset projects as part of your journey...
Businesses are beginning to recognise the urgencyin reducing their environmental impact.Whilst this recognition is important and a great first step, the largerquestion remains, how can businesses reduce their emissions in a way that is quick and...
These days it seems like there are a lot of sustainability buzzwords going around. Countries and organisations are working towards setting various climate action goals including carbon neutrality and more recently, net zero targets. What is the...