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Key takeaways from the first Global Nature Positive Summit 2024: A journey of inspiration and action

The first Global Nature Positive Summit in Sydney 2024 brought powerful insights into how we can create a future where nature and people thrive. This article highlights key moments from the Summit, focusing on Indigenous leadership, business resilience, and blue finance. Learn how we can transform lessons into real actions for a nature-positive future.
Article
21 October 2024

Making avoided emissions count: Unpacking the legitimacy of Scope 4 in emissions accounting

This is a summary of “Making things (that don’t exist) count: A study of Scope 4 emissions accounting claims” published in Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal. It investigates the concept of Scope 4 emissions as avoided emissions, highlights inconsistencies in Scope 4 reporting claims and cautions against greenwashing.
Article
10 October 2024

Too many mavericks are barely enough

The article reflects on the Maverick mindset—unorthodox, independent thinking—as crucial for addressing systemic environmental challenges. It argues that traditional methods won't solve current issues, urging sustainability professionals to embrace innovative, bold approaches. This perspective is relevant to sustainable finance, which requires fresh strategies to create meaningful change.
Article
17 September 2024

Charting a greener course - Sustainable finance for alternative aviation fuels

The aviation sector is responsible for 2.4% of global CO2 emissions, with potential to take up 25% of the global carbon budget by 2050. Sustainable aviation fuels (SAFs), particularly e-fuels, offer significant CO2 reductions but face investment and scalability challenges. Investors must finance decarbonisation efforts and support alternative fuels to meet net-zero goals.
Article
10 September 2024

CBA’s oil and gas policy ratchets up shift of finance away from fossil fuels and meets the minimum global standard

The Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) has released a new policy restricting financing for greenfield and brownfield oil and gas projects, aligning with global peers like HSBC. CBA’s policy requires clients to present verifiable transition plans by 2025, though it allows exceptions for LNG infrastructure, raising concerns about Australia's energy security and climate alignment.
Article
30 August 2024

Applying the OODA loop for leadership and company engagement

Expert Guide for: Banking and financing, Investment
As the global demand for climate action rises, financial institutions and professionals are navigating a new paradigm. Stakeholders need to be thinking strategically to navigate these complexities with precision and agility, adopting best-in-class strategic models to facilitate decision-making for a more sustainable future.
Expert guide
29 August 2024

Intern profile: Rebecca Katz

Altiorem partners with universities to host passionate student interns interested in expanding their skills in sustainable finance. In this post, we are profiling one our interns, Rebecca Katz.
Article
2 August 2024

Green (Buildings) Wash?

This report reveals only 7% of Australia's big 4 banks' collective ~$400bn sustainable finance target (SFT) by 2030 is directed to financing renewable energy and hard to abate industries, with the vast majority of their climate-related capital (between 44% and 72%) channelled into business-as-usual 'green buildings' that meet minimum energy efficiency regulations.
Article
25 July 2024

Intern profile: Khiet (Grace) Ly

Altiorem partners with universities to host passionate student interns interested in expanding their skills in sustainable finance. In this post, we are profiling one our interns, Khiet (Grace) Ly.
Article
9 July 2024

Framing and language for effective climate conversations

Expert Guide for: All finance
This guide offers expert insights and practical techniques towards framing and language for effective climate conversations. The guide focusses on engaging those ‘cautious’ and ‘concerned’ about the climate, i.e., “middle ground people”, as they make up a large percentage of the population.
Expert guide
11 June 2024

Understanding the surge in extreme weather events and the climate connection

This article examines the rise in extreme weather events and their connection with climate change, their devastating consequences, and provides practical investor resources designed to support climate action and guide us towards a more sustainable future.
Article
4 January 2024

The need for sustainable investment solutions in the Murray Darling Basin

The Murray Darling Basin (MDB) is home to over two million people and is larger than France and Germany combined. The Basin’s water market turned over AU$7 billion in 2019–2020 making the MDB a pillar of the Australian economy and essential to its surrounding communities.
Article
4 January 2024

Intern profile: Wilfred Wu

Altiorem partners with universities to host passionate student interns interested in expanding their skills in sustainable finance. In this post, we are profiling one our interns, Wilfred Wu.
Article
15 December 2023

Intern Profile: Harshine Ramalu

Altiorem partners with universities to host passionate student interns interested in expanding their skills in sustainable finance. In this post, we are profiling one our interns, Harshine Ramalu, who is studying a Master of Finance at Macquarie University.
Article
29 November 2023

Advancing gender equality through gender lens investing

Expert Guide for: Financial advice, investment
Gender lens investing (GLI) involves a range of investment approaches that seek to improve gender outcomes. GLI strategies promote gender equality and women's empowerment, while also generating financial returns. This guide defines GLIs, explores the practical implementation of gender lens strategies with case studies and best practice, and highlights top ways to learn more.
Expert guide
16 November 2023

Thinking deeper about sustainable finance in emerging economies

Investment professionals in the Global North often express their well-intentioned views on the financing needs in emerging economies, however, they can overlook the importance of listening to what is really needed by people and business in these economies. Our discussion seeks to understand how we can better include the voices of emerging economies in investment decisions.
Article
9 November 2023
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