Matthew Rennie 14/2/24 Matthew Rennie 14/2/24

Raising a new fund in 2024?

2023 gave LPs time to breathe and reflect, and to reach a perspective on the performance of their existing roster. For new GPs raising new funds, it was a tough run, as LPs rebalanced portfolio away from PE and VC as equity markets fell, and due diligence processes ran far harder.

Ursula Brown 20/12/23 Ursula Brown 20/12/23

Sink or Swim?: Key Outcomes from COP28

In light of findings from the first Global Stocktake, COP28 negotiations have continued to navigate a plethora of diplomatic and governance issues in the realization of global decarbonisation goals. Discussions on central themes – including fossil fuels, climate finance and sustainable agriculture – have yielded paradoxical outcomes that have generated momentum for global climate action while highlighting just how far there is to go.

Ursula Brown 29/11/23 Ursula Brown 29/11/23

The Global Stocktake: Findings and Talking Points for COP28

The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change’s technical dialogue on the first Global Stocktake emphatically calls for governments and organisations to raise their ambition for climate commitments and rapidly accelerate implementation over the next decade.

Ursula Brown 27/11/23 Ursula Brown 27/11/23

What to look out for at COP28

The upcoming COP28, set to take place in Dubai in November 2023, marks a significant moment in climate change negotiations. Recent catastrophic weather events have heightened the need for decisive action.

Matthew Rennie 17/11/23 Matthew Rennie 17/11/23

Is This the End For Traditional Automotive?

For conventional vehicle companies which are forced to both maintain existing lines and create new EV vehicles, this is a challenging time. Two days ago, BMW announced it would cease the production of internal combustion engines in their home base of Germany. Its main Bavarian plant will be converted for the production of EVs only, while the company relocates its ICE production to the UK and Austria. What can companies facing the transition learn?

Matthew Rennie 15/11/23 Matthew Rennie 15/11/23

Need to Know: 2023 Climate Action Report

Rennie Partners 9/11/23 Rennie Partners 9/11/23

Making real change - effective strategy setting in the manufacturing sector

In the manufacturing sector, setting effective corporate strategy means setting least regret strategic priorities to mitigate risk and exploit opportunity, through a process of continuous innovation.

Rhiannon Galletti 31/8/23 Rhiannon Galletti 31/8/23

Are physical and transition risks redefining commercial due diligence?

Matthew Rennie 21/8/23 Matthew Rennie 21/8/23

Need to Know: The Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism

Matthew Rennie 10/8/23 Matthew Rennie 10/8/23

Why rigorous GHG reporting is fundamental to realising net zero targets: Overcoming pitfalls for meaningful disclosure

Matthew Rennie 9/8/23 Matthew Rennie 9/8/23

Methane emissions reduction – A report on international policy and technology insights for the Australian fossil fuel sector

Rennie releases methane emissions reduction report, ‘International policy and technology insights for the Australian fossil fuel sector’.

Matthew Rennie 7/7/23 Matthew Rennie 7/7/23

Rennie is partnering with UK based Compare Your Footprint

This new partnership, a first in Australia for the UK based B Corp Compare Your Footprint, will see Rennie significantly upscale its client offerings in the GHG and ESG measurement and reporting space.

Matthew Rennie 29/4/23 Matthew Rennie 29/4/23

Setting Strategy for a Net Zero World

Our thesis is that markets will hit tipping points in the next 2 years, when the risks and opportunities created through Government transition policy begin to give way to a gradual institutional realisation that the world may not meet the challenge of climate change and that financial and physical risks need to be accounted for more urgently. It is no longer enough to set strategy by consultation.