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Biodiversity loss, climate front of mind for investors

ROSE MARY PETRASS   Institutional investors are increasingly concerned about the "twin crises" of biodiversity loss and climate change resulting from deforestation.

Podcast: Investing in PFAS solutions with Georgia Hall

ROSE MARY PETRASS   In August, it was revealed that PFAS known as 'forever chemicals' have been found in water filtration plants and even in platypus livers across NSW, which Australian authorities said were at a 'safe' level of exposure for the population - a level which is considered unsafe by US standards.

High ESG score? More likely to greenwash

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |    3:57PM   ESG scores do not reflect a company's true environmental impact - in fact, there is a positive correlation between high ESG scores and greenwashing.

Green careers in silent crisis

ROSE MARY PETRASS   New insights reveal sustainability professionals are fighting anxiety, loneliness, imposter syndrome, and internal greenwashing, both at home and abroad.

GFANZ pivots amid climate alliance shake-up

ROSE MARY PETRASS   A major climate group bids adieu to three major institutions - with one firm saying it will focus on a different group which will no longer require members to adopt net zero targets.

Asset managers move climate targets in-house

ROSE MARY PETRASS   Goldman Sachs (GS) and Franklin Templeton shed light on their departure from UN-convened Net Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA) and embattled climate group Climate Action 100+ (CA100+) respectively.

Most popular podcast episodes of 2024

ROSE MARY PETRASS   As we kick off another year in responsible investing, we take a look back at the most popular The Greener Way podcast episodes of 2024.

Most-read articles of 2024

ROSE MARY PETRASS   As we bid farewell to another year in responsible investing, here's a countdown of the most-read articles on FS Sustainability. Which ones did you miss?

Podcast: Illuminating the dark underbelly of gold mining with Terry Heymann

ROSE MARY PETRASS   30-35% of Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining (ASGM) workers are children, and the sector is riddled with black market criminality - financing terrorism, war, and organised crime.

Investors zero in on nature, human rights nexus

ROSE MARY PETRASS   Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) has finally tackled the complex issue of nature and human rights in the first comprehensive framework published last week.

Critical minerals get major boost

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |    3:55PM   An ASX-listed miner has received the National Reconstruction Fund's largest commitment to date of $200 million, bringing total public investment to over $1 billion.

Apollo scoops up Argo Infrastructure Partners

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |    3:41PM   Apollo Global Management is acquiring Argo Infrastructure Partners, in a deal that will see close to $10 billion added to Apollo's platform.

ESG linked to pay in top APAC listed firms

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |    2:32PM   APAC financials, energy, and materials firms are most likely to link ESG metrics to executive incentive plans.

Green Moves: S&P, SBTi, Macquarie, Anti-Slavery Commissioner

ROSE MARY PETRASS   January is the most popular time to start a new role, according to recruiter Talent Nation.