RACHEL ALEMBAKIS   The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has approved more than $100 million towards three commercial-scale renewable hydrogen projects.RACHEL ALEMBAKIS   AMP Capital's Wholesale Office Fund (AWOF) has achieved net zero carbon status for its internally managed assets with a new renewable Power Purchase Agreement (PPA).

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS   Super fund trustees are "squeezed" when it comes to managing climate risk, between members seeking divestment, regulatory guidance on managing climate risk, and proposed legislation that may limit access to proxy advisers, according to the chair of Spirit Super.RACHEL ALEMBAKIS   Australia's largest sustainability linked loan (SLL) has been inked, providing nearly $3 billion in finance linked to ESG improvements across a diversified property portfolio.

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS   APRA is developing a framework to assess Australia's largest banks for their vulnerability to climate risk.RACHEL ALEMBAKIS   Recent governance failures at companies such as Rio Tinto and AMP show the risks and damage caused when decisions are disconnected from stakeholder interests, according to a new guide to stakeholder engagement by the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD).

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS   Retail investor demand for ESG products across the spectrum is intensifying, but advisers are still working to incorporate questions to figure out their clients' appetite for products in the ethical space.RACHEL ALEMBAKIS   National Australia Bank has taken part in the first syndicated Sustainability Linked Loan to a UK-based not-for-profit provider of housing and care for older people.

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS   Educating and inspiring investors in how they engage with First Nations Peoples is part of the expanding remit of responsible investing, according to Kado Muir, chair of the First Nations Heritage Protection Alliance and the National Native Title Council.RACHEL ALEMBAKIS   Westpac has structured a $350 million sustainability-linked loan (SLL) that ties the interest rate to how a company performs on social issues that are material to the company's performance.

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS   Institutional investors in Asia Pacific are more likely than their counterparts in North America to take action on climate change, but investors in Europe are still leading the pack, according to PGIM.RACHEL ALEMBAKIS   First Sentier Investors has launched a private debt strategy that is initially focusing on loans to the renewable energy sector.

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |    10:37AM   Northern Trust Asset Management has hired Julie Moret as global head of sustainable investing and stewardship, a newly created role.RACHEL ALEMBAKIS   The Australian Retailers Association (ARA) has strengthened its focus on sustainability with the appointment of Jason Robertson to the newly created role of director, sustainability and impact.