Five reasons investors should adopt an active versus passive ESG approachBY JOEL CONNELL | VOLUME 2, ISSUE 1 The importance of integrating ESG related risks and opportunities into investment decisions has become undeniable. The ability for companies to generate superior shareholder returns ... More Whitepapers |
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Podcast: Powering the Transition
As billions of dollars flow into the energy transition, where are investors putting their money, and which infrastructure assets could benefit most from the shift to a lower-carbon and more resilient economy?
Consistent climate disclosures matter: Industry
Australia's peak investment bodies have joined forces to push for continued transparent and comparable climate disclosures.
Vision Super, NYC pension funds challenge Whitehaven's coal expansion
Vision Super and the New York City Retirement Systems (NYCRS) are backing a shareholder resolution pushing the Whitehaven Coal board's decision to allocate capital to new and expanded coal mines.
Neoen secures $1.8bn financing for Australian renewables
Neoen has secured $1.8 billion in debt financing to support a 1.2-gigawatt (GW) portfolio of renewable energy and storage assets across Australia, including projects under construction in three states.
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Modern slavery in the geopolitical crossfire
When investors frame the conversation about the risks of modern slavery, we tend to cite a common set of facts and a common set of arguments as to why ...
What ACCR v Santos means for your climate disclosures
The Federal Court has dismissed greenwashing claims brought by the Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility (ACCR) against Santos.
Materiality is not a single judgment: It is a governance system
Much has been written about sustainability materiality in recent years. The more fundamental problem is that materiality is still treated as a single ...
Roundtable reflections: Is ESG dead?
"Is ESG dead?" we asked at our recent Responsible Investors (RI) roundtable in May this year. Short answer: no.
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APAC's CCS challenge is no longer recognition. It is investment.
Unlocking large-scale CCS deployment in APAC now depends on governments creating the policy certainty, revenue visibility and investment conditions needed ...
Navigating the climate and biodiversity frontier
Climate change and biodiversity loss were once seen as niche sustainability concerns. Today they sit at the centre of financial analysis - understanding ...
Embracing complexity for sustainable returns
Ausbil says investors who embrace the complexity of dynamic company ESG, and sustainability profiles may be better placed to assess long-term risks and ...
Australia's social media age ban: A digital turning point for society and investment markets
In a global first and a warning shot for platforms, at the end of 2025 Australia became the first country to ban under-16s from social media, with penalties ...
