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Report targets fossil fuel outreach
Fossil fuel companies are reaching millions of Australian children through schools, museums, sporting clubs and educational programs, prompting fresh calls for tighter oversight of industry engagement with young people.
Pendal backs Australia's sovereign green bond
Pendal Group has invested in the Australian government's inaugural green bond to support the nation's transition to a low-carbon economy.
Investment groups form alliance against modern slavery
A joint letter combining over 100 signatories of institutional investors, businesses, unions and related organisation was sent to the government advocating for reform to address underlying risks in modern slavery.
TotalEnergies ordered to map Scope 3 emissions by Paris Court
TotalEnergies has been ordered by a Paris court to complete the risk mapping in its current due diligence plan to identify the oil and gas company's Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions risks.
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Is there an ethical way to play AI?
Balancing innovation and sustainability in one of the most compelling investment themes of our time.
ESG implications of the US-Iran conflict
The US-Iran conflict is doing more than lifting oil prices. It is reshaping the ESG realm through energy security, food inflation, health risks and national ...
Critical minerals in the age of AI and tariffs
When we first explored the critical minerals arms race in early 2023, the dominant narrative centred on accelerating demand for the energy transition ...
Expert Feed
How economics and energy security are driving the next phase of the energy transition
Looking ahead, the next phase of the energy transition will be defined by practical system build-out rather than headline climate commitments.
Sustainability in 2025: Building resilience and navigating risks
In 2025, there is likely to be much scrutiny around US President Donald Trump's anti-green agenda in particular.
Balancing Investor expectations with entrepreneurial growth
Recent headlines highlighting corporate management shortfalls in companies led by their founders underscore the need for rigorous governance standards.
Avoiding the carbon budget risk
While many financial institutions have made public net zero commitments, how can we know whether these goals really amount to action on climate change?
How sustainable will CFSGAM investments in retail shopping centres become with the rapidly increasing levels of retail revenues shifting from Bricks and Morter Retail to either hybridised or totally internet based business? Trends in the UK and the USA indicate significant movement away from traditional methods of retailing to the internet and away from expensive retail sites such as yours Colonial. This movement is rapidly affecting many of the sectors Colonial relies on as tenants eg fashion. At the present time, to keep yield levels up, Colonial is constantly in breach of the NSW Retail Leases Act and the Australian Accounting Standards requirements for levels of service and reporting reqirements to its tenants as they have been indulging in the deliberate 'mismanagement' of Promotions Contributions and Outgoings to prop up their progfitability to the detriment fo their tenants (mainly small businesses). These are monies paid to Colonial in trust for expending on behalf of their tenants. Is Colonials performance becoming affected by this new technology, and as a result Colonial is turning to questionable business practices (illegal business practices) in order to keep up their yields?