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Investment opportunities in a changing global food system

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... tensions, availability of water and Australia's reliance on international imports on food prices and food waste in Australia. The food sector employs 40% of the global workforce and has significant political influence and macroeconomic implications ...

FS Sustainability launches inaugural ESG Power50

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... diverse group of professionals who are actively shaping the future for the companies where they work as well as for Australia's future economy. "When we came up with the idea of an ESG Power50, we wanted to call out performance across a broad definition ...

Aust Post launches inaugural sustainability linked bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
Australia Post has priced its first-ever sustainability bond, a $100 million issuance with the use of proceeds linked to environmental and social projects. Issued under an Australian Medium-Term Note (AMTN) program, the funds raised will be used to ...

It pays to go green: top ETF megatrends for long-term growth

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... investments in the minerals and technology needed to reach net zero, a global ETF provider has revealed. Global X ETFs Australia outlined the major exchange traded fund (ETF) investment megatrends - highlighting opportunities for growth in decarbonisation ...

Podcast: Actionable Insights on ESG - Julia Leske

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
We're joined by Julia Leske, managing director for insitutional sales Asia Pacific at ISS ESG, to talk about ISS ESG's recent global thought leadership report, Actionable Insights, and the specific Australian and New Zealand aspects that companies ...

Giant Leap completes fundraise for second impact fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... Giant Leap released its second Impact Startups Benchmark Report, which provides details on the impact startup space in Australia and around the world. The report found there was an overall pullback in publicly reported venture capital investments in ...

CBRE rolls out sustainability data-intelligence platform for commercial property

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
CBRE Australia and New Zealand is implementing a landlord-focused real estate sustainability data intelligence platform for commercial properties. CBRE Property Management has formed an exclusive global strategic partnership with UK-based Deepki, a ...

RIAA launches armed conflict toolkit for investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
Companies and investors need to be aware of the risks, responsibilities and legal obligations that occur in relation to armed conflicts, with the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) launching a toolkit to help investors engage on the ...

Assessing the risks of psychosocial safety

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... hazard in itself." No workplace is immune to social hazards, Paula Bruce, senior workplace relations adviser at IHR Australia said. "Humans are biopsychosocial beings, and these problems are biopsychosocial," Gutierrez added. How do we measure psychosocial ...

Are companies drowning in a sea of ESG requests?

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... of businesses and company-specific contexts and processes. The importance of the "G" in ESG Governance came early to Australia and Europe, Cross said. Australian companies understand that governance is vital to help set in motion to systems and processes ...