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Modern slavery, just transition, tax key themes: Robeco

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 13 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... inclusion; and Nature Action 100. The company has $275 billion in sustainability integrated assets, with $25 billion in Australia. With a success rate of 72%, the company has 250 engagement cases and programs with over 200 companies including Rio Tinto ...

Turning PV waste into investment opportunity

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 13 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... what to do with an estimated 80 million solar panels at end of life - more than 100,000 tonnes due to be dismantled in Australia from 2035 onwards. This enormous volume of waste means there is a big opportunity for investors to profit by helping companies ...

Executive directors overwhelmingly male: AICD

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 APR 2023  |  NEWS
A little more than 11% of ASX300 C-Suite executives are women, according to a new report from the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD). The latest AICD Gender Diversity Report has revealed that while the gender representation of non-executive ...

CEFC invests $80m in private equity strategy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... enhanced transparency and disclosure. Lonergan noted that middle market companies account for a significant portion of Australia's economy as well as the country's total emissions. "By investing in decarbonisation now, we can be confident they will continue ...

Fund Manager round up: Maple-Brown Abbot, Brookfield, Cultiv8

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... development will also include energy storage. The investment is Brookfield Renewable's first renewable power project in Australia and is expected to contribute to the 14 GW of renewable power and storage that Brookfield intends to build for Origin ...

RIAA hires head of certification

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... from B Lab AANZ, where she was director of certification and standards learning. B Lab AANZ is the non-profit entity in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand that certifies entities as B Corps. "We are delighted to welcome Shalini Samuel as the new head ...

Businesses back stronger Modern Slavery Act

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 APR 2023  |  NEWS
Australian companies support stronger regulation around modern slavery, including the establishment of a national anti-slavery commissioner and the introduction of financial penalties for inadequate disclosures. A coalition of human rights organisations ...

The "Wild West" of "blue" investing

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... of development finance and philanthropic funds to mobilize private capital flows to emerging and frontier markets". Australia, with the third largest ocean exclusive economic zone in the world, is perfectly positioned to participate in the projected ...

CEFC doubles investment in Artesian bond fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) is doubling its investment in the Artesian Green and Sustainable Bond fund. CEFC has increased its allocation from $25 million to $50 million. As part of the investment, Artesian is developing a new investor ...

New Zealand regulator warns Vanguard for disclosure failure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) - Te Mana Tātai Hokohoko - has issued a formal warning to Vanguard Investments Australia Limited (Vanguard), for failing to lodge a required notice on the New Zealand Companies Office Disclose Register after Vanguard ...