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Experts weigh net zero risks, opportunities of Origin Energy bid

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 NOV 2022  |  NEWS
... in order to meet Australia's legislated climate goals," said Brookfield Asia Pacific CEO Stewart Upson. "Origin is a very high-quality business with a strong management team that, when combined with Brookfield's large-scale capital and global renewable ...

IFM hires ESG exec from Mercer

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 10 NOV 2022  |  NEWS
ESG specialist Samantha Hutton has started a new position as a senior associate, responsible investment at IFM Investors. Hutton joins from Mercer, where she spent five years, most recently as a sustainability investment analyst, as reported by Industry ...

Pathzero appoints chief sustainability officer

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 7 NOV 2022  |  NEWS
... emissions," Pathzero co-founder and chief executive Carl Prins said. Pathzero's Navigator tool provides firms with a high-level snapshot of emissions across portfolios and enables enhanced, efficient communication among stakeholders, he added. "The ...

Regulatory roundup on key sustainability developments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 NOV 2022  |  NEWS
A range of ESG-related regulatory actions have come up for discussion in the last week, including a commitment by the assistant treasurer to establish national standards for a green taxonomy, APRA flagging that their climate vulnerability assessment ...

APRA flags extension of climate vulnerability asssessment to super, insurance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 NOV 2022  |  NEWS
The climate vulnerability assessment (CVA) that APRA conducted with Australia's five largest banks is likely to be expanded to other industries overseen by the prudential regulator, including super funds and insurers, according to deputy chair Helen ...

Ethical Advice Conference to build knowledge on responsible investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 NOV 2022  |  NEWS
... for advisers to ask the tricky questions, and get the right answers. "Advisers who are experts in ethical investing are in high demand, and we want to help advisers leapfrog into this space and add value to their service offerings. It's a win-win ...

Hejaz Financial Services funds certified responsible invesments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 NOV 2022  |  NEWS
... Responsible Investment Standard," said RIAA CEO Simon O'Connor. "We congratulate Hejaz Financial Services for meeting the high benchmark set for Certification for four of its funds."

CareSuper, Yarra Capital fill ESG roles

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 27 OCT 2022  |  NEWS
CareSuper has hired Nick Tranotis to fill the newly created role of ESG manager, while Yarra Capital Management has hired a chief sustainability officer. Tranotis will work with head of ESG Claire Molinari to manage the fund's net zero program ...

Budget spotlights climate, gender and long-term development

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 OCT 2022  |  NEWS
... COP27." The government also announced it would develop a Measuring What Matters statement in 2023, which would provide "a high-level view of Australia's progress and well-being to improve visibility of key indicators at a national level." In budget papers ...

Global green bond market continues to grow

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 20 OCT 2022  |  NEWS
Total issuance of green bonds certified under the Climate Bonds Initiative has surpassed US$31 billion year to date, while investors say the market continues to grow and diversify. The Climate Bonds Initiative released its latest statistics on green ...