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Green moves: RIAA, Westpac

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2026  |  NEWS
... experience in sustainability strategy and risk management and has played a role in shaping industry frameworks across climate, nature and social impact. She's best known for her 11 years as Westpac's chief sustainability officer - the first person ...

Insurers grapple with managing physical risks: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2026  |  NEWS
... expressed moderate-to-very high concern about physical risk creating systemic financial risk. In Australia, APRA's CPG 229 Climate Change Financial Risks provides a prudential framework for managing climate change financial risks. While CPG 229 is non-binding ...

Insurer sued for omitting shareholder proposal on climate

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAR 2026  |  NEWS
Global insurance giant Chubb is being sued after it opted to exclude a shareholder resolution in relation to climate change from its 2026 proxy ballot. The shareholder proposal was lodged by As You Sow, a shareholder advocacy group based in California. ...

Mercer's OCIO lead set to depart

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAR 2026  |  NEWS
... the growing demand from asset owners looking to outsource their investment needs. "Managing a portfolio in this economic climate is becoming increasingly complex, and access to certain asset classes is challenging without deep knowledge and significant ...

UniSuper helps raise $30m for PlasmaLeap Technologies

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2026  |  NEWS
... step-change improvements in energy efficiency. We see strong potential for this technology to scale competitively and reduce the climate impact of farming," Yara Growth Ventures investment director Stian Nygaard said. Uniseed appointed Alastair Hick ...

Vanguard settles Texas-led coal antitrust lawsuit

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2026  |  NEWS
... Republican states that claimed it, along with BlackRock and State Street, sought to damage the US coal industry through climate activism. The case was brought in late 2024 by 13 state attorneys general, led by Texas, alleging the three institutions engaged ...

Green moves: Airtree Ventures, Westpac

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2026  |  NEWS
... shaping Australia's Ocean Decade efforts," a museum spokesperson said The committee is funded by the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water and the Great Barrier Reef Foundation.

Australian boards not prepared for geopolitical conflict, climate change: BDO

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 27 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
An expert says Australian boards must act now to prepare for the imminent threats posed by geopolitical conflicts to avoid commercial and compliance risks. According to the World Economic Forum's Global Risks Report 2026, geoeconomic confrontation ...

Net Zero Asset Managers relaunches

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 27 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
... levers available to asset managers seeking to implement their individual commitments." They focus on the development of climate goals, targets and investment stewardship strategies, engagement with key industry and system players, and policy advocacy. ...

Podcast: ESG in 2026 - Evolution or revolution?

THE GREENER WAY  |  TUESDAY, 24 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
... also breaks down Australian Ethical's approach to investing in emerging markets, and how it's looking at renewables, climate tech, private credit, and solar-driven infrastructure.