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Australia among the leaders in lowering carbon emissions

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 14 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
Defying the global increase of carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel, Australia has slashed its emissions year-on-year, a trend likely to continue. A research report 'The Global Carbon Budget' released this week in time for COP29 found the ...

'No' to nuclear energy, 'yes' to biodiversity

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 11 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
Nuclear energy is a non-starter and Canberra needs to lift its game on environmental policies, leading 'Teal' independents told a climate summit. Speaking at the Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC) summit last Friday, independent MPs Zoe ...

Betashares launches first ethical bonds ETF

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 8 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
The high-profile exchange-traded fund provider says its new fund is the first to invest fully in an ethically screened Australian bonds portfolio. The powerhouse fund manager now offers nine ethical and responsible investment ETFs - a total of $5.6 ...

UniSuper defends APA stake amid member backlash

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
The super fund has addressed concerns over its investments in listed energy infrastructure group APA following member backlash. More than 1000 UniSuper members have accused the fund of greenwashing for its plans to enable gas fracking in the Beetaloo ...

Industry lobbying weakens nature laws

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
Concerns regarding potential delays in clean energy project approvals and the impact on sector investment by Nature Positive laws are the result of lobbying from mining groups, according to a finance think tank. Negotiations continue in Canberra over ...

Natural gas buyout bulldozes investors: Analysts

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 5 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... investors did not comment. Alison George, impact and ethics head at Australian Ethical, which excludes Woodside due to its fossil fuel policies, reiterated that the energy company is ignoring investor demands. "The only way to drive change is to withdraw ...

CareSuper ousts ESG policies in merger

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... reduction in total portfolio carbon footprint by 2030 Exclusions on controversial weapons Exclusions on thermal coal and fossil fuel-related activities The SBO will no longer target investment managers expected to deliver lower carbon emissions than ...

Podcast: Screening and controversies - tobacco, weapons, fossil fuels and more with Julia Leske

THE GREENER WAY  |  TUESDAY, 3 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
When investors want to avoid specific activities in their portfolio - like tobacco, gambling, weapons, fossil fuels, or adult entertainment - they turn to ESG screening. But what happens behind the scenes when fund managers make these crucial decisions? ...

Fossil-fuel engagements require flexibility, not confrontation

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 2 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
To move from agenda-setting to results, a dynamic approach is key for company engagement on issues that may take years to solve, according to top sustainability specialists. The finance sector has moved through a stage of agenda-setting in climate ...

Shareholders to pressure supermarkets over seafood sourcing

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... these rights." Shareholder pressure is one of triggers that led the Commonwealth Bank to recently make changes to its fossil fuel lending, due to the work of Market Forces. SIX is currently also organising several other shareholder activism campaigns ...