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$500bn investment needed to decarbonise NEM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 18 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... it was almost impossible, but the global landscape has changed so fundamentally in the last 9 months," he said. "The Australian landscape has changed with new government, such that we now have state and federal alignment but also at the global level ...

ASX 200 modern slavery disclosure lags

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 18 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... incident or allegation in the third year of reporting under the Modern Slavery Act, according to new research from the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI). ACSI has commissioned Compliance without ambition: Taking stock of ASX200 reporting ...

IGCC calls on government to boost Aussie green industry

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 17 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... Institutional investors are looking to invest in climate solutions - but attractive opportunities to sufficiently invest in Australian transition industries are hard to come by. New research finds that Australia is well-positioned to build profitable ...

Reducing carbon emissions without affecting tracking error: Realindex

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 13 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... important in terms of the number of stocks in each sector. That's the benefit we've seen in global portfolios versus an Australian index." Walsh agreed. "Our suspicion would be it's more about the breadth within sector than the breadth of stocks altogether," ...

Modern slavery, just transition, tax key themes: Robeco

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 13 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... bond holdings. van der Werf said that the government plays an important role in "defining the rules of the game" for Australian corporates. "The ultimate goal is that all countries deliver the Paris accord. And for Australia to play its role it still ...

Turning PV waste into investment opportunity

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 13 APR 2023  |  NEWS
The Australian renewable energy sector is grappling with the dilemma of 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 ...

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 ...

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

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 APR 2023  |  NEWS
This week, Maple-Brown Abbott launched a repositioned sustainability fund, Brookfield made its first Australian renewables investment and Cultiv8 made three investments. Maple-Brown Abbott launched the Maple-Brown Abbott Australian Sustainable Future ...

RIAA hires head of certification

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... the Investors Against Slavery and Trafficking APAC, as well as a lecturer at Monash University, an ESG analyst at the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) and an ESG investment analyst at AMP Capital. "Shalini's appointment comes ...

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 ...