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Forrest and US government back First Nations start-ups

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 27 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... Andrew and Nicola Forrest's charity the Minderoo Foundation will partner with the US Department of State to launch angel investor collective the Blak Angels Investment Network. The project aims to facilitate more investment in First Nations start-ups ...

Finance responds to new ISSB standards

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 27 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... welcomed the ISSB standards and said the establishment of a global baseline would provide quality comparable information for investor decision-making. Dobson told FS Sustainability the new standard will "help establish consistency" and provide better ...

First two ISSB standards released - what investors need to know

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 27 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... are currently using a different approach. Richard Manley and Carine Smith Ihenacho, chair and vice-chair of the ISSB Investor Advisory Group, said the standards would provide the high-quality data to support preparers in communicating sustainability ...

Strong demand for green bonds: BNP Paribas Asset Management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 27 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
While returns on green bonds experienced volatility in 2022 in concert with the broader fixed income asset class, strengthening yields and unabated interest in bonds with verifiable green use of proceeds means strong demand, according to BNP Paribas ...

Australia not ready for sustainability benchmarks, consultants warn

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 26 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
Australia's sustainability agenda is not keeping up with new globally consistent sustainability reporting standards set to be released at the end of June, according to a national ESG consultant to Australian businesses. Two new voluntary sustainability ...

Qualitas names sustainability veteran to ESG advisory board

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... Qualitas Limited has appointed Ian Woods to their ESG Advisory Group. Woods is a founding member and deputy chair of the Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC) as well as a member of Chronos's Expert Sustainability Network and the Principal and Founder ...

ISPT names first chief sustainability officer

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
ISPT has shaken up its executive leadership team, including creating the role of chief sustainability officer. Steven Peters has been elevated to the role of chief sustainability role, responsible for the delivery of ISPT's environment, social and governance ...

New net zero bondholder stewardship guidance: IIGCC

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... as material sectors in listed equities and corporate fixed income. Adoption of the guidance is voluntary, considering investor-specific mandates, strategies, and regulatory environments. Given the size and significance of the global bond market, bondholder ...

Western Australia issues first green bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
Western Australia has issued its inaugural green bond, with use of proceeds to support projects delivering environmental and decarbonisation outcomes. Western Australia Treasury Corporation (WATC) issued the 4.25% ten-year bond, which was "heavily oversubscribed" ...

CEFC backs agriculture investment platform

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... world that needs to rapidly decarbonise and address broader nature positive outcomes," Sung said. The CEFC is also an investor in the Gunn Agri Transforming Farming Platform, alongside the global Kempen SDG Farmland Fund. Separately, CEFC recently announced ...