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More funding necessary to fix housing crisis

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 20 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
... funding program to address the nation's housing affordability issues but argue more could be done. Property Council of Australia CEO Mike Zorbas welcomed the increase to the Commonwealth Rent Assistance but said the government's investment doesn't go ...

CIM to develop ACCUs with Greening Australia

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 20 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
... 755 hectare NSW property, where it will plant 140,000 native trees and shrubs on the property in 2025. Greening Australia CEO Heather Campbell called the property "an uncommon beauty in an ecologically significant location". Named 'Dixieland', the asset ...

Budget 2024: A win for clean energy, not environment

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
... electrification to attract private capital and urged Australia to front-load investment in this decade. Carbon Market Institute CEO John Connor also called the Budget an important down-payment but stressed the need for more substantial investments in ...

Make sustainability sexy

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
... flurry of events across the city, including a panel with Planet Ark founder Jon Dee, and Green Building Council of Australia CEO Davina Rooney. The key message? 'Make sustainability sexy.' From Dee recounting a highly successful climate campaign ...

BlackRock-Temasek closes at US$1.4 bn

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 6 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
... capital providers," Sharp said the fund has been under development over the past two years. Larry Fink, BlackRock chair and CEO commented: "There is enormous demand for energy infrastructure as many countries seek to transition to lower-carbon sources ...

Disability inclusion is a financial issue

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
... still getting people out of segregated environments, we're still getting people used to work," explained Christina Ryan, CEO of the Disability Leadership Institute. "I call this prejudiced; you can call this biased... we're in a culture where ...

Active ownership is the new sheriff in town

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
... fund. Speaking at the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) conference in Sydney yesterday, Deanne Stewart, CEO of Aware Super, spoke about how the $150 billion super fund stepped up its 'active ownership' duties in recent years. ...

AI toolkit to protect human rights

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
... including the UN Principles for Responsible Investing (UN PRI) and the Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights. RIAA co-CEO Estelle Parker commented: "Our research shows that stewardship is now the most used responsible investment approach. Engagement ...

RIAA launches Sustainability Classifications Initiative

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
A crucial new initiative offers investors a greater level of transparency and clarity, empowering them to meet their responsible investing goals while avoiding greenwashing. It will help consumers, advisers and others to compare the degree to which ...

Geostrategic risks in a changing world

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
... National University's Crawford School of Public Policy, former Australian foreign minister and president emeritus and former CEO of the Brussels-based International Crisis Group. 50% of investors always consider geopolitical risk and opportunity, while ...