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Doing better on First Nations heritage

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
... significant was destroyed - and it was legal to do so." She compared a lack of engagement with First Nations communities to "building a house in the middle of the street and then just saying it's just too complicated to work out what council you're ...

Funding green buildings risks greenwashing accusations

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 18 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... green once they are fully electrified and thermally efficient, the grid is producing zero-emissions electricity, and building materials are decarbonised," CEF director Tim Buckley said. "That requires concerted action and investment to build firmed utility-scale ...

Aware Super appoints ESG, product and insurance heads

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 18 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... wealth management business into MLC. "The creation of this role is in line with the $170 billion fund's commitment to building strong relationships and delivering industry-leading member-centric superannuation, retirement, insurance, guidance and ...

Rest teams up with Fidelity to launch new fund

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 APR 2024  |  NEWS
Rest has announced it is further diversifying its industrial property and impact investment allocations by signing on as a cornerstone investor in Fidelity International's Fidelity Real Estate Logistics Climate Impact Fund (LOGICs). The LOGICs fund ...

Upskill needed as mandatory reporting looms

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 9 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... broader systemic impacts essential for sustainability. This shift is not just about environmental responsibility but about building true resilience for businesses in a rapidly evolving global landscape." In response to this and similar findings, Canberra ...

Australian housing crisis escalates as affordability worsens

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 8 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... economists pointed out that Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data from February revealed a significant decline in building approvals to an annualised rate of 150,000, with a marked weakness in new home construction loan approvals. They said while ...

Canberra acts on billion-dollar net zero plan

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... will boost regions and workforces with historic dependency on fossil fuels. The funding will "expand domestic capacity-building and catalyse onshore value-added manufacturing," he said. "Critically, this will rebuild our sovereign manufacturing capabilities ...

Nature taskforce announces leadership overhaul

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 25 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... advisors, Maruma Mrema will now counsel the taskforce on encouraging voluntary market adoption and knowledge and capacity-building. The first senior advisor is Andre Hoffmann, vice-chair of Roche Holding AG, the Swiss healthcare company, and board member ...

Fund managers "eagerly" await green Treasury bond

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 25 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... align with their values. "For the first time, ethical and responsible investors will be able to add this fixed income building block to their portfolio through funds like our Sustainability Leaders Diversified Bond ETF. "Importantly, the issuance of ...

Deutsche Bank links 33% of long-term bonuses to non-financial targets

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... confidence that we will deliver on our 2025 targets," Sewing said. "We also made significant progress toward our goals of building a more sustainable Deutsche Bank and creating a diverse, inclusive work environment for all our talents."