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Noted Aboriginal academic calls on business to back Voice

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... a remedy for historical racism and explicit racism in the constitution... a Yes vote is absolutely necessary to achieve equity for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people." "We have one opportunity to fix it. Let's fix it." Businesses can find ...

New collaboration to create TCFD for social risks

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... social dimensions of corporate performance in sustainability. With current uncertain economic conditions, affordability and equity are also increasing in importance. "Issues around inequality, human rights and social performance are key to achieving ...

Podcast: Impact investing - from rethink to redefine and reallocate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 20 APR 2023  |  NEWS
We're joined by Nuveen global head of impact private equity Rekha Unnithan. Impact investing and the ability to invest to achieve real world social and environmental outcomes as well financial returns is a hot topic in investing, and Unnithan brings ...

Amundi launches suite of Net Zero funds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 20 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... balanced globally by removals over a specified period." In the equities sector, the Amundi Funds Net Zero Ambition Global Equity and Amundi Funds Net Zero Ambition Top European Players will invest in companies that are assessed for the credibility and ...

$500bn investment needed to decarbonise NEM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 18 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... derisk the projects, accelerate the approval, crowd in public capital for infrastructure, for funding, for debt capital and equity capital."

Modern slavery, just transition, tax key themes: Robeco

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 13 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... working with knowledge partners and developing a biodiversity rating framework for companies, and has created a biodiversity equity strategy for investment portfolios. According to Robeco analysis, 86% of investors see climate change as a key theme in ...

CEFC invests $80m in private equity strategy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 APR 2023  |  NEWS
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) has committed up to $80 million in a private equity fund that will invest in a range of mid-market companies while driving decarbonisation at the same time. CEFC will invest in Crescent Capital Partners' seventh ...

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

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... Abbott Australian Sustainable Future Fund leverages the firm's resources, expertise and track record in Australian equity investing and long history and focus on environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors. "We believe investors can help shape ...

Karoon Energy aims for net zero 2035 target

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... from the atmosphere. To be achieved through future transition planning in respect of Scope 1 and 2 emissions, for Karoon equity positions." "Our first priority is to reduce and avoid emission where we can however, given that we are an oil company, and ...

Investors flag decarbonisation, real world impacts as priorities

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... the energy, materials and utilities sector (EMUs), Moret said. "Decarbonising an economy where a significant chunk of the equity market is so highly concentrated with the EMUs is going to be very difficult if you use a blunt force approach of exclusions ...