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Aus govt calls VCs and private equity to back circular economy

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 16 DEC 2024  |  NEWS
... circular economy and de-risking private sector investments in industry, the built environment, food and agriculture, and resources. Capital flow into sectors like recycling and innovative materials will enable the circular economy to scale and compete ...

VFMC welcomes two key execs

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 12 DEC 2024  |  NEWS
... sector. Most recently, Fletcher was head of talent and culture at ANZ Institutional Bank. She was previously head of human resources for ANZ's operations, technology and shared services group giving her broad exposure to many aspects of financial ...

Asset managers move climate targets in-house

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 12 DEC 2024  |  NEWS
... us to build and shape our capability around sustainable investing. "In light of our enlarged internal expertise and resources, we are well positioned to achieve our clients' sustainable investing and engagement goals. We remain committed to offering ...

Investors zero in on nature, human rights nexus

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 9 DEC 2024  |  NEWS
... according to Global Witness and UNEP. The report noted the importance of a circular economy for water, plastics, and other resources, supporting a sustainable food system. It's essential that restrictions to natural resource exploitation are accompanied ...

First Aussie circularity fund shoots for $1bn

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... first-of-its-kind partnership. The vision is a world where waste is eliminated; natural systems are regenerated; and resources are kept in use for as long as possible through repair, reuse, and recycling. To achieve these goals, CFF targets high-impact ...

Supermarket giants lead anti-slavery efforts

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 15 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... biggest material financial risks for investees is supply chain traceability and verification, a lack of dedicated company resources, and a general aversion to the term 'slavery' curbing engagement efforts. "A key driver of increasing global demand for ...

HESTA red flags MinRes for governance failures

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 11 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... the senior management and board level," Blakey said. HESTA has subsequently placed MinRes on its watchlist, making the resources company subject to the fund's engagement escalation framework - where watchlist companies receive closer direct engagement ...

Is 'nature positive' the next big thing?

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 11 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... Australia's economy facing moderate to high exposure to nature risks, including impacts on water, air, and soil resources. The Australian Conservation Foundation reported in June that Australia could face losses of $20 billion per year in GDP by ...

Back on the huddle, fund flows into clean energy

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 11 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... "Australia has a natural resource endowment. We already have one-third of the world's critical minerals in the form of resources in the ground. We have a highly skilled workforce, a highly developed economy where we're very close to some of the ...

Australia waits for 2035 target

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 11 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... to capitalise on Australia's position as uniquely favourable for a renewable-led economic boom. With vast natural resources and technical expertise, he called for the nation to become a "renewable energy superpower," fuelling economic prosperity ...