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Industry lobbying weakens nature laws

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... Senate Inquiry, direct consultations with government, and corporate messaging. The industry groups represent 27 of the top 50 ASX listed companies by market cap amongst their membership. Canberra has faced "considerable pressure" from industry groups ...

Exec pay lands listed firms in hot water

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 12 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
Seven ASX300 companies were hit with shareholder backlash over their executive remuneration schemes in the first half of the year, with more 'strikes' likely as the AGM season continues. Global proxy solicitor Georgeson, which analysed shareholder ...

HESTA urges ASX300 to heed investor concerns

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 12 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
In a letter sent to the top listed companies in its investment portfolio, the $87 billion super fund has set out its engagement priorities ahead of the upcoming AGM season. Key areas include climate change, nature loss, gender equality and fair working ...

Super gap to close in 2042

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 9 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
Gender financial equality slowed in the past quarter; gender pay equality is expected by 2047 and ASX 200 equality equity by 2030. Overall, women are experiencing higher unemployment and underemployment. In the long-term however there is - albeit slow ...

Natural gas buyout bulldozes investors: Analysts

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 5 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... the priority to effectively lower greenhouse gas emissions." While Woodside scores better on overall ESG risk than its S&P/ ASX 300 energy sector peers, according to Hall, the purchase worsens future risk. In Woodside's half-year results briefing ...

Australian Ethical profit up 57% to $18.5m

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 29 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... 24% to $100.5 million, and record underlying profit after tax by 57% to $18.5m in FY24. In its FY24 results reported to the ASX, the ethical fund posted 80% growth in its statutory net profit after tax to $11.8m. Richard Brandweiner, former CEO of Pendal ...

Senate passes landmark climate reporting and net zero authority laws

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 23 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... regime is "complicated", AICD head of policy Christian Gergis said. The rollout begins with the largest emitters, comparable to ASX 200 companies, and will gradually include smaller entities and not-for-profits by July 2027. However, AICD managing director ...

KPMG prints first climate risk report

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 22 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... halve emissions by 2030 from a 2019 baseline. It has now cut Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions by 28%. Roughly one-fifth of its ASX-200 listed clients have now publicly set Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) approved net zero targets, and 69% set other ...

BHP, Rio Tinto, Qantas back carbon credits fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 16 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
The ASX-listed companies have poured $80 million into a new Australian carbon credits fund from Silva Capital. The Silva Carbon Origination Fund is one of the first funds in Australia to invest in large-scale, high-integrity Australian Carbon Credit ...

Shareholders to say 'no' to gambling ads

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 13 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... accounts dedicated towards combining ethical investing with shareholder activism. At present, the platform only features 12 ASX-listed companies, which are the subject of their initial campaigns. It is due to make all ASX shares and ETFs available on ...