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Forrest and US government back First Nations start-ups

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 27 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
Andrew and Nicola Forrest's charity the Minderoo Foundation will partner with the US Department of State to launch angel investor collective the Blak Angels Investment Network. The project aims to facilitate more investment in First Nations start-ups ...

Experts evaluate impact of Modern Slavery Act review

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
The proposed reforms to Australia's Modern Slavery Act will serve to improve transparency and enhance focus on remedies and remediation of instances of modern slavery, according to experts. Last week, the Australian government tabled a sweeping review ...

RIAA launches armed conflict toolkit for investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... states, where there is a military occupation or invasion of one state by another. Russia's invasion of Ukraine is front-of-mind for many around the world, but a panel discussion supporting the launch of the armed conflict toolkit noted that there are ...

Are companies drowning in a sea of ESG requests?

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... issue of how investors can engage," said Dr Guy Debelle, Fortescue Future Industries board member. "Investors need to keep in mind that some solutions will work for some companies and not others," Cross said. The pitfalls of proxy There is a need to ...

Companies urged to act on greenwashing ahead of new ISSB framework

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
Companies are warned to stay ahead of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission's (ACCC) crackdown on greenwashing and the forthcoming release of the new International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) standards that will be released in ...

Investors welcome Commonwealth green bond program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 27 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... also provide a greater understanding of what governments are doing around their sustainable finance agenda. That focuses the mind within government and within ministries as well because they're pulling in the same direction with a green program. ...

The "Wild West" of "blue" investing

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 APR 2023  |  NEWS
What do sail-boat cargo ships, robots that can clean and repair boat hulls underwater, and floating photovoltaics with seaweed dangling underneath have in common? They represent just some of the many projects that could form a portfolio approach to ...

Investors flag decarbonisation, real world impacts as priorities

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... decarbonisation," she said. "There's also the role of stewardship in driving those world outcomes. "Decarbonisation is top of mind with pretty much the bulk of institutional investors thinking through very deeply about implementing decarbonisation ...

Leading Harvest launches Australian ag sustainability standard

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 16 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... that there is an enormous and rising tide of sustainably and sustainability assurance. If you think about the commitments mind around regenerative agriculture, ESG and sustainability, there's a huge proliferation of sustainability programs, and not ...

Fink counts the cost of "easy money" in annual letter

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 16 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... companies on their plants to transition to the low carbon economy, Fink added. "The transition to a low-carbon economy is top of mind for many of our clients," he said. "Our clients have a range of investment objectives and perspectives. We have clients ...