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Rest awards mandate to Wollemi Capital

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 1 AUG 2025  |  NEWS
Rest has handed $232 million to specialist climate investment firm Wollemi Capital, which will now launch its first managed vehicle. The invested capital comes from the superannuation fund's Growth Alternative strategy. Rest said the investment ...

Capacity Investment Scheme supercharged for energy transition

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 31 JUL 2025  |  NEWS
The Climate Change and Energy Minister Chris Bowen has announced a 25% expansion of the Capacity Investment Scheme (CIS), raising the new capacity target to 40 gigawatts (GW). Addressing the Investor Group on Climate Change at Parliament House on Tuesday ...

Community housing providers improve ESG standing

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 28 JUL 2025  |  NEWS
Community housing organisations have substantially improved their environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance, according to the national peak body representing providers. Australian Community Housing's ESG Reporting Standard shows that reporting ...

Europe remains bullish on ESG funds: Morningstar

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 28 JUL 2025  |  NEWS
Global sustainable open-end and exchange-traded funds recorded net flows of US$4.9 billion ($7.5bn) in the second quarter of 2025, presenting a notable rebound despite geopolitical and regulatory uncertainties, according to Morningstar. Following record ...

Climate reporting brings skilled workers to the fore

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 25 JUL 2025  |  NEWS
Local businesses are not yet fully equipped to comply with mandatory climate reporting but they want to be, with research suggesting managers with green skills could earn up to 13% more. Surveying some 436 businesses across Australia, RMIT's Towards ...

Authorities are now accountable for caused climate damage

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUL 2025  |  NEWS
A new ruling by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) will hold states and countries accountable for the climate damage they have caused. The ICJ has delivered its Advisory Opinion on the Obligation of States in respect of Climate Change, which suggests ...

Unchecked climate change to cost Australia trillions: Climate Council

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUL 2025  |  NEWS
New research has indicated the Labor government's climate goals may not be up to scratch, as choosing a strong target in the present remains more cost-effective than attempting to adapt to escalating climate damage. Climate Council's Stronger Target ...

Consultation on sustainable product labels kicks off

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 21 JUL 2025  |  NEWS
The government has initiated a consultation phase on sustainable investment product labelling, releasing a paper aligning to its Sustainable Finance Roadmap. The government is seeking industry-wide feedback on a framework for sustainable investment ...

HSBC ditches global climate alliance initiative

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 18 JUL 2025  |  NEWS
Continuing the mass exodus, HSBC has now made its exit from the Net Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA). HSBC has withdrawn its position from the NZBA despite saying the initiative "played a role in developing guiding frameworks to help banks establish their ...

ISS STOXX launches Sovereign Climate Impact Report

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 14 JUL 2025  |  NEWS
ISS STOXX's sustainable investment arm, ISS Sustainability Solutions, has released a new sovereign climate report focusing on sovereign climate impact. The Sovereign Climate Impact Report offers in-depth data across more than 180 current and forward-looking ...