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Climate a top concern for Australia's C-Suite

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 19 JAN 2023  |  NEWS
The majority of Australia's corporate leaders say climate change is likely to impact their companies to a high or very high degree over the next three years, according to new research from Deloitte. Yet according to Deloitte's 2023 CxO Sustainability ...

ASIC issues more greenwashing fines

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 9 JAN 2023  |  NEWS
ASIC has continued its crackdown on greenwashing, having recently fined two more entities over alleged false or misleading statements. Earlier this month, ASIC announced they fined superannuation trustee Diversa Trustees $13,320. Diversa is the issuer ...

Majority of investors collaborate on engagement, but disclosure lags: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 1 DEC 2022  |  NEWS
Most sustainable investors in Australia and Aotaeroa New Zealand collaborate with other investors to achieve better ESG outcomes, according to research from the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA). Engage, Advocate, Collaborate: Unpacking ...

Acacia Money hires former GetUp! CEO to exec team

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 NOV 2022  |  NEWS
... Anil Sagaram. "The first was getting our core platform, data and partner connections in place to enable a comprehensive consumer solution." "The second was putting in place the team we need for our next stage of development and growth. We are thrilled ...

Cbus bolsters its ESG team

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 17 NOV 2022  |  NEWS
... an investment and ESG analyst at Resolution Capital. Previous roles include a senior research associate at Citi and a consumer analyst at the Mumbai-based Brics Securities. "Cbus continues to focus on responsible investment as highlighted by our recent ...

Regulatory roundup on key sustainability developments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 NOV 2022  |  NEWS
A range of ESG-related regulatory actions have come up for discussion in the last week, including a commitment by the assistant treasurer to establish national standards for a green taxonomy, APRA flagging that their climate vulnerability assessment ...

ASIC greenwashing investigations continue

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 NOV 2022  |  NEWS
ASIC chair Joe Longo said the market regulator is currently investigating listed companies, super funds, and managed funds for potential greenwashing. "Only last week we issued our first greenwashing penalty, and we're currently investigating a number ...

Hejaz Financial Services funds certified responsible invesments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 NOV 2022  |  NEWS
The Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) has certified four funds from Hejaz Financial Services. The Responsible Investment Certification Program applies strict criteria for certifying responsible, ethical and impact investment products ...

CEFC allocated additional $8.6 billion in budget

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 1 NOV 2022  |  NEWS
The federal government has injected an additional $8.6 billion into the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) as part of the federal budget. The new funding will be the first new allocation to the CEFC since its inception 10 years ago, and comes as ...

Consumer watchdog warns on greenwashing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 SEP 2022  |  NEWS
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is "actively monitoring" green claims and won't hesitate to take enforcement action if consumers are being misled or deceived by greenwashing. Deputy chair Delia Rickard said the ACCC will ...