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Amazon's Queensland operations to run off solar

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 15 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... projects by Amazon in Australia, which the company says has been the catalyst for an estimated $467 million of economic investment in the community from 2020 to 2022. The wind farm in Woleebee, Queensland, is Amazon's first renewable energy project in ...

Stewart Investors joins Responsible Minerals initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... sourcing. Stewart Investors is the first company and founding member of the RMI Investor Network, which will bring together investment industry stakeholders to advance responsible sourcing and the renewable energy transition by giving investors access ...

Rest selects Dasseti for ESG due diligence digitisation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... "Having an enhanced ability to review and interrogate our due diligence data will bring recognised efficiencies to our investment process," Rest said. "We are expecting these improved insights to support Rest's ongoing risk management efforts on ...

UniSuper makes property allocation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
UniSuper has acquired a $260 million warehouse, logistics and manufacturing development site that will target a 5-Star NABERS energy rating upon completion. The auction of surplus land from Orica in Deer Park, Melbourne has the potential to accommodate ...

Queensland to boost clean economy

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 15 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... called on the federal government to follow suit and improve policy so clean energy and industry businesses can increase investment in growing sectors. However, the state government continues to approve coal mines, the Clean Energy Council noted. "Approving ...

Climate-committed investor group grows to $35tr AUM

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 15 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... 14.8 million beneficiaries, up from eight million four years ago. The group, which brings together retirement fund and investment managers, increased its membership to represent over $35 trillion in global AUM in 2023, up from $30 trillion in 2022. Australian ...

Podcast: Climate and cyber and nature, oh my - Julia Leske

THE GREENER WAY  |  MONDAY, 12 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
We're well into the beginning of 2024, so it's a good time to look back at what happened in sustainability in 2023 and what the big events and trends will be this year. Joining us for this conversation is Julia Leske, senior consultant ESG strategy ...

Investors back modern slavery compensation

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 12 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... can to eliminate [modern slavery] from our society," Rishworth said. "Australian investors see modern slavery as an investment risk," RIAA head of policy and advocacy Nayanisha Samarakoon told FS Sustainability. "A business model that relies on underpaid ...

ESG skills in hot demand in risk, compliance hiring

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 12 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... driving fund retirement support, ASIC and ACCC's focus on greenwashing, and APRA's updates to SPS and CPS 230 and 530 - Investment Governance Regulations. In SPS 530, APRA states that super fund trustees must demonstrate "how risk considerations connected ...

Rest increases impact investment with Cibus fund allocation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 12 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... practices and companies. Rest has allocated capital to Cibus Fund II, which "focuses on delivering strong returns through investment opportunities related to the food value chain." The investment comes out of the super fund's impact investment and ...