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BlackRock continues renewable infrastructure investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 SEP 2022  |  NEWS
... prevent the worst impacts of the climate crisis is closing fast, and the power couple of solar plus storage is one of the few true paths to energy security, stable power prices, and a livable planet. "We need to take urgent action and accessing BlackRock's ...

Sustainable packaging sector set to grow: Nanuk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 1 SEP 2022  |  NEWS
... tension between the risks and opportunities in packaging, Wilmshurst noted. "When it comes to the broader issues, there are a few challenging sides to the argument, frankly," he said. "We're cognisant that food waste is a critical issue. There's a lot ...

Companies lag on digital transformation: Governance Institute

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
... survey found that 21% of organisations do not have a digital transformation underway, and more than half the respondents have few, if any, directors with technology skills as part of their core skill set. Of those with no digital transformation underway ...

Varying levels of progress on modern slavery: IAST APAC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
... participating in the review process for the Australian Modern Slavery Act, Turner said. "When we formed the steering committee a few years ago, our view was that if we can do something together to make more progress than we can do separately, then it ...

COP27 preview: loss and damage, action on commitments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
... stronger role at COP27 given new government action, and the focus will be on implementing existing commitments. "There are a few things that became clear coming out of Bonn," said Lewis Hill, manager, policy, advocacy and member mobilization at the World ...

Ausbil charts ESG activities and portfolio engagement

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
... other companies in what we think is an example of best practice. "That comes back to a general trend I've seen in the last few years in the ESG industry in Australia - more and more investors are becoming practical about engagements in working groups ...

Consultation on faith-based products opens

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
Treasury has released draft legislation that would adjust how the Your Future, Your Super performance test is applied to faith-based products. The regulator has also launched a public consultation that will close on August 16. Under the legislation ...

Australian Ethical, Christian Super confirm merger

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
... increase our operating expense, and the linkage between the two we're very relaxed about. In the short term - the next few years - we see the opportunity that what we do today is going gather great momentum for the business." Australian Ethical currently ...

Australian miners top list as critical minerals demand grows: PwC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
... argue that in some cases more successfully than others - but it's not new territory for them, and there would be very few companies that wouldn't have to deal with those challenges," Smith said. Performance on ESG is a risk and an opportunity ...

Majority of ASX200 reporting on ESG: ACSI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUN 2022  |  NEWS
The majority of ASX200 companies are disclosing detailed information on ESG risks and their plans to manage them, according to new research by the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI). According to ACSI's ESG Reporting Trends report ...