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'Unstoppable' energy transition to set stage for sustainable infra boom

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 11 SEP 2025  |  NEWS
... biodiversity and nature-related risks. Similarly, 68% are attracted to energy transition-focused infrastructure funds, topped by social infrastructure. Noting the trend, Convyta Partners Consulting principal Hubert Hwang, a contributor to the report ...

Rest revises sustainable option's investment criteria

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 11 SEP 2025  |  NEWS
... broader range of investments, we've revised the option's investment criteria while maintaining its enhanced environmental, social and governance (ESG) characteristics," Rest said. "We believe this will enable us to invest in a more diversified portfolio ...

ART pledges $2bn towards impact investing

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 11 SEP 2025  |  NEWS
... says it will deploy at least $2 billion by 2030 toward assets which can deliver returns for members whilst also generating social and environmental benefits in areas prioritised by ART. As part of its first major investment towards the 2030 impact goal ...

Conscious IM brings affordable housing solutions under HAFF

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 SEP 2025  |  NEWS
... collaboration with a network of experienced community providers, CIM has recently successfully closed its second dedicated social and affordable housing fund, the CIM Social Housing Fund 2 (SHF2). Once fully deployed, SHF2 is expected to deliver approximately ...

CPA calls for stricter rules on sustainability claims

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 8 SEP 2025  |  NEWS
CPA Australia has called for stricter rules to govern the naming and marketing of managed investment and superannuation products to protect consumers from misleading sustainability claims. Responding to the Treasury consultation on sustainable investment ...

Paul Ramsay Foundation hires for impact

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 8 SEP 2025  |  NEWS
... Foundation has hired a chief impact officer. Carolyn Curtis, formerly the chief executive of The Australian Centre for Social Innovation (TACSI), is taking on the role. Curtis has been serving in the role in an acting capacity since June, but will now ...

Family offices stick to sustainable investing: Survey

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 8 SEP 2025  |  NEWS
... that family offices have not only maintained their focus but have refined their strategies to capture the twin benefits of social impact and robust returns. Our community's resilience exemplifies the forward-thinking approach that continues to drive ...

Accelerating green capital: What Australia's first sustainable finance taxonomy means for business

ILONA MILLAR, LILY MORTON  |  FRIDAY, 5 SEP 2025  |  NEWS
... well as criteria for doing no significant harm (DNSH) in respect of other key environmental objectives and meeting minimum social safeguards (MSS) for corporate governance, human rights and First Nations people's rights. The release of the Taxonomy is ...

Podcast: Fighting modern slavery

THE GREENER WAY  |  FRIDAY, 22 AUG 2025  |  NEWS
In this episode of The Greener Way, host Michelle Baltazar speaks with Charlotte O'Meara, head of responsible investment at Challenger. They delve into the issue of modern slavery and how an investor network representing $12 trillion FUM hopes to ...

Female participation in the workforce hits record high

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 18 AUG 2025  |  NEWS
The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to 4.2% in July, according to data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). "With employment rising by 25,000 people and the number of unemployed decreasing by 10,000 people, the unemployment rate ...