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Copia, Regnan shutter impact funds

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 11 AUG 2025  |  NEWS
... both deemed too small to be financially viable. The Regnan Global Equity Impact Solutions Fund and the TT Global Environmental Impact Fund have been terminated. Pendal closed both classes of its Global Equity Impact Solutions Fund at the end of July ...

Metrics hires for newly created role

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 AUG 2025  |  NEWS
... meeting investor demand for opportunities that deliver strong financial returns and achieve meaningful social and environmental outcomes." "We believe there's a significant opportunity to channel capital into investments that drive measurable change ...

Minderoo welcomes The Lancet's plastics initiative

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 7 AUG 2025  |  NEWS
The Minderoo Foundation has lauded a new initiative by The Lancet that has elevated the threat of plastics to the same league as climate change. The peer-reviewed medical journal has launched The Lancet Countdown on Health and Plastics - an independent ...

PC outlines key reforms to boost clean energy investment

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 5 AUG 2025  |  NEWS
... slowing down vital approvals without effectively protecting the environment. These reforms would introduce national environmental standards, improve regional planning, and set clear rules about engaging with local communities and Aboriginal and Torres ...

IFM Investors launches modern slavery framework

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 31 JUL 2025  |  NEWS
... Investment Portfolios, attempts to help asset owners prioritise modern slavery considerations in their work. Unlike environmental concerns which are often assessed through technical metrics and proxy indicators, IFM said modern slavery is "often hidden ...

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 ...

KKR makes $500m investment in Aussie solar

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 28 JUL 2025  |  NEWS
... Asia-Pacific and its sixth transaction globally. Since 2010, KKR has committed more than US$34 billion in climate and environmental sustainability investments. Past investments have included Zenobē, a UK-based transport electrification and battery storage ...

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 ...

Brighter Super boosts agriculture portfolio

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 21 JUL 2025  |  NEWS
Brighter Super has awarded a $75 million mandate to Riparian Capital Partners. The $28.5 billion superannuation fund is allocating the funds to the Queensland Riparian Agriculture and Food Transition Trust (QRAFT). Brighter Super chief executive Kate ...