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First local carbon refinery facility opens

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 22 JUN 2026  |  NEWS
Orica, an ASX-listed commercial explosive provider, has collaborated with clean technology firm MCi Carbon to open Australia's first carbon utilisation facility in Kooragang Island, New South Wales. The facility is an initiative within Orica's global ...

Housing affordability requires more than supply: Study

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 22 JUN 2026  |  NEWS
Australia's housing affordability crisis is being driven less by a shortage of apartments and more by rising house prices and investor activity, according to new research from the University of New South Wales (UNSW). Published in Cities, the study ...

Nest mandates IFM Investors for climate credit strategy

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUN 2026  |  NEWS
The UK National Employment Savings Trust (Nest) has mandated IFM Investors with £200 million ($382m) for its growth credit strategy to invest in next-generation climate technologies. Through this mandate, Nest said it will support innovative projects ...

Broad exclusions in defence investing don't work anymore: Experts

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUN 2026  |  NEWS
... top tech holdings which provide military AI and dual-use technology. Scientific Beta head of investment solutions for Australia and New Zealand Warwick Schneller says he is now observing most clients move away from "generic off-the-shelf" exclusions ...

U Ethical appoints distribution lead

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUN 2026  |  NEWS
U Ethical Investors has appointed veteran funds management executive Stuart James as head of distribution, as the firm continues to build out its leadership team and pursue its next phase of growth. James joins U Ethical's leadership team with responsibilities ...

Super sector to accelerate critical mineral investments

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUN 2026  |  NEWS
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) has signed a statement on behalf of Australia's super sector to accelerate investments in critical minerals projects in G7 countries. The statement was formally adopted by a meeting of the ...

ACCC sues Grill'd over alleged 'greenwashing' tree-planting promotion

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUN 2026  |  NEWS
... costs and other orders. The case follows a series of recent regulatory actions targeting alleged greenwashing across Australia.

Funding into environmental R&D up, but not in line with inflation

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 15 JUN 2026  |  NEWS
... to 2025, with environmental sciences emerging as the largest area of investment as funding increasingly aligns with Australia's net zero ambitions. New data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) showed government and R&D spending increased 1% ...

New Forests launches global natural capital strategy

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 15 JUN 2026  |  NEWS
... such as carbon and biodiversity. It will be established in Luxembourg for opportunities across North America, Europe, Australia-New Zealand, Latin America, Southeast Asia and Africa. The GLO strategy will invest across a broad spectrum of natural capital ...

Private markets offer new opportunities for responsible investors

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2026  |  NEWS
... demographic change. Early investments include electric bus infrastructure in India and innovative ages care developments in Australia. The report also highlighted Kilter Rural's Murray Darling Basin Balanced Water Fund, which combines commercial water ...