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No room for complacency for Australia as a renewable energy superpower

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
Australia has "no room for complacency" if it wants to become a renewable energy superpower, according to a new report from EY's Net Zero Centre. EY has published Seizing Australia's energy superpower opportunities, the latest report from EY's ...

Is divestment the last resort for modern slavery?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... UN special rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery urging investors to stay engaged. Speaking at the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) RI Australia 23 conference in Melbourne, Tomoya Obokata, special rapporteur on contemporary ...

Renewable energy, climate in spotlight in Federal Budget

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... the Powering Australia Industry Growth Centre," Chalmers said. "It takes the first steps to unlock $10 billion in new investment in firmed renewable generation and storage by funding the Capacity Investment Scheme's initial auctions. "These commitments ...

CEFC invests $80m in Pacific Equity Partners fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... outcomes by engaging with portfolio companies to support the achievement of decarbonisation activities," CEFC chief investment officer - infrastructure and alternatives Rory Lonergan said. "This investment is about connecting the power and commitment ...

Labor's five step plan for biodiversity

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... there has been a "revolution" in Australia as the public gets behind environmental action, but emphasised that business investment and action will complement government action, not replace it. She said that government has "a vision for environmental ...

ESG salaries revealed, talent shortage predicted as demand surges

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
There is no sign that demand for ESG professionals across the entire investment sector is abating, according to Kaizen Recruitment's ESG/Responsible Investment Professionals Financial Services Salary Guide 2023. Simon Gvalda, ESG recruitment specialist ...

Investors welcome New National Net Zero Authority

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 5 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... establishment of the new authority. This comes as FS Sustainability reported this week that energy heads and responsible investment experts called on the establishment of such an authority to ensure that no workers would be left behind and that companies ...

Government advisors call for investment in circular economy

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 5 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... in the room at the ACSI conference was to foster internal understanding of the circular economy and its value to the investment portfolios, screening for indicators to understand the maturity of the company in those portfolios that support circularity ...

Just transition: a fair go for fossil-fuel workers

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... the pace of the transition." "If it's not done well, there will be consequences," Ros McKay, head of responsible investment at Cbus Super added. Companies need to take practical steps to ensure that workers are reskilled into well-paying equivalent ...

Podcast: What's happening at RI Australia 2023 - Estelle Parker

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
The Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) is gearing up to hold its annual conference in Melbourne May 10-11. FS Sustainability is proud to be an official media partner to the event, and we're joined by RIAA's Executive Manager, Programs ...