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New Forests appoints new chief executive

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 12 JAN 2023  |  NEWS
... global investment manager in April, while Brand will take on the new role of chair. Rogers has been managing director, Australia and New Zealand since 2016 and held the additional responsibility of senior managing director for the US business since 2019. ...

Podcast: How to spot greenwashing

THE GREENER WAY  |  THURSDAY, 12 JAN 2023  |  NEWS
John Pabon, corporate sustainability consultant, former UN advisor and analyst, and author, joins us to speak about what Australian businesses of all sizes can do to ensure they are not contributing to the rising prevalence of greenwashing, how to spot ...

APAC outperforms amid global sustainable finance pullback

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 12 JAN 2023  |  NEWS
... deals grew 15% for green loans and sustainability linked loans, APAC was up 70%, which is quite a huge difference." Australia in particular showed robust growth in green loans, Tan added. "For Australia, green loans were higher by around 50% as well ...

Deloitte launches green tech initiative for business

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 12 JAN 2023  |  NEWS
Deloitte has launched GreenSpace Tech, a collaborative initiative to commercialise and scale climate technology solutions. The global initiative assists businesses - particularly those in the hard-to-abate sectors - to achieve their net zero commitments ...

ASIC issues more greenwashing fines

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 9 JAN 2023  |  NEWS
ASIC has continued its crackdown on greenwashing, having recently fined two more entities over alleged false or misleading statements. Earlier this month, ASIC announced they fined superannuation trustee Diversa Trustees $13,320. Diversa is the issuer ...

ASFI outlines roadmap for sustainable finance taxonomy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 DEC 2022  |  NEWS
The Australian Sustainable Finance Institute (ASFI) has made key recommendations on a sustainable finance taxonomy that is science-based, usable, operates with other international jurisdictions and meets the need of the Australian economic context. ...

ANZ leads issuance of US$50m gender-lens bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 DEC 2022  |  NEWS
ANZ has led the issuance of a $50 million four-year Women's Livelihood Bond 5 (WLB5), a gender-lens sustainable bond that aligns with the Orange Bond Principles. The bond has been issued by Impact Investment Exchange (IIX), a pioneer in impact investing ...

Climate skills demand outstrips supply in finance: UTS

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 DEC 2022  |  NEWS
There is a climate skills gap in the Australian financial industry, with demand for people with climate skills outstripping supply, according to research from the UTS Institute For Sustainable Futures. UTS Institute for Sustainable Futures recently ...

Mindaroo, QIC back FairSupply Series A fundraise

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 DEC 2022  |  NEWS
ESG SaaS platform FairSupply has raised $6.3 million in a series A round led by AirTree, alongside Tidal, Minderoo Foundation and QIC. FairSupply provides corporate and institutional clients with visibility over ESG risk in supply chains and investment ...

Pathzero completes Series A fundraising round

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 DEC 2022  |  NEWS
Carbon emissions reporting platform Pathzero has raised more than $15 million in Series A funding, including allocations from Carthona Capital and Clyde Bank Holdings. Pathzero has developed Pathzero Navigator, a carbon reporting and analysis tool for ...