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Green moves: Aware Super, BlackRock, Taylor Fry

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAY 2025  |  NEWS
A Housing Australia executive has joined BlackRock Australia as the firm's new head of fixed income and credit product strategy, marking a return to funds management after a distinguished public sector career. Katherine Palmer brings over 12 years ...

Aware Super beefs up sustainability team

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAY 2025  |  NEWS
High-profile ethics and impact manager Desiree Lucchese has joined Aware Super as the reporting manager for climate change and sustainability. In her new role, Lucchese will blend technical expertise with change management to serve as a liaison across ...

Green moves: Chief Executive Women, Hearts & Minds, Rabobank

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 19 MAY 2025  |  NEWS
Hearts & Minds (HM1) chief executive Brett Jollie will step down, having held the role for less than a year. The board said it would restructure the leadership team, transitioning from a full-time chief executive role to a more "streamlined model". ...

Landmark greenwashing case against Energy Australia comes to an end

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAY 2025  |  NEWS
A landmark greenwashing case against Energy Australia was discontinued after the provider reportedly reached a settlement with activist group Parents for Climate. A civil trial against Energy Australia was due to kick off this week, with The Australia ...

Green Moves: ACSI, PRI, HOPE Housing

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAY 2025  |  NEWS
Industry veteran David Atkin will step down as chief executive of the Principles for Responsible Investment next year, giving the UN-backed body for institutional investors ample time to find his replacement. Atkin, who joined the PRI in 2021, replaced ...

Sustainability in 2025

VIRGINIE DERUE  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAY 2025  |  NEWS
Climate risks and geopolitics were both in the limelight, and often clashing, in 2024 as a myriad of questions were raised concerning the future of sustainability efforts. In 2025, there is likely to be much scrutiny around US President Donald Trump's ...

ESG credentials remain key for commercial property investors: Knight Frank

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 12 MAY 2025  |  NEWS
A survey of 40 commercial property investors around the globe, including in Australia, finds many are still considering ESG credentials, "incentivised" by potential value. The ESG Property Investor Survey 2025 found the investment strategy of investors ...

Aware Super, HESTA join forces against Woodside

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAY 2025  |  NEWS
Aware Super and HESTA have voted against the re-election of Woodside director Ann Pickard, who also chairs the Energy Board's Sustainability Committee, with HESTA also voting against the broader remuneration plan. The super funds said the gas giant ...

Labor win 'a referendum on renewable energy'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAY 2025  |  NEWS
The Clean Energy Council says the Albanese government's landslide win in the federal election was a vote of confidence by the Australian people in the nation's clean energy future. Clean Energy Council chief executive Kane Thornton said Labor's win ...

First Nations NFP mandates JANA

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 28 APR 2025  |  NEWS
JANA has won a mandate from not-for-profit Aboriginal Investment NT to bolster its $655 million commercial investment portfolio (CIP). Aboriginal Investment NT's purpose is to promote the self-management, economic self-sufficiency, and social and ...