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Natural gas buyout bulldozes investors: Analysts

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 5 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... ignoring investor demands. "The only way to drive change is to withdraw capital, and allocate it to future focused, sustainable companies who can support the long-term needs of investors and the environment." Woodside paid a "massive" 75% control premium ...

CareSuper ousts ESG policies in merger

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... and aligned with those currently offered by CareSuper, the $23 bn industry fund for office workers. Spirit Super's 'Sustainable' investment option will become CareSuper's 'Sustainable Balanced' option (SBO). Both funds claim a shared philosophy on responsible ...

ClearBridge launches new ESG fund

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... willingness to transition to greener solutions. Entities contributing direct impact on furthering the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals through their products and services are considered Promoters. ClearBridge said the introduction of the ...

Fossil-fuel engagements require flexibility, not confrontation

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 2 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... siloes, information overload and perceived risk can be major hurdles to change, according to Altiorem, a nonprofit sustainable finance resource, and many companies lack internal stakeholder alignment. "Companies backed into a corner are not prepared ...

Veteran lawyer moves jobs

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 29 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... spent 15 years as a planning and environmental lawyer. O'Mara is the founder of independent strategic consultancy Sustainable Solutions Advisory, and a non-executive director on several boards. OCM said in a statement that O'Connor is "known for her ...

Australian Ethical profit up 57% to $18.5m

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 29 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... significant year for Australian Ethical," said CEO John McMurdo. "These results demonstrate that maintaining our focus on sustainable growth and improving our offer to customers, is delivering positive outcomes for our shareholders." The firm recorded ...

Ancient ideas fuel new strategy

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... investing. IBA chair Eddie Fry, a Dagoman man, said First Nations values and world views provide a strong blueprint for sustainable development. "We are witnesses to the urgency for a coordinated national and global effort to improve monitoring, evaluation ...

Shareholders to pressure supermarkets over seafood sourcing

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... resolution. Even a 20% vote in favour would send a strong signal for corporate action, says Adam Verwey, founder and CEO of Sustainable Investment Exchange (SIX) and founder of Future Super. SIX has partnered with Ethinvest, Ethical Investment Advisors ...

Podcast: Investing in low-carbon, energy-efficient green buildings with Davina Rooney

THE GREENER WAY  |  TUESDAY, 27 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
This episode outlines the climate and commercial case for sustainable buildings. With buildings and building materials in hot demand, especially as the nation grapples with meeting its housing targets, momentum is growing on the sustainability side. ...

Net zero dreams float on unscaled tech

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 22 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... controversial technology, alongside scaling-up other key innovations including renewables, batteries, EV's, hydrogen, sustainable aviation fuels, heat pumps, power networks, and - also controversially - nuclear power. "Emerging technologies like hydrogen ...