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BHP, Rio Tinto, Qantas back carbon credits fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 16 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... through its $400 million Climate Fund, established last year. "Alongside our investments in other technologies like sustainable aviation fuel, high-integrity carbon projects will play a critical role to help us progress our climate targets as aviation ...

S&P Global gains top sustainability expert

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 15 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... indirectly influencing through stewardship, reflects my interest in being a change agent - helping businesses shift to more sustainable and responsible conduct." Lucchese left U Ethical in December 2022 after three years of overseeing the integration ...

Australian Ethical scores gold, others fall off charts

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 8 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... returning 16.3%. Nationwide Super followed closely behind at 16.2% in its Responsible Global Shares option. UniSuper's Sustainable High Growth option returned 15%, but its Global Environmental Opportunities (GEO) option dropped by -16.1%. Catholic ...

Mercer Super cops landmark $11.3m greenwashing penalty

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 6 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... an ASIC-led greenwashing investigation. Mercer was found to make misleading statements on its website about seven Sustainable Plus investment options offered in the Mercer Super Trust, of which Mercer is the trustee. The options promised to exclude companies ...

Pension fund dumps ESG benchmark for passive investments

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 2 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... "as a measure of improvement". "GPIF conducts passive investments based on ESG indexes from the viewpoint that the sustainable growth of our investee companies and the markets as a whole is critical for the expansion of long-term investment returns of ...

Gender lens investing to receive $1.5bn injection

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 2 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... $1.5 billion in gender-based capital by next year. The agreement was struck at a roundtable meeting on Indonesia's sustainable development goals (SDGs) last month, which was attended by several Indonesian government agencies, the Impact Investment Exchange ...

Quinbrook closes clean energy capital raise at $3bn

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 2 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... as a specialist infrastructure investor and manager." Investments include US solar and storage firm Primergy Solar, sustainable data center player Rowan Digital Infrastructure, and a 750-megawatt Origin-contracted Queensland battery called the Supernode ...

Asset managers fast track portfolio targets

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 2 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... United Nations-supported network the Principles for Responsible Investing (PRI or UN PRI), disclosure system CDP, and sustainable finance advocate Ceres. Ceres CEO and president Mindy Lubber said the data represents meaningful progress in addressing ...

NZ investors to buoy positive impact funds, fears greenwashing

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 1 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... didn't reflect their values. In order of importance, investors want funds that promote healthy rivers and oceans, sustainable water management, renewable energy and energy efficiency, and biodiversity. "There are a growing number of mainstream New Zealand ...

ISS ESG to plug emissions data shortfall for banks, insurers

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 1 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... biggest hurdles for banks and insurers looking to comply to imminent emissions disclosure laws. This week ISS ESG, the sustainable investment arm of ISS STOXX, announced a string of upgrades to its Climate Solutions suite, including the release of a ...