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Young people sue Canadian pension giant alleging climate failures

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 28 OCT 2025  |  NEWS
Four young Canadians are suing the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, claiming the fund breached its duty to invest in their interests by failing to protect their retirement savings from climate risk. The plaintiffs, Aliya Hirji, Travis Olson, Rav ...

World's first social value measurement tool launches

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 27 OCT 2025  |  NEWS
Social Value Portal, a UK firm that measures and reports on social impact, has launched the Global TOM System, the world's first social value measurement tool. The tool is developed and overseen in collaboration with the Global Social Value Taskforce ...

US pension funds move against James Hardie chair

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 27 OCT 2025  |  NEWS
Three US pension funds have lodged proxy votes to remove Anne Lloyd as James Hardie chair at the company's AGM this week. This comes after James Hardie faced significant backlash over a $14 billion deal to acquire US-based Azek. A deal that was done ...

Norway wealth fund leans on AI for climate risk management

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 24 OCT 2025  |  NEWS
The world's largest sovereign wealth fund is turning to artificial intelligence (AI) to manage its climate risk. Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM) released its Climate Action Plan 2030 overnight. In it, the fund said it will make use of AI in ...

Green moves: JANA, Nxt.Nature

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 24 OCT 2025  |  NEWS
Global sustainability consultancy Anthesis has hired Michael Salvatico to lead climate and nature client development across Asia Pacific. Based in Sydney, Salvatico will drive Anthesis' regional growth strategy, helping clients across Asia Pacific ...

Australia, US establish $13bn critical minerals partnership

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 23 OCT 2025  |  NEWS
The Australian government has reached an agreement with the US in a meeting in Washington this week, which will see an accelerated pipeline of priority projects for minerals and rare earth elements delivered between the two nations. The United States-Australia ...

ANZ backs Victoria Power Networks' inaugural green bond

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 23 OCT 2025  |  NEWS
ANZ Share Investing (ANZ) announced its support for Victoria Power Networks' debut green bond of $750 million across six-and-a-half-years. The funds will support Victoria Power Networks' transition to cleaner energy. The investment marks the first green ...

APRA told to reign in super system's financed emissions

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 20 OCT 2025  |  NEWS
... over the 70-year time horizons that many Australians will experience with their super. A VER framework ensures that funds act in members' best long-term financial interests," said Jeremy Cooper, advisory board chair at Conexus Institute. As of June ...

IGCC 2025 Climate Leaders named

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 20 OCT 2025  |  NEWS
The Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC) has announced the winners of its annual Climate Leaders' Awards for 2025. The awards were presented at the IGCC Annual Climate Finance and Investment Summit. The potential recipients are nominated by IGCC ...

Boards face limitations in managing climate risks

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 20 OCT 2025  |  NEWS
At the Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC) Summit 2025, Queensland Investment Corporation's (QIC) ESG and general manager Alison Ewings said that "climate change is a risk in its own right" and "a threat multiplier." But there are limitations ...