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Stafford Capital Partners launches sustainable timber impact fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 28 FEB 2023  |  NEWS
Stafford Capital Partners has reached initial close of a carbon offset and sustainable timberland impact strategy that will see investment in Australian and New Zealand assets as part of the portfolio. The Stafford Carbon Offset Opportunity Fund has ...

AXA IM sets ESG targets for executive remuneration

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 23 FEB 2023  |  NEWS
... policy is part of the AXA IM for Progress Monitor, which the company said is a "set of metrics selected due to their material contribution towards AXA IM's ambition of becoming a leading responsible asset manager." These metrics sit alongside AXA IM's ...

Mike Cannon-Brookes, CEFC back biosequestration startup

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 14 FEB 2023  |  NEWS
... Cannon-Brookes' Grok Ventures and the CEFC among others. Loam has developed a microbial inoculum - an introduced biological material - which farmers will use to coat their seeds before sowing. The microbial inoculum works with the plants to sequester ...

Orica implements ESG data platform for GHG emission reporting

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 FEB 2023  |  NEWS
... its net zero targets. Orica has previously announced a target to be net zero on its scope 1 and GHG emissions and most material scope 3 GHG emissions by 2050, and to reduce scope 1 and 2 operational emissions by at least 40% by 2030. "We've placed considerable ...

ISSB standards do not introduce increased risk for investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 FEB 2023  |  NEWS
... disclosures are clearly within the mandate of company directors, who need to also consider which other sustainability risks are material to their organisation."

US attorneys general call out proxy advisers for "woke" agenda

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 FEB 2023  |  NEWS
... violated both federal law and their contractual duties" regarding statements around net zero emissions goals and other material ESG matters. The letter was written in January 2023. "The letter notes several public positions that the companies have taken ...

Ethical, sustainable ETFs top $9bn: Betashares

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 26 JAN 2023  |  NEWS
Ethical, responsible and sustainability themed ETFs crossed $9.2 billion in funds under management by the end of 2022, according to Betashares. Betashares says that by the end of 22, there were 52 ethical, responsible and sustainability-themed ETFs. ...

Climate a top concern for Australia's C-Suite

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 19 JAN 2023  |  NEWS
The majority of Australia's corporate leaders say climate change is likely to impact their companies to a high or very high degree over the next three years, according to new research from Deloitte. Yet according to Deloitte's 2023 CxO Sustainability ...

ASFI outlines roadmap for sustainable finance taxonomy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 DEC 2022  |  NEWS
... disclosures. "The difference between accounting standards and taxonomies is that sustainability reporting standards look at the material risks of climate or other sustainability factors on the financial value of a business or institution," said ASFI ...

Vanguard quits net zero investor initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 DEC 2022  |  NEWS
... (NZAM), saying they wished to provide clarity to investors regarding the role of index funds and how they think about material risks like climate change. Vanguard - which has more than $11 trillion in assets under management globally - joined NZAM in ...

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Green moves: Aware Super, Minderoo Foundation

ELIZABETH FRY
CareSuper hired an ESG specialist from a rival, while Andrew Forrest's Minderoo Foundation appointed an executive director of effective philanthropy.

Macquarie AM takes over Island Green Power

KARREN VERGARA
Macquarie Asset Management (MAM) is now the owner of renewable energy developer Island Green Power, scooping up the remaining 50% stake.

Palliser Capital hits out at Rio Tinto board

ANDREW MCKEAN
Palliser Capital has vowed to continue pressing for governance reform at Rio Tinto after its shareholder resolution calling for an independent review of the miner's dual-listed company structure fell short at the group's annual general meeting.

ISSB looks to ease Scope 3 disclosure requirements

JAMIE WILLIAMSON
The International Sustainability Standards Board has proposed changes to requirements under IFRS S2 to offer clarity around existing reliefs and provide further relief in relation to specific Greenhouse Gas emissions disclosures.

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