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Green job moves: ACSI, Edge, Investa

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB). She will also support tenant and employee engagement initiatives, and help out in green building certifications like the WELL Building Standard (WELL) and the Green Building Council of Australia's (GBCA) Green Star rating ...

Catastrophe bill blows up to $90bn

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 15 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... increase. That's why investing in protective measures - such as shielding vulnerable communities from floods or improving building codes to protect homes from severe hailstorms - is vital." The reinsurance giant noted that in the US alone, 12 storms ...

Australian Ethical scores gold, others fall off charts

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 8 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... underperformance of its GEO option can be explained by a tilt to alternative energy, energy efficiency, sustainable water, green building, pollution prevention and sustainable agriculture. Similarly, both Future Focus options are comparable to UniSuper's ...

Systems thinking to drive alpha, tackle systemic threats

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 2 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... cyber-attacks, and AI. "There is a rocky road ahead for asset owners. All investors should prepare for a bumpier ride by building more resilience into their organisation - thinking ahead, more agile organisational design, better culture and stronger ...

Aus funds hit by outflows, global gains for passive ESG

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 29 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
... sustainable options, so investor demand has been trend-driven. "However, asset managers still continue to pursue the building up of their ESG capabilities, especially with government regulations and taxonomy guidance coming in." Global picture Hortense ...

QIC taps resilience skills

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
Queensland Investment Corporation's infrastructure arm has underlined the importance of building long-term resilience into its $34 billion portfolio by adding two new specialist roles. Julian Loh and Timothy Grech have joined QIC Infrastructure's ...

Cbus bolsters ESG integration with new hire

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 22 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
... integration, Williams will support the creation of long-term returns for members of the $98 billion industry fund for building and construction workers. With 20 years' in institutional investment, she held several advisory roles since resigning from ...

Microsoft makes largest ever offset purchase

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 15 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
... of its sustainability strategy. Microsoft senior director for carbon removal and energy Brian Marrs said 1PointFive is building the largest DAC project worldwide. "To achieve the gigatons of removals needed this century, first-of-a-kind projects like ...

Tech giant hits environment target

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
Amazon has followed in PUMA's footsteps with the claim they have hit a key environmental target seven years early, without disclosing much detail. Amazon's operational energy supply has achieved a 100% renewable energy "match", the e-retail powerhouse ...

Morningstar boosts ESG focus with new hire

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
... in financial services with a focus on sustainable finance and investment. In the newly created role, she will focus on building a greater market presence for Sustainalytics across Australia and New Zealand. Cameron has worked for Thomson Reuters and ...