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HMC Capital bolsters insto team

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 13 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... investor relations, including at Lendlease where she spent ten years. Most recently, she was head of capital raising for Australia as the developer and funds manager. Nicholas Harris, chairman of the institutional capital team at HMC Capital, said: "We ...

Local family office backs new venture to invest in climate tech

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 13 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... a corporate, set to be announced in the coming weeks. The fund plans to invest in about 15 early-stage companies in Australia and overseas developing solutions in energy, power, transport, logistics, and industrials. Climate Tech Partners focuses on ...

Investors and business leaders call for end to 'weak' net zero pledge

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... technology" and Fortescue called for a clear and transparent roadmap to end fossil fuels. Despite growing renewables, Australia has never curtailed new oil and gas expansion, with projects like Woodside's Scarborough and Santos' Barossa proceeding under ...

Carbon market responds to integrity concerns

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
The carbon market industry has slammed media reports labelling carbon companies "cowboys, predators or parasites," calling the accusations "inflammatory and derogatory" and "unfair". A series of media reports published over the weekend published by ...

Execs face shareholder backlash over pay: Georgeson

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... remuneration proposals in 2024 for the second consecutive year, according to shareholder services provider Georgeson. Forty of Australia's 300 biggest listed companies received a strike against their executive remuneration in 2024. This was in line with ...

Google's DEI dump may tank ESG score

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 10 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
Google's decision to walk back its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) hiring initiatives will likely tank Alphabet's ESG score, exclude it from indices and funds, and impact investor demand. With several US firms rolling back DEI, there is ...

Regulation drives ESG advice boom

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 10 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... to report on modern slavery. To make the deadline, firms are turning to digital solutions. "Progressive companies in Australia have started to change their operating models as they adapt their organisations to incorporate sustainability," said Jan Erik ...

Renewable energy company secures $160m from Macquarie

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 10 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... launched Aula in 2023, specialising in developing, building, and operating onshore renewable energy projects across Australia and New Zealand. Greenalia chief executive Manuel GarcĂ­a commented: "The funds obtained with this financing will be used to ...

Cbus hunts for new ESG head

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 7 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
Talieh Williams has left Cbus after just eight months to be BGH Capital's head of ESG. At Cbus, Williams was the head of ESG integration; Cbus is now on the hunt for a replacement. She was responsible for supporting the creation of long-term returns ...

Cbus divests renewable asset

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 6 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... technologically diverse portfolio includes Bright Energy Investments (BEI), the largest operational renewable platform in Western Australia with three operating projects and one wind farm which recently reached financial close, with a total capacity ...