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The big green investing trends of 2025

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 19 DEC 2024  |  NEWS
... now see biodiversity loss as a financially material issue. Lastly, rapid AI adoption is intensifying environmental and social risks, and US deregulation could materially increase AI-related ethical risks globally. "Despite greater divergence and competing ...

Podcast: Illuminating the dark underbelly of gold mining with Terry Heymann

THE GREENER WAY  |  TUESDAY, 17 DEC 2024  |  NEWS
Gold shines brighter than ever with a record-breaking 37 price highs this year solidifying it as a safe haven in uncertain times. Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining (ASGM) produces 20% of the world's gold but employs 80% of gold miners - an estimated ...

Anne Fuchs takes on new role at ART

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 12 DEC 2024  |  NEWS
... work. The portfolio includes strategic communications, media relations, government relations and policy, and corporate and social responsibility. In the new role, Fuchs will report to the chief enterprise services officer Julie Bingham. Evan Poole, the ...

Investors zero in on nature, human rights nexus

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 9 DEC 2024  |  NEWS
... supporting a sustainable food system. It's essential that restrictions to natural resource exploitation are accompanied by social protection and welfare programmes, and overconsumption reigned in. PRI said capital must be channeled to green industries ...

QIC Real Estate secures $3.75bn SLL

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 9 DEC 2024  |  NEWS
... the loans have been "structured with targets designed to drive continuous improvement across a range of environmental and social considerations that are material to the funds." Charles Davis, CBA sustainable finance and ESG head said the targets demonstrate ...

Banksia Foundation names winners of the 2024 NSW Sustainability Awards

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 2 DEC 2024  |  NEWS
... was celebrated for delivering 20 sustainable, culturally tailored homes that combine environmental responsibility with social equity. Placemaking Award - Central Station Metro Central Station Metro earned recognition for their transformative upgrade ...

Funds SA loses ESG executive

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 2 DEC 2024  |  NEWS
The director of responsible investment Joel Quintal will depart Funds SA in December after more than five years with the $46 billion corporation. Quintal is returning to Norfolk Island to spend more time with his family. "In time I may look for opportunities ...

Hostplus boosts VC funding for renewable energy tech

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 28 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... proof that universities are effective in commercialising deep tech. "Hostplus recognises the significant financial and social potential from backing Australian deep-tech innovation," Molinari said. "Our partnership has been instrumental in building and ...

ASX100 slavery disclosure strong

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 28 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... this year's report, we aimed to explore a topic that we are frequently asked about: the most effective ways to report social audit findings and disclose specific instances of modern slavery or, if not modern slavery itself, exploitative labour practices ...

Future Fund to back energy transition, residential housing

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 25 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... QIC and EQT. Meantime, the Housing Australia Future Fund was created in 2023 with the purpose of meeting Australia's social and affordable housing needs. Future Fund has been told its primary objective remains to generate returns, and to only make ...