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AustralianSuper unleashes raft of investment and fee changes

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
AustralianSuper has unveiled a raft of changes to its investment exposures and fees which came into effect July 1, including its Socially Aware option. Across its MySuper, Choice and TTR Income products, the super fund has removed its exposure to listed ...

SBTi chief Luiz Amaral to step down

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
... full attention at this time, prompting my decision to step down." "I remain steadfast in my belief in the importance, the impact, and the promising future of the SBTi. When I was appointed as SBTi's first CEO, my objective was to transform the initiative ...

LGIM, Generation, MUFG to report on nature

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 1 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
... nature-related disclosures will help create the enabling conditions for investors and capital to achieve sustainability outcomes and impact." The new companies include Volvo, Ricoh, China Mengniu Dairy Ltd and Acciona. This means the entities commit ...

DEI peak body firms up leadership

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
The Diversity Council of Australia (DCA) has elected leaders from UN Global Compact Network Australia, Telstra, and Schneider Electric, onto its board of directors. Sunita Gloster replaces Ming Long as chair, as she has moved to the the Commonwealth ...

Podcast: Beyond ESG - UN PRI stewardship and engagement initiatives with David Atkin

THE GREENER WAY  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
... discuss the latest developments in responsible investment, effective stewardship strategies, and the growing focus on social impact within the investment community. Find all episodes here.

Demand for human rights solutions intensifies

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 24 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
... development of financial disclosures. To help entities manage this risk, disclosure requirements will be interoperable from an impact materiality perspective and a financial materiality perspective. "Inequality is the defining social issue of our time. ...

Climate Change Authority appoints new chair

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 24 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
... liberal member Matt Kean will take over as the new Climate Change Authority (CCA) chair in August, with the founder of an impact investment firm named a new member. This comes amid ongoing debate around the efficacy of nuclear energy, with Kean stating ...

Climate philanthropists lend muscle to green metal

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
Climate philanthropists can maximise the impact of their donations by focusing their funding on decarbonising heavy industry exports, a study found. A report titled High-Impact Climate Giving in Australia by Giving Green, found that investors and philanthropists ...

Retail CSOs do a shuffle

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
... security, decarbonisation and circularity. However, the group has faced criticism from environmental campaigners for the impact of its salmon farming on the endangered Maugean Skate in Tasmania. It has also fielded a senate inquiry over price gouging ...

First dedicated transition fund for emerging markets

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
... transition investment to emerging markets. Brookfield already has "first-hand knowledge of the incredible opportunity and impact that is available in these chronically underfunded markets. "Having this dedicated capital for emerging markets will complement ...