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World Bank exit policy gets thumbs up from local experts

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 21 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... Policy of the International Finance Corporation (IFC) - the World Bank's lending arm. It aims to mitigate environmental and social harm when making decisions about exiting investments. The bank has faced criticism for leaving projects abruptly without ...

Climate adaptation presents $100bn opp: IGCC

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 18 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... dual-purpose technologies such as microgrids and energy storage. Infrastructure damage, supply chain disruptions and rising social unrest and polarisation represent global systemic risks, Sellick added. "These are not ingredients for strong and prosperous ...

Supermarket giants lead anti-slavery efforts

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 15 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... Scheme to aide victim-survivors of slavery, and is asking the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) to include social reporting frameworks in its climate standards, noting the link between the net zero transition and human rights. "Collaborating ...

Unloved sector poised to reap rewards

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 15 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... underinvestment in the Asian agri-food sector is surprising, given its potential to drive significant environmental and social change," says Lin. "This oversight is a missed opportunity for investors who are not only seeking financial returns but also ...

Green Moves: NorthStar Impact, Aboriginal Investment NT, Care Super

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 14 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... Macri, who transitions to a profit-for-purpose investment manager that targets businesses delivering environmental and social impacts alongside financial returns. Former AMP executive, Brad Creighton will take over Macri's role at Mason Stevens. Meanwhile ...

Raising the bar on gold integrity

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 4 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
Gold is shining brighter than ever in 2024 with a record-breaking 37 all-time price highs so far but while this asset offers security to investors in tough times, it has its own ESG issues to solve. While gold is nearly carbon neutral when in the vault ...

Quinbrook sells off clean energy assets

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 4 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... $500 million AUM, Palisade Impact was founded in 2021. It targets unlisted investments that aim to solve environmental and social challenges. CEO and co-founder, Steve Gross, said the energy company was a strong pick for its environmental impact, strong ...

Ausbil steps up slavery crackdown

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 4 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
Ausbil has emerged as a key leader in Australia's push against labour exploitation. Ausbil Investment Management's high-profile ESG lead Måns Carlsson has been re-elected as a member of the NSW Anti-Slavery Commissioner's Advisory Panel for the 2024-2025 ...

Green finance taxonomy in final throes

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 1 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... climate change mitigation criteria for all six priority sectors for development, a Do No Significant Harm framework, minimum social safeguards, and the ways in which the taxonomy can be used. "The Australian Sustainable Finance Taxonomy will unlock favourable ...

Shared equity to build intergenerational wealth

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 1 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... self-determination, equity and participation. FNPG is a national First Nations led organisation supporting the economic and social goals and interests of Indigenous Peoples in Australia. The organisation has an extensive network with diverse First Nations ...