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UN PRI bolsters APAC expertise

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 14 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... Development Agency (IWDA) Board alongside Kristen Wallwork. Based in Sydney, Tang has a notable background including at the Australian Sustainable Finance Institute (ASFI), Women in Economics Network, International Organization for Standardization (ISO) ...

BNP Paribas shutters EARTH Trust

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 14 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... action is to bring about the timely closure of the fund," Equity Trustees said. The EARTH Trust was made available to Australian investors in September 2021, on the back of growing demand for "quality sustainable, ethical and impact investment products." ...

First Sentier heeds the call of nature

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 10 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... year. This comes as industry groups representing $15 trillion call on corporates to disclose on nature - including the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI), Australian Sustainable Finance Institute (ASFI), the Responsible Investments ...

ASIC clarifies licensing rules for carbon market

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... However, industry and legal firms were unsure what constitutes a financial product in the carbon market and who needs an Australian Financial Services (AFS) licence. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) fielded questions on licensing ...

Westpac, CEFC back climate tech fund

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 8 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... electrolyser manufacturer which recently closed a Series B round at US$111 million - the largest for a climate tech startup in Australian history. Other investees include the nation's largest EV charging infrastructure company JET Charge, and soil carbon ...

Economic woes hit ESG trades

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 8 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... declined in the past financial year, according to a report on trading trends from forex shop IG. Just one third of Australian investors (35%) considered ESG factors important in their decision-making in June 2024, down from nearly half (42%) the previous ...

Podcast: Director's guide to climate governance, reporting, and shareholder activism with Mark Rigotti and Anna Gudkov

THE GREENER WAY  |  TUESDAY, 8 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... This week, host Rose Mary Petrass, senior journalist at FS Sustainability, is joined by two expert guests from the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD) - Mark Rigotti, Managing Director and CEO, and Anna Gudkov, Policy Advisor. The AICD is ...

From Canva to carbon accounting

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 4 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... brands including KPMG, Pitcher Partners and HLB Mann Judd. "Following an assessment of the partners available within the Australian market, we were impressed by Sumday's platform, and its willingness to assist our teams service a vast array of organisations ...

Green jobs: Impactable, Ortec, Goldman Sachs, Compliance

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 3 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... embrace fresh challenges." And back to Australia, the professional development body for compliance professionals, the Australian Compliance Institute, has named a new CEO. Joanna Phillips has nearly two decades of experience in health, law, education ...

UniSuper defends APA stake amid member backlash

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... transition. "UniSuper supports a just and orderly transition to a low carbon economy. As coal continues to exit the Australian energy market, we believe that natural gas will be essential for backing renewable energy to ensure we reach our decarbonisation ...