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Salter Brothers secures green loan for luxury retreat

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JAN 2025  |  NEWS
... also financed by CBA. Paul Salter, managing director, said the loan "underscores our commitment to driving positive environmental outcomes through our investments." The firm will also look to expand third-party sustainability certifications across its ...

Climate funds see first year of outflows

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JAN 2025  |  NEWS
... sustainable investment as their primary objective. However, 'light green' Article 8 funds - products that promote environmental or social characteristics - saw net inflows for the eighth month running and best monthly result for four years, drawing ...

Trump Paris exit "bad news" for rest of world

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 23 JAN 2025  |  NEWS
US President Donald Trump's administration could put climate action on the backburner globally - but DEI in Australia is unlikely to falter. Trump signed more than 200 executive orders on his first day back in office and revoked 78 executive actions ...

Scottish Widows mandates Robeco to build new ESG indices

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 21 JAN 2025  |  NEWS
... investments in companies involved in social problems, destruction of human life, human rights or labour abuses, environmental damage, animal testing for cosmetics, irresponsible corporate practices. Joop Huij, head of Robeco Indices, said the bespoke ...

BlackRock settles lawsuit for 'misleading consumers'

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 20 JAN 2025  |  NEWS
... company that focuses exclusively on return on investment, others show a company that gives special consideration to environmental factors," he said. BlackRock has agreed to increase its disclosure of proxy voting practices and implement compliance measures ...

Australian Ethical grows FUM to $13.26bn

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 20 JAN 2025  |  NEWS
... over the long term, and recent extreme weather events illustrate the growing financial as well as human impact of environmental degradation." Australian Ethical will provide its half-year results on February 27.

Best ESG super options revealed

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 17 JAN 2025  |  NEWS
... of four socially conscious options offered by Aware, seeking to avoid or restrict investments with highly adverse environmental or social impact, including climate change and controversial weapons, tobacco, and live animal exports. Owned by ISS STOXX ...

Meta fact-checking move unsettles ethical investors

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 16 JAN 2025  |  NEWS
... ethically and responsibly. "Investors understand that big tech, social media and AI can have huge human rights and environmental implications, and can negatively impact democracy, social stability and even economies," Parker said. "Stewardship... now ...

High ESG score? More likely to greenwash

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JAN 2025  |  NEWS
ESG scores do not reflect a company's true environmental impact - in fact, there is a positive correlation between high ESG scores and greenwashing. Companies with high ESG scores are more likely to greenwash - particularly large ones, new research ...

Apollo scoops up Argo Infrastructure Partners

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JAN 2025  |  NEWS
... the same affiliate previously acquired its Hawaiian business, including Hawai'i Gas, in an effort to curb the environmental impact of its operations. "Since its founding in 2013, Argo has had a mission to focus relentlessly on delivering on our innovative ...