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Budget "misses opportunity" to address sustainability

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... cost of living pressures, Frydenberg also announced a $420 cost of living tax offset that should appl to 10 million Australians per government estimates. However, when it comes to renewable energy and climate concerns, the budget was a "massive missed ...

CEFC reaches $10 billion landmark

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... capital, a charter to catalyse private sector investment to cut emissions and a commitment to make a positive return for Australians through our investment activity," said CEFC CEO Ian Learmonth. "Working together with the private sector as Australia's ...

Divestment from sanctioned Russian companies a matter of governance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
A number of asset owners have announced that they will divest from Russian holdings in response to the invasion of Ukraine. In addition to ethical considerations, investors will have to sell out of Russian securities if the underlying company appears ...

Australians expect ethical investing: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
Four in five Australians expect their money in super, banks and other investments to be invested responsibly, with 17% of Australians already investing in ethical and responsible products, according to the Responsible Investment Association Australasia ...

Westpac, CEFC join Australian Industry ETI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 22 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
Westpac and the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) have joined the Australian Industry Energy Transitions Initiative (Australian Industry ETI). The Australian Industry ETI is a coalition of industry and finance organisations focusing on accelerating ...

Australian Unity appoints head of responsible investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JAN 2022  |  NEWS
... appointment strategically aligns with Australian Unity's commitment to responsible corporate citizenship and supporting Australians into the future. "As Australia's first member-owned wellbeing company, responsible corporate citizenship is a fundamental ...

What you read in 2021

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 30 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
As 2021 draws to a close with continued uncertainty around the COVID-19 pandemic and the urgent need for climate action, FS Sustainability's most read stories showed that demand for professionals who can analyse and implement plans around material ESG ...

Property manager buys nearly 100,000 carbon credits for offsetting

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
... said. "Those offsets are higher in price, but they also retain the social and environmental benefits in Australia for Australians." ISPT has five areas of activity relating to its net carbon positive target - increased energy efficiency, installation ...

Super funds that invest responsibly draw market share: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
... outperformance on average of responsible investment leaders, this is ultimately delivering on the best financial interests of Australians." There has also been an increase in the amount of time spent on activities like direct engagement, with 54% of ...

Top 100 asset owners "hold keys" to net zero: Willis Towers Watson

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
The world's top 100 asset owners collectively manage more than $30 trillion, but only 14 of those asset owners are accredited as being net-zero committed, according to research from Willis Towers Watson. The world's 100 largest asset owners ...