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CBA invests in native seed merchant

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... from Greening Australia's native reforestation and Blue Carbon projects," Hinchliff said. Greening Australia outgoing CEO Brendan Foran said there was currently a 'disconnect' between aspirational goals for biodiverse restoration and the ...

Climate engagement escalation vital to responsible investing: Aviva Investors

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... biggest carbon emitters in the energy, metals and mining and utilities sectors to include the biggest users of fossil fuels," CEO Mark Versey said. What to do when engagement is not successful Aviva engagements included meetings, conference calls, and ...

Hejaz invests in Islamic Bank Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... overseas markets," Hejaz said. Hejaz did not disclose the size of the stake that they will hold in the bank. Islamic Bank's CEO Dean Gillespie and other members of the executive leadership team will continue to lead the bank, and Hejaz Financial ...

Greening Australia names new CEO

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 30 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... hired a new chief executive officer. Heather Campbell joins Greening Australia from Bush Heritage Australia, where she was CEO for four and a half years. Campbell also holds current and previous board and leadership positions at organisations including ...

Aussie start up secures Japanese investor for seaweed production

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... number of other high net worth individuals from the mining sector in WA who have a particular interest in renewables. Nissui CEO Shingo Hamada said the investment would capitalise on the growing demand for the feedstock and facilitate the expansion of ...

Octopus Energy makes waves with £1.5bn renewable energy investment

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... climate," he said. "I'm delighted to be bringing even more investment to Japan and into the UK." Octopus Energy Japan CEO Hajime Nakamura said the investment will "significantly boost the expansion of renewable energy in the Asian Pacific region". ...

CBRE rolls out sustainability data-intelligence platform for commercial property

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... help us embed sustainability best practices - and add real value - at properties we manage around the world." Vincent Bryant, CEO and co-founder of Deepki, said: "We are extremely proud to be partnering with CBRE, whose outstanding reputation in the ...

Are companies drowning in a sea of ESG requests?

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... differences. This can create an "accumulation effect" that expends valuable time, noted Mark Rigotti, managing director and CEO of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Rigotti argued that at 3900 pages, the Corporations Act 2001, Rigotti argued ...

Australian wellbeing hits record low

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... with bipartisan support and legislation we can create an economy that better serves the people and the planet." Esther Kerr, CEO of Wealth and Capital Markets at Australian Unity said the mutual company welcomes the Federal Government's commitment to ...

30% women a minimum for boards under new ACSI policy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... means boards are accessing a larger talent pool which provides more diverse skills and backgrounds to draw on," said ACSI CEO Louise Davidson. "However, these averages mask a lack of progress in many companies, such as the 97 companies in the ASX300 ...