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Mandatory sustainability reporting in Australia

ALETTA BOSHOFF  |  MONDAY, 24 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
The Australian government has finally fulfilled its promise to mandate sustainability reporting in Australia. The Treasury Laws Amendment (Financial Market Infrastructure and Other Measures) Bill 2024 (Bill) passed through both Houses of Parliament ...

New fund backs marginalised female entrepreneurs

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 24 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
... and inputs that "will build" more resilient business models or mitigate against emissions. It added the Australian government supports this model of tackling regional development issues with "innovative financial products," though its International Development ...

UBS delays climate target to 2035

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
UBS has delayed its climate targets deadline to 2035 for its operations and flagged it is scrapping its mission to align 20% of total assets within its asset management unit to net zero. In its Sustainability Report 2024 released this week, the global ...

5000 European ESG funds investing in fossil fuels

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
... interests in companies involved in fossil fuels, research shows. Analysing more than 14,000 European ESG funds, non-government organisations Urgewald and Facing Finance found 4792 had collectively invested about $212 billion (€123bn) into companies ...

Major instos, family offices headline Impact Investment Summit

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 17 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
... in a session called Invested: Australia's Southeast Asia Economic Strategy to 2040. Also on day two, Queensland government treasurer David Janetzki will talk about the social enterprise sector and impact investing. "One of the first things David's ...

Net zero, energy transition key election items: Grattan

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 17 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
... whoever wins. In terms of major reforms Grattan is calling for to achieve a net-zero economy, the thinktank said the government must create a national Net Zero Plan and maintain the 2030 target while also setting the 2035 target at 65-75% below 2005 ...

Macquarie, Westpac invest in social enterprise fund

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
The Albanese government has partnered with investors, including Macquarie and Westpac, and philanthropic organisations to enhance access to capital for social enterprises that provide jobs for disadvantaged Australians. The government will contribute ...

IFM, partners get $250m injection for renewable fuels

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 10 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
IFM Investors, Ampol and GrainCorp have the federal government's commitment of $250 million to low carbon liquid fuels (LCLF) from the $1.7 billion Future Made in Australia Fund. In July last year, IFM, Ampol and GrainCorp signed a Memorandum of Understanding ...

Deputy chair appointed to ARENA board

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 10 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
... bringing a wealth of experience from time spent with the World Bank, Clean Energy Financial Corporation, and other government and public policy roles. Meantime, Stephen McIntosh has also been reappointed to the board, having served on it since 2021. ...

US rejects SDGs, Agenda 2030

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 10 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
... the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Edward Heartney told a UN General Assembly last week that the government under President Donal Trump will redirect its focus to its own backyard rather than "globalist endeavours". "Although framed ...