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ESG safe from layoffs in tight jobs market

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
... one thing's for certain: employers are "holding firm" on the skills and experience they need to meet upcoming mandatory climate reporting requirements - a niche skillset that is still evolving. "Demand is outstripping the availability of high-calibre ...

Cbus bolsters ESG integration with new hire

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 22 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
... 2019 after 11 years. She has held leadership roles at the Australian Council of Super Investors, the Investor Group on Climate Change and the Responsible Investment Association of Australasia. At Cbus, Williams will report to Cbus head of responsible ...

RIAA warns against carbon capture

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 22 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
... Committee said the risks of underground CCS "to water security and food production outweigh the benefits." Farmers For Climate Action supports the ban. Queensland's environmental regulator banned future CCS project applications in the basin in June. ...

Demand up for green steel

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
... decarbonisation, and are seeking more supportive market conditions to support this. More than half (59%) believe effective climate policies are crucial to boost sustainable steel production and that it will positively impact their investment portfolio. ...

TelstraSuper appoints ESG lead

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
... Miller said. "She has already been instrumental in several initiatives at TelstraSuper, including refreshing the fund's climate action plan and broader ESG policy. Patel joined the superannuation fund last September from Frontier, where she was the ...

"Critical decade" for energy

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
... would be significant economic and practical challenges with integrating nuclear power into the grid. The Minister for Climate Change and Energy made the address at the National Press Club in Canberra this week. He blamed the previous government for inaction ...

UniSuper sustainable option returns 15.2%

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
... greenfield logistics development site Burra Park, and a US$400 million commitment to Macquarie's Green Energy and Climate Opportunities Fund. Capparelli said while ESG standards are applied across UniSuper's funds under management, the Sustainable ...

Prime role for AI in impact decisions

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
... investors, focused on environmental impact investing research. The offering will help investors identify companies in the climate solutions space that are aligned with sustainable finance taxonomies. Themes include renewable energy and alternative fuels ...

Podcast: Radical super reform for climate change progress with retirement heavyweight Jeremy Cooper

THE GREENER WAY  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
"The biggest challenge in our lifetime is the global market failure we call climate change" - Jeremy Cooper. Jeremy has a radical idea to shake up Australia's superannuation system for climate change progress. With a wide-ranging career spanning ...

TelstraSuper pumps more into renewables

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 15 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
... funding from TelstraSuper, which said the investment aligns to its strategy of having 1% of its total assets invested in climate-focused initiatives by 2025. The fund has about $27 billion in funds under management. A spokesperson for TelstraSuper confirmed ...