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Most-read articles of 2024

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 19 DEC 2024  |  NEWS
... may have had the potentially unintended consequence of stopping big companies from doing a better job at tackling environmental risks, but ASIC reinforced its stance in March. Read here. Active Super found guilty of greenwashing The super fund, which ...

Aus govt calls VCs and private equity to back circular economy

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 16 DEC 2024  |  NEWS
... specialise. It's inspiring to see these ambitious goals set and even more exciting to help make them a reality." Environmental groups welcomed the framework. Planet Ark called it a "historic turning point in the nation's journey towards a more sustainable ...

Quadrant expands to environmental consulting

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 12 DEC 2024  |  NEWS
Quadrant Private Equity has taken a 43% stake in an environmental consultant for an undisclosed sum. As a minority investor in EMM Consulting (EMM), Quadrant Strategic Equity Fund plans to support expansion of the eco-advisory practice. It is a new ...

What to expect in 2025

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 DEC 2024  |  NEWS
... meaning investors will need to pay close attention to potential misuse, errors and bias, intellectual property theft, environmental impact and safety risks. However, the technology may be a boon for investors when it comes to ESG reporting and carbon ...

QIC Real Estate secures $3.75bn SLL

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 9 DEC 2024  |  NEWS
... Scotney said the loans have been "structured with targets designed to drive continuous improvement across a range of environmental and social considerations that are material to the funds." Charles Davis, CBA sustainable finance and ESG head said the ...

Big names back plastics phaseout

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 9 DEC 2024  |  NEWS
Stewart Investors alongside peers signaled its support for a strong global agreement on plastic pollution, even as the treaty was stalled at the final stages. BNP Paribas, Fidelity and Robeco threw their weight behind the Global Plastic Treaty; alongside ...

Investors dismiss US federal court case

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 5 DEC 2024  |  NEWS
BlackRock, State Street and Vanguard dismissed the case against them by 11 red US states, calling accusations they violated antitrust laws "baseless". Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a Federal Court case claiming the firms "conspired to artificially ...

Podcast: Everything you missed at COP29 climate conference with Richie Merzian

THE GREENER WAY  |  TUESDAY, 3 DEC 2024  |  NEWS
COP29, the 2024 UN Conference of the Parties on Climate Change, ran from November 11-22 in Azerbaijan. The main decision was how to pay for poorer nations' climate financing - decarbonisation, adaptation, and resilience to climate impacts - which ...

Banksia Foundation names winners of the 2024 NSW Sustainability Awards

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 2 DEC 2024  |  NEWS
... Aboriginal Women's Housing Project was celebrated for delivering 20 sustainable, culturally tailored homes that combine environmental responsibility with social equity. Placemaking Award - Central Station Metro Central Station Metro earned recognition ...

Funds SA loses ESG executive

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 2 DEC 2024  |  NEWS
... companies. Previously, Quintal spent three years at JL Australia as director of sustainability and worked as an environmental consultant at London-based M&G Investments and Kellogg Brown and Root.