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Amid economic uncertainty, "overlooked" co-ops and mutuals thrive

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 26 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... health insurance and motoring was impacted by global energy and commodity price volatility. BCCM chief executive Melina Morrison said the research demonstrates that member-owned businesses are robust and well positioned to withstand economic uncertainty ...

Budget "misses opportunity" to address sustainability

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... million over five years to encourage investment in affordable and reliable power is a "good first step." "However, the Morrison government's focus on low-carbon emitting technologies and measures is not a long-term sustainable solution," said UNGCNA ...

Divestment from sanctioned Russian companies a matter of governance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... Frydenberg and Senator Jane Hume released a joint statement requesting that super funds review their Russian investments. "The Morrison government is today confirming its strong expectation that Australian superannuation funds will review their investment ...

Dire IPCC climate report should catalyse investor, business action

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... report. The first movers in the new industrial revolution will take first, second and third prize. Sadly for Australia, the Morrison Government is moving at a snail's pace." The world must take "ambitious accelerated action" to adapt to climate change ...

Australia needs 2035 net zero target: RMIT

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 9 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... decarbonisation goals. Lead author of the report and climate change theme leader at RMIT's Business and Human Rights Centre Leanne Morrison said that while many Australian businesses are developing their own policies, they would welcome clearer government ...

Fiji, Australia sign Indo-Pacific Carbon Offsets Scheme deal at COP26

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 2 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... originally invested into the scheme, taking the total investment to $104 million over 10 years. Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Prime Minister Josaia Voreqe Bainimarama signed the agreement in Glasgow at COP26, which lays the foundations for a high ...

Ratcheting up ambition on climate finance goals

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 16 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... Australian government provided AU$1.5 billion in climate finance between 2015-2020 and in December 2020, Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced that a further $1.5 billion pledge over 2020-2025 via Australia's development program. But far more will ...

ASI launches APAC sustainability institute

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... investors including Aberdeen Standard Investments (ASI), AMP Capital, InfraRed Capital Partners, The Infrastructure Fund, HRL Morrison & Co, and MM Capital Partners. ASI took the lead on pushing for the green and social loans. In June, Queensland's ...

Opinion: The housing burden is large enough to be shared by many parties

SCOTT LANGFORD  |  FRIDAY, 23 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... secured $475 million in senior debt facilities across three separate facilities over the three years since Prime Minister Morrison established NHFIC. NHFIC financing will support delivery of at least 378 new homes and if the full financing benefit and ...

Royal Adelaide Hospital locks in $2bn social, green loans

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... investors including Aberdeen Standard Investments (ASI), AMP Capital, InfraRed Capital Partners, The Infrastructure Fund, HRL Morrison & Co, and MM Capital Partners. ASI took the lead on pushing for the green and social loans. "We always expected the ...