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Data centres, AI firms need robust ethical governance framework: Expert

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 12 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
Data centres and technology firms must up the ante when it comes to establishing robust responsible governance frameworks as the industry faces mounting criticism for its intense water- and energy-hungry usage, according to an expert. ISS STOXX managing ...

ESG regulations have significantly shifted: Australian Ethical

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 22 DEC 2025  |  NEWS
Reflecting on the evolving regulatory landscape towards ESG and climate reporting requirements in the last 12 months, Australian Ethical chief impact and ethics officer Alison George said the industry had been going through a period of change. "The ...

Green moves: Macquarie AM, RIAA, U Ethical, UNLESS Financial

ELIZABETH FRY, ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 22 DEC 2025  |  NEWS
U Ethical has announced its chief executive Matthew Browning will step down in mid-2026. The planned exit is part of a leadership transition the not-for-profit fund manager will undergo in the new year. After joining U Ethical in 2018, Browning tenured ...

Green moves: HSBC, Social Ventures, UNLESS

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 8 DEC 2025  |  NEWS
UNLESS Financial has appointed Francie Doolan (Garretto) to its newly formed advisory council, bringing heavyweight impact investing and systems-change credentials to the organisation. Doolan heads up Small Giants, a family office where she looks after ...

Sustainable investments jump 49% in two years

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 11 NOV 2025  |  NEWS
Sustainable investments have reached US$16.7 trillion, jumping 49% over the last two years, according to the Global Sustainable Investment Alliance (GSIA), finding that the sector has moved from a "niche practice to a systemic consideration." Despite ...

Green moves: ART, Koda Capital, Melbourne Climate Futures

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 9 OCT 2025  |  NEWS
Melbourne Climate Futures has appointed an industry heavyweight to lead its sustainable finance hub. Former chief executive of the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA), Simon O'Connor will take the helm as director. As such, O'Connor ...

EQT lands new sustainable fund mandate

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 12 SEP 2025  |  NEWS
Equity Trustees is taking over as responsible entity for the Mirova Global Sustainable Equity Fund. Macquarie Investment Management has decided to retire as RE for the fund, with a meeting held on August 25 to approve the appointment of Equity Trustees ...

ESG labels not fit for super: RIAA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 29 AUG 2025  |  NEWS
The Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) is concerned a 'one-size-fits-all' ESG labelling regime would actually increase the risk of greenwashing. Earlier this month, the government commenced a consultation on the introduction ...

What do the best-functioning boards look like?

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 17 JUN 2025  |  NEWS
The best-functioning boards are future thinkers, understand their ESG responsibilities and are able to show their "battle scars," according to two governance experts. A panel discussing how board members should measure up at the recent Responsible Investment ...

Rest flags sustainable mandates to soar

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 2 JUN 2025  |  NEWS
Rest is poised to be one of the largest and most active investors in sustainable investments, with ambitious plans to plough billions of dollars into ESG-led businesses. Chief executive Vicki Doyle presented at an industry conference last week where ...