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Insurer sued for omitting shareholder proposal on climate

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAR 2026  |  NEWS
... operations and require the evaluation of matters related to important public policy issues." As You Sow said attribution science has advanced to the point where responsibility for climate change can be assigned to specific organisations, so subrogation ...

Green moves: Airtree Ventures, Westpac

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2026  |  NEWS
... Museum, has joined the Australian National Ocean Decade Committee. The Committee unites experts and leaders from across science, government, business, finance, and the wider community to help Australia work together on and engage with the UN Decade of ...

Undervaluing of nature putting global economy at risk

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 12 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
The Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) has released a report highlighting how businesses both depend on, and harm, nature. The Business and Biodiversity Report found global economic growth has come ...

Consultation opens to boost clean energy industry

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 12 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
... infrastructure needed to support the nation's energy transition. Minister for industry and innovation and minister for science Tim Ayres described the effort as advancing the government's ambitions of making the most out of the energy transition and ...

Accounting for Nature granted $250k to develop nature positive labelling program

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 9 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
... there is growing pressure to demonstrate credible nature positive outcomes, but also a need for clear, practical, and science-based ways to do so," NAB said. "The ambition of the Accounting for Nature initiative is to give producers a trusted way to ...

Companies are being more transparent about climate-reporting: MSCI

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 2 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
... low-carbon energy relative to fossil-fuel energy. Also, nearly 19% of listed companies had a climate target validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) as at December 31. This is a 14% increase from the previous year. Since last year the ...

Quinbrook divests in UK flexible energy platform for $83m

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 23 JAN 2026  |  NEWS
... "strong ESG credentials", including jobs training and rigorous oversight to ensure ethical supply chains. It uses data science tools to optimises flexible energy assets across multiple markets and services. Quinbrook said Flexitricity delivers value ...

Green moves: Mercer, Northern Trust AM

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 23 JAN 2026  |  NEWS
... I experienced derision, like many of you, but this resulted in better applying our minds to complexity, using the best science, modelling, mindset, data, ethics, and analysis. I learned resilience is worthwhile." Meanwhile, David Humphreys has joined ...

Mercer's Helga Birgden departs after 18 years

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2026  |  NEWS
... I experienced derision, like many of you, but this resulted in better applying our minds to complexity, using the best science, modelling, mindset, data, ethics, and analysis. I learned resilience is worthwhile."

CEFC commits $70m to accelerate decarbonisation

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2026  |  NEWS
... 1 and 2 by 2040, by establishing greenhouse gas emission reduction targets at each portfolio company validated by the Science Based Targets Initiative. To achieve these targets, binding sustainability standards will be implemented across the portfolio ...