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Podcast: Greenwashing 2.0 - The next big risk

THE GREENER WAY  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUL 2026  |  NEWS
🌿 Is greenwashing evolving into a new risk era driven by climate reporting and emissions targets? ❓ Question: As climate disclosure becomes mandatory and regulators crack down on misleading environmental claims, is greenwashing becoming less about ...

Shareholders walk back on Macquarie climate transparency push

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUL 2026  |  NEWS
Around 18% of Macquarie shareholders have voted in favour of the resolution for the investment giant to disclose how its fossil fuel financing aligns with its commitment to the Paris Agreement. This is major walk back from last year, when 35% of shareholders ...

Roundtable reflections: Is ESG dead?

BETH GOLDSMITH, CARLOTA GARCIA-MANAS  |  MONDAY, 20 JUL 2026  |  NEWS
"Is ESG dead?" we asked at our recent Responsible Investors (RI) roundtable in May this year. Short answer: no. But the conversation has matured - and climate physical risk is coming of age in methodology and assessment. The real question is: can investors ...

Government delivers more 'teeth' to modern slavery act

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUL 2026  |  NEWS
Large corporates with annual consolidated revenue of over $100 million will face a criminal offence where they fail to prevent modern slavery in their supply chains, the government said. Companies would be able to defend themselves if they can demonstrate ...

ARENA reshuffles board with four senior appointments

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 13 JUL 2026  |  NEWS
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has unveiled a refreshed board, appointing Marianna O'Gorman as chair and Elizabeth O'Leary as deputy chair in the first all-female leadership team in the agency's history. The appointments ...

Quinbrook fund oversubscribed amid energy-transition asset demand

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 13 JUL 2026  |  NEWS
Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners closed its Renewables Impact Fund (QRIF II), beating its target that was oversubscribed by £87 million ($168m). QRIF II secured a total of £587 million ($843m) in investor commitments, beating its £500 million ($718m) ...

Clean energy investment landscape 'deteriorated': Report

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUL 2026  |  NEWS
Although Australia remains an attractive destination for renewable investments, new research indicates investors are losing confidence. According to Clean Energy Investor Group's (CEIG) Clean Energy Investor Outlook report for 2026, support among surveyed ...

EU to ease sustainability reporting burden on firms

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUL 2026  |  NEWS
The European Commission has adopted a revised European sustainability reporting standard (ESRS) and a voluntary reporting standard for smaller companies. The commission said the revised standards will reduce administrative burdens for European Union ...

Future Generation returns top 20%

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUL 2026  |  NEWS
Future Generation Australia has increased its fully franked interim dividend after it delivered a 20.1% total shareholder return over the past year. The company lifted its interim dividend to 3.8 cents per share, fully franked, taking the annualised ...

AI-washing and cyber-washing

JAMES NORTH, FRIEDA CHAN, EUGENIA KOLIVOS  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUL 2026  |  NEWS
As artificial intelligence (AI) and cyber security technologies become increasingly central to both business operations and consumer engagement, organisations are moving to highlight their digital technology capabilities. In the absence of specific ...