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Silva Capital to capture 460k tonnes of carbon with first plantings

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 17 APR 2025  |  NEWS
... Covalent Land Australia, has now planted 160,000 mixed species, native trees on the Queensland project. Boasting an environmental planting method, along with integrated farming activities, habitat restoration and biodiversity protection, the project ...

Munro takes climate fund to New Zealand

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 14 APR 2025  |  NEWS
GSFM affiliate Munro Partners' Global Growth Climate Leaders Fund has entered the New Zealand market. The fund, which was spawned from the Munro Climate Change Leaders Fund, has been set up as a portfolio investment entity (PIE) for Kiwi wholesale ...

New landscapes, natural capital strategy launches

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 14 APR 2025  |  NEWS
... irrigated row cropping, horticulture, livestock, and related agriculture infrastructure. It will also seek to access environmental markets such as carbon and biodiversity, renewable energy and conservation covenants, the firm said. "New Forests is recognised ...

China issues inaugural sovereign green bonds

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 10 APR 2025  |  NEWS
... is a "landmark event" that advances the global green finance agenda. "Backed by sovereign credit and aligned with environmental goals, this issuance addresses the growing global demand for sustainable assets while promoting cross-border investment through ...

SSGA dominates ESG investing market: Rainmaker

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 10 APR 2025  |  NEWS
... portfolios use ESG, ethical or SRI screens, either positive or negative, constructed around criteria including ethical, environmental, governance or other socially responsible factors. Among the biggest Australian-owned fund managers, Macquarie Asset ...

ISS ESG introduces new Sustainability Bond Rating

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 7 APR 2025  |  NEWS
... and Sustainability-Linked Bonds (SLB) and made up of three dimensions - Alignment with International Standards, Environmental and Social Impact Assessment and the Issuer's Sustainability Strategy. Each dimension is then subdivided into topics and further ...

Asset managers back new Avoided Emissions Platform

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 7 APR 2025  |  NEWS
Twelve asset managers with US$4 trillion of assets under management have helped launch the Avoided Emissions Platform (AEP), a new tool that calculates avoided emissions to assess the impact of climate solutions. The Avoided Emissions Platform (AEP) ...

Investors progress on climate, but barriers emerge

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 4 APR 2025  |  NEWS
A growing number of local investors are making progress on climate despite the anti-ESG sentiment simmering offshore. A fresh report from the Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC) found 65 of Australia's super funds, fund managers, and retail ...

DWS fined $43m for greenwashing

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 3 APR 2025  |  NEWS
... Fixler - came forward with claims the asset manager was making misleading public statements about its commitment to environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing. In a statement to FS Sustainability at the time, DWS called the allegations "unfounded" ...

ASIC releases sustainability reporting guidelines

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 31 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
Following comprehensive consultation, ASIC has published its regulatory guide on sustainability reporting, having taken on board industry feedback. In November 2024, ASIC released the draft regulatory guidance for consultation. It received 60 submissions ...