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Investors and business leaders call for end to 'weak' net zero pledge

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... Philanthropy and founder of the Climate Capital Forum warned that Australia must "lead in the global net zero market" amid US political uncertainty. Independent energy executive Eric Koning criticised the gas industry for failing to propose a finite ...

Google's DEI dump may tank ESG score

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 10 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... material impact. "Diverse and inclusive companies outperform their peers," Cameron said. "Those reacting to short-term political pressures risk long-term value erosion." Google did not respond to a request for comment. "Political shifts, particularly ...

ETF fund flows hit US$16bn

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 6 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... responsible investing showing strong resilience during 2024. However, anti-ESG headwinds, evolving investor sentiment and political cycles did hit the sector hard. Over the full year 2024, global ESG funds recorded their lowest inflows since 2018, according ...

Coalition plans to scrap climate reporting

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 6 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... ESG is here to stay - despite the Coalition's plans to scrap climate reporting requirements if elected. The negative political sentiment around ESG and climate reporting are not going to do away with ESG considerations, which are deeply embedded in corporate ...

No charge for carbon target failure

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 3 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... dependencies on interconnected systems, the economics to unlock critical technological innovation, behaviour change and political will," Kuo said. "While we should continue to examine and hold companies accountable to managing transition risks and opportunities ...

Green moves: S&P, Northern Trust, Magellan, Maple-Brown Abbott

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 24 JAN 2025  |  NEWS
... headwinds in the sustainable investing sector. "There are some coalescing and compounding secular trends that no matter the political party or political theatre of the time, good fiduciaries and careful stewards of capital will continue to build and ...

Climate funds see first year of outflows

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JAN 2025  |  NEWS
... 21.5% for conventional funds and 24.1% for the Morningstar US Market Index. US sustainable funds were shaken by the political climate, said Bioy. "In a critical election year, the backlash against environmental, social, and governance investing intensified ...

Coalition's anti-ESG stance sparks investor backlash

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 23 JAN 2025  |  NEWS
... of Australia's world-renowned banking system. "In the same way that our superannuation system should be free from political interference, the same standard should apply to a bank's lending portfolio."

Aussie billionaires make $67k per hour: Oxfam

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 23 JAN 2025  |  NEWS
... population," Oxfam Australia chief executive Lyn Morgain said. "As the federal election looms, it's critical that our political leaders take bold steps to ensure the super-rich pay their fair share of taxes, so we can fund essential services like ...

More climate exits as Trump takes charge

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JAN 2025  |  NEWS
... structure of the NZBA." Financial institutions are pulling back from climate groups amid ongoing criticism from the political right as US President Donald Trump takes power. Asset managers cited multiple reasons for their exits, including; politicisation ...