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IGCC names climate champions

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 8 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... Australian Ethical Investment's acting ethical stewardship lead, Persephone Fraser, took home the prize. She has led two company engagement groups for the embattled Climate Action 100+, which the IGCC convenes in Australia. "Persephone has been a ...

Boards vulnerable to next wave of climate litigation: IGCC

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 7 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... financial services companies are facing more litigants. Fellow panelist Jillian Button, a partner at legal firm Allens, said company boards also have to prepare for new kinds of litigation that we haven't seen yet but are coming down the pike. This ...

Quinbrook sells off clean energy assets

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 4 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners, the specialist investment manager, has settled on a buyer for its portfolio company, Energy Locals. Palisade Impact will purchase the energy retailer, expected to reach financial close by the end of 2024. Now with ...

Green moves at MSCI, Future Fund, Minderoo, U Ethical

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 31 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... path, having originally graduated with a PhD in neuroscience before going on to work in consulting. As CEO of Trucost - a company that pioneered climate analytics, sold to S&P Global in 2016 - as well as serving as president of S&P Sustainable1, Mattison ...

Nature and climate now on equal footing

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... markets can play to protect nature. A recent legal opinion from Pollination found that under existing corporation law, company directors have a legal duty to consider nature risks. This follows the trajectory of the climate movement. "The nature investing ...

As water rises, insurer swims against tide

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... discounted premiums are the right way to go when it comes to reducing risk and preventing payouts. The commercial insurance company is freeing up the finances of its customers so that clients have the resources to make their property and infrastructure ...

Australia leads in greenwashing lawsuits

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 28 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... federal court this week over greenwashing allegations in the first court case in the world to challenge the legitimacy of a company's net zero emissions plan. This comes as the nonprofit Climate Integrity has made a complaint with the Australian Competition ...

Funds SA and Apostle jump on activist group rebound

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 24 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... America, and two from Africa. Three-quarters of the new joiners are very hands-on - they actively provide inputs into company engagements and attend meetings with companies. "Climate Action 100+ remains the most significant investor-led engagement initiative ...

Offloading assets is last resort in fight against slavery

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 21 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... advise companies of their expectations and recommend corrective action plans. Where serious cases are reported, investee company should appoint an internal investigative team, the report said. Following remediation, a review of complaints and complaints ...

Green moves at Future Group, AusSuper, Birdwood, Minderoo, Mutual Trust

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 21 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... for Davenport who has been at the wealth manager for nearly three years. Her background includes ASX, PwC, and Walsh & Company.