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ACCR cuts ties with Rio Tinto

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 1 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
Mining giant Rio Tinto's political lobbying activities are a greenwashing risk, a breach of public trust, and a form of investor deception, according to ACCR. This week, a prominent shareholder advocacy group announced it cut ties after a year-long ...

Olympics flame sparks $10bn pledge to sports equality

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 29 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
International development banks pledge $10 billion to promote the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in sports. This comes as the Paris Summer Olympics kick off, with the opening ceremony held on Friday. The inaugural Sport for ...

First Environmental Futures trade on ASX

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 29 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
Today, the ASX launched trading for three Environmental Futures contracts, pinned as a major step in the development of local carbon markets. Australia and New Zealand's first carbon futures contracts will improve access to carbon markets to allow market ...

Rest awards private equity mandate to TowerBrook Capital

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 22 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
... strong long-term returns and contribute to at least one of the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The fund will target opportunities in North America and Western Europe in sectors like green industry, clean energy, education, and human capital ...

RIAA warns against carbon capture

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 22 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
... produced to scale yet. "We need carbon reductions and we need them now. Investment policies must align with a net zero target, be science and evidence-based, and align with the existing and possible future case regulatory environment, just transition ...

UniSuper sustainable option returns 15.2%

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
... for the year was the International Shares option at 17.3%. The Sustainable High Growth and Sustainable Balanced options target investments with positive ESG attributes and are Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) Certified. They exclude ...

Prime role for AI in impact decisions

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
Impact Alpha Partners will leverage AI in its recently launched advisory service for institutional investors, focused on environmental impact investing research. The offering will help investors identify companies in the climate solutions space that ...

QIC backs new venture capital initiative

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 15 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
... capital. The initiative, 77 Venture Fellows, is a venture capital deep emersion program for 10 female candidates, with a target of venture fellows reaching associate level by the end of the initiative. Inspired by the UC Berkeley Haas Venture Fellows ...

TelstraSuper pumps more into renewables

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 15 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
TelstraSuper has handed over an undisclosed amount to Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners, to be invested in its Net Zero Power Fund. Quinbrook's Net Zero Power Fund, which is targeting US$2 billion, seeks investments that look to support decarbonisation ...

Tech giant hits environment target

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
Amazon has followed in PUMA's footsteps with the claim they have hit a key environmental target seven years early, without disclosing much detail. Amazon's operational energy supply has achieved a 100% renewable energy "match", the e-retail powerhouse ...