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Aware and Macquarie partner on green finance

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 26 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... Macquarie Asset Management's (MAM) Green Investment Group (GIG). Aware's private equity team will co-invest in Galway Sustainable Capital (GSC), a specialist infrastructure financier acquired by MAM in a US$250 million deal in June. Galway offers scale ...

Rest makes another impact investment allocation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 26 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... environmental return. Earlier this month, Rest announced it had invested in an agriculture-focused fund that focuses on sustainable farming, practices and companies. Rest has allocated capital to Cibus Fund II, which "focuses on delivering strong returns ...

Family businesses see ESG driving future: Grant Thornton

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... Buy-in on sustainability has a gender bias Approximately 60% of women in family businesses recognise the benefits of sustainable strategies, while 42% of males believe sustainability has no impact, respondents said. Family governance frameworks play ...

New Forests invests in Thai peat forest

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... organisations. Restore Nature is supported by RECOFTC, an international nonprofit working for resilient communities and sustainable and equitable forest landscapes, and a team of international and local consultants. Restore Nature, RECOFTC and its consultants ...

Climate tech gets funding boost

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 20 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... SiBrick silicon thermal energy storage technology with hydrogen production technology we're setting a new standard for sustainable energy innovation," Moriarty said. "This grant puts us on the fast track to delivering affordable, net zero hydrogen to ...

Japan issues first climate transition bond

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 19 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... alignment with global best practice standards. The country's Green Transformation (GX) policy aims to fund advanced sustainable technologies to transform industrial sectors, support national emissions reduction, and contribute to the energy transition ...

Global managers drop out, scale back on Climate Action 100+

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 19 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... engagement framework over the past couple of years," JPMAM said in a statement. "The firm has built a team of 40 dedicated sustainable investing professionals including investment stewardship specialists who also leverage one of the biggest buy side ...

Final text of EU ESG laws released

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 19 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... 2019/2088 - a text on sustainability‐related disclosures in the financial services sector. This is often referred to as Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) Level I. The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) will oversee the ...

China stock exchange rings in Year of the Dragon with ESG mandate

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 16 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... decision to mandate sustainability reporting is aimed at "standardising the information disclosure of listed companies' sustainable development, guiding listed companies to practice the concept of sustainability, and promoting the high-quality development ...

Stewart Investors joins Responsible Minerals initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... transition." This collaboration with the RMI Investor Network follows Stewart Investors' long-term commitment to promoting sustainable development, and engagement on conflict minerals in the semiconductor supply chain. In 2021, the firm launched a collaborative ...