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Aware Super, HESTA join forces against Woodside

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAY 2025  |  NEWS
Aware Super and HESTA have voted against the re-election of Woodside director Ann Pickard, who also chairs the Energy Board's Sustainability Committee, with HESTA also voting against the broader remuneration plan. The super funds said the gas giant ...

Green moves: Agscent, HSBC

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAY 2025  |  NEWS
After 30 years in the financial markets glued to bonds and futures contracts, Dugald Lamont has changed tack and joined Agscent, an agri-biotech company at the forefront of sustainable agricultural innovation. The former executive director of JP Morgan ...

Podcast: Climate risk and insurance

THE GREENER WAY  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAY 2025  |  NEWS
In this episode of The Greener Way, host Michelle Baltazar speaks with Nicki Hutley, a climate councillor and chief economist, about a comprehensive climate risk report by the Climate Council. The discussion centres on the alarming rise in insurance ...

Australian Ethical calls out QBE over climate risk concerns

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAY 2025  |  NEWS
Australian Ethical Investment has called on QBE Insurance Group to disclose the risk climate change presents to its ongoing business, and the justification for its policy that allows the continued unrestricted underwriting of new oil and gas projects ...

TNFD guides board directors on assessing nature-related risks

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAY 2025  |  NEWS
The Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) published its first Asking Better Questions on Nature guide to assist senior executives with appropriately assessing nature-related dependencies, impacts, risks and opportunities. The first ...

Labor win 'a referendum on renewable energy'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAY 2025  |  NEWS
The Clean Energy Council says the Albanese government's landslide win in the federal election was a vote of confidence by the Australian people in the nation's clean energy future. Clean Energy Council chief executive Kane Thornton said Labor's win ...

Podcast: Banking on the climate transition

THE GREENER WAY  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAY 2025  |  NEWS
Australia's big five banks - ANZ, Commonwealth Bank, Macquarie Group, NAB and Westpac - have all committed to limiting or cutting financing to fossil fuel projects that they feel are not aligned to achieving a net zero future. This requires a lot of ...

Green moves: Climateworks, Friends of the Earth

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAY 2025  |  NEWS
Climateworks has added a head of Australia programs, while Friends of the Earth have a new chief executive. Climateworks Centre has welcomed Erwin Jackson to its executive leadership team as the head of Australia programs. He joins the organisation ...

ISSB looks to ease Scope 3 disclosure requirements

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAY 2025  |  NEWS
The International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) has proposed changes to requirements under IFRS S2 to offer clarity around existing reliefs and provide further relief in relation to specific Greenhouse Gas emissions disclosures. The ISSB provided ...

Countdown to RIAA conference is on

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 28 APR 2025  |  NEWS
The largest gathering of sustainable investment professionals in the Southern Hemisphere is scheduled for next month - and the event organiser, the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA), has pulled industry heavyweights to the stage. ...