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Aware Super appoints ESG, product and insurance heads

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 18 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... outcomes across portfolios aligned to net zero emissions reduction pathways. "I'm excited to be a part of a growing business committed to delivering both positive environmental and social outcomes for the community in combination with strong returns ...

Two new ETFs for Franklin Templeton

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 15 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... over the medium to longer term. FRGG portfolio manager Francyne Mu said: "We look globally for financially sustainable business models, and proven management teams that are focused on the creation of shareholder value. We utilise the results of this ...

Three innovations to fix carbon market

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 11 APR 2024  |  NEWS
With effective risk management and capital allocation, Australia's carbon market can scale to become the biggest in the world, Westpac and the Carbon Market Institute (CMI) say. Companies are shifting from a focus on carbon neutrality to net zero alignment ...

Rest teams up with Fidelity to launch new fund

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... valuable solution to growing demand from businesses looking to move quickly towards net zero operations," Lill said. "Business demand for high quality logistics facilities is expected to grow as we continue to see the property sector respond to global ...

Upskill needed as mandatory reporting looms

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 9 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... will meet decarbonisation targets and achieve net positive impacts in the next decade. Around half (46%) of Australian business leaders are yet to launch significant sustainability initiatives, with 77% considering it a cost rather than a value-creating ...

Borrowers pressured for plans as Scope 3 left in dust

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 8 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... at different speeds in every industry and country. "We support our clients in financing their transition to low-carbon business models and innovating clean technologies, whilst also supporting clients who supply ample and affordable energy to meet the ...

Australian Ethical lead returns to CoreData

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 8 APR 2024  |  NEWS
The investment director of one of Australia's premier ethical investment firms has returned to a global market research consultancy after a decade. Angus Dennis has moved back to CoreData to lead responsible investment and ESG, after a two-year stint ...

Flawed carbon credits add to business risk

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 4 APR 2024  |  NEWS
Some carbon credits may increase emissions, potentially costing billions of dollars for businesses that must rely on offsets to comply with Safeguard Mechanism. Carbon credits are widely used policy tool to offset the carbon produced by heavy emitters ...

Canberra acts on billion-dollar net zero plan

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... since the Industrial Revolution. "It will take leadership from government, in collaboration with investors, workers, business, communities and First Nations peoples to ensure that this transformation is effective and equitable. "The Net Zero Economy ...

ASIC wins greenwashing case against Vanguard

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... Global Aggregate SRI Exclusions Float Adjusted Index. Vanguard claimed the index excluded only companies with significant business activities in a range of industries, including those in fossil fuels, but has since admitted that a "significant proportion" ...