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Big names back plastics phaseout

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 9 DEC 2024  |  NEWS
... weight behind the Global Plastic Treaty; alongside brands like Aldi, Ikea and Coca-Cola; and nonprofits the World Wildlife Fund and the Ocean Conservancy. Stewart Investors said it sees plastics as a critical issue that needs to be addressed in order ...

Greenwash top of mind for Kiwi funds

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 5 DEC 2024  |  NEWS
... last year. 26% said regulatory compliance is a key driver of responsible investment, up from 9% in 2022. "It's vital that fund managers deliver products that are 'true to label' in terms of their approach," Tinkler said. "RIAA's rigorous due diligence ...

Investors welcome Future Made in Australia bills

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 5 DEC 2024  |  NEWS
... investors poised to reap the rewards from $22.7 billion of incentives. The Albanese government's Future Made in Australia Fund passed Parliament late last week. It will fuel local manufacturing of clean energy assets and critical minerals essential to ...

Funds SA loses ESG executive

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 2 DEC 2024  |  NEWS
... forward to returning home and seeing how I can contribute to this area in different ways." Quintal joined the Adelaide-based fund from Victoria Funds Management Corporation, where he served as head of ESG integration. He jumped to VFMC from Hesta, where ...

Green investors face short-term bumps

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
Sustainability trends will stay the path despite short-term challenges, according to the latest prediction from an international sustainable asset manager. Robeco's outlook on sustainable investing finds ongoing global economic headwinds have caused ...

Perpetual reveals decade of philanthropy insights

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
Perpetual, for the first time, has laid bare a decade's worth of data, unveiling insights into the philanthropic and charity sectors. In a special edition of its annual philanthropy insights report, the wealth manager said despite incremental changes ...

Hostplus boosts VC funding for renewable energy tech

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 28 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
Super fund Hostplus gives the sustainable investment sector a big boost by committing an additional $125 million investment to the IP Group Hostplus Innovation Fund. Hostplus added to its existing $310 million investment to bring its total commitment ...

BNPP AM launches Future Forest Fund

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 28 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
BNP Paribas Asset Management (BNPP AM) has launched a fund to meet global demand for sustainably managed timberland investments. The fund is classified Article 9 under the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) and will invest in sustainable ...

Green moves: Westpac, Care Super, BlackRock, Quinbrook, Ortec, CAA

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 28 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... has been promoted to manager of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) and employee relations at CareSuper. She joined the fund when it merged with Spirit Super in November, which created a A$53 billion (AUM) fund serving 573,000 members. D'Emden ...

ASX100 slavery disclosure strong

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 28 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... Origin Energy, AGL, Fortescue, Rio Tinto, Lendlease, Evolution Mining, South32 and Mirvac. In a six-level ranking system, fund manager Janus Henderson, payments tech Block Inc (formerly Square), and retail giant Harvey Norman all scored an 'F' ...