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APRA strengthens super fund ESG responsibilities

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... guidance means "The Great ESG Reset of 2023', as Rainmaker calls it, just stepped up a gear," said executive director of research and compliance at Rainmaker Information Alex Dunnin. "It piles more regulatory expectations onto the shoulders of RSEs regarding ...

Untapped talent: Australia missing out on $50b in GDP

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... disability in the OECD and could add over $50 billion to its GDP by 2050 if it tapped into this talent pool, according to new research from the Business Council of Australia (BCA) and the Australian Network on Disability (AND). The report on improving ...

University secures $450 million sustainability-linked loan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... professor S Bruce Dowton. "The ambitious targets reinforce our work to advance sustainability across our operations, research, curriculum and environment." This is not the university's first foray into sustainable finance. In 2018, Macquarie University ...

Schneider: Digitalisation key to dodging energy shocks

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... for sustainability, according to a new survey from Schneider Electric. The company commissioned independent strategic research consultancy Pollinate to conduct a survey of more than 500 organisations as part of a longitudinal study investigating corporate ...

Transition Pathway Initiative appoints new chairs as founder steps down

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... global, asset-owner led initiative which tracks companies preparedness for the transition to a low carbon economy through research and data based from publicly disclosed information, that enable investors to objectively and robustly assess corporate ...

Renewables need to ramp up significantly: CER

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... 2030, stating: "we need to get that investment in... investors need to get those projects over the line." This comes as research from CSIRO finds wind and solar remain the lowest cost new build electricity generation sources and the fastest growing energy ...

Offshore windfarms offer co-benefits

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
Investing in offshore wind farms offer biodiversity and economic co-benefits, according to new research led by Aberystwyth University academics. Research published in the ICES Journal of Marine Science found that offshore wind farms in the UK inadvertently ...

Australia releases "first ever" statement on climate in ag

ROSE MARY PETRASS, RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 13 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... Farmers' Federation and developed by partners including the Australian Farm Institute through extensive consultation and research. First Nations initiatives include supporting working with First Nations community members and support for Aboriginal ...

Does ESG have a fiduciary problem?

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... is no clear consensus on whether ESG positively impacts long-term returns or whether it hinders performance. During a research launch event, panellists said effective ESG integration means asset managers can incorporate the most meaningful and material ...

Disability advocate heads up sustainability at State Street

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... positions at Brandeis University and the University of Minnesota Donohue, Donohue most notably led investor behaviour research in the State Street's academic partnerships. In more than two decades of experience at State Street, she served as chief innovation ...