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Impact investing drops down the list

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 2 APR 2024  |  NEWS
New global findings from a US$240 billion asset manager finds that persistent inflation and market volatility has investors' minds focused on returns rather than impact. While impact investing experiences a drop in appeal, nearly three-quarters ...

Directors welcome new climate reporting regime

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... destination for international capital and incentivise investment in the energy transformation. The Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD) welcomed the development. Managing director and CEO Mark Rigotti said the rules will incentivise organisations ...

Nature taskforce announces leadership overhaul

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 25 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... and capacity-building. The first senior advisor is Andre Hoffmann, vice-chair of Roche Holding AG, the Swiss healthcare company, and board member of SystemIQ, the management consultancy. Hoffman is on board of trustees of WEF, chairperson of Dutch management ...

Mercer nabs Aware sustainability expert

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 25 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... ESG analysis and strategy. The senior analyst began his career in the financial markets at Varna Capital, a financing company that provides solutions for property developers. "With global ESG investment experience in both asset management and asset ownership ...

Legal loophole fail: compliance won't dodge risk

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) alongside the right to self-determination. Drafted by Terri Janke & Company, a 100% Indigenous owned and run law firm, the guides are spearheaded by the First Nations Heritage Protection Alliance ...

Kiwi energy broker sparks interest across the pond

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... Zealand Emissions Units (NZU) market. The NZU market is sought after by global investors due to its high integrity, the company said. The firm operates across 28 countries as a trading intermediary in the wholesale financial, energy and commodities markets. ...

Experts issue warning over AI washing

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... proliferation of AI washing - mispresenting the extent to which a product or technology solution incorporates AI. "If a company is raising money from the public... it needs to be truthful about its use of AI," he said. Closer to home, ASIC hasn't ...

Execs sceptical of 2050 net zero goal

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 18 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... legislated in 2022. The global survey of over 600 energy and natural resources executives by management consulting firm Bain & Company revealed a growing scepticism regarding the feasibility of meeting the net zero target within the designated timeframe. ...

Greenwashing remains a priority: ASIC

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 18 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... was 'greenwashing', an industry jargon defined by the UN as the act of misleading the public to believe that a company or other entity is doing more to protect the environment than it is. "We have made some improvements in the greenwashing space ...

Big super's plan on fossil fuel return

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 18 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... for members. However, the super fund "will continue to evaluate Woodside's decarbonisation plans and engage with the company consistent with our purpose for members." Similarly, an AMP spokesperson said the firm does engage with Woodside as part ...