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Super battle on impact investing and returns

ROSE MARY PETRASS | MONDAY, 18 MAR 2024 | NEWS

... Palisade Investment Partners. The investment was made through a total $400 million first close for green infrastructure and business investment arm that invests in waste-to-energy and resource efficiency. The second commitment was to European private ...

Execs sceptical of 2050 net zero goal

ROSE MARY PETRASS | MONDAY, 18 MAR 2024 | NEWS

Confidence in net zero by 2050 is diminishing, with almost two-thirds of executives now anticipating the world will reach net zero by 2060 or later, up from just over half a year ago. Despite this, most companies are sustaining or ramping up investments ...

CBA launches green business loan

ROSE MARY PETRASS | MONDAY, 18 MAR 2024 | NEWS

... sustainability projects like renewable energy, energy-efficient upgrades, climate resilience, and nature protection. The Business Green Loan supports organisations seeking to bolster environmental conservation and climate action through tailored terms ...

AI poses serious governance risk

MICHELLE BALTAZAR | FRIDAY, 15 MAR 2024 | NEWS

... denied responsibility for the false information provided by a chatbot arguing that it is a separate legal entity to the business. The court ruled in favour of the complainant, stating that the chatbot is an extension of the company - a basic definition ...

More calls for adaptation

ROSE MARY PETRASS | THURSDAY, 14 MAR 2024 | NEWS

... imperative of incorporating adaptation within the finance strategy framework. "We are very conscious of the role that business can play on both the mitigation and the adaptation agenda. We need to reduce emissions, and that will require mobilising significant ...

Why top firms have more women on boards: AICD

ROSE MARY PETRASS | THURSDAY, 14 MAR 2024 | NEWS

... the benefits of gender equality and are leading the way. "This success reflects the long-term efforts of the Australian business community to ensure continued stakeholder scrutiny of appointments to listed boards." The data reveals rapid progress across ...

Podcast: Making the SDGs count with Fiona Reynold

THE GREENER WAY | WEDNESDAY, 13 MAR 2024 | NEWS

... sustainability and responsible investment leader Fiona Reynolds about the intersection of the E and the S and why it matters for business. Fiona is an independent director and advisory board member working across superannuation ESG and sustainability ...

Major indices provide ESG clarity

ROSE MARY PETRASS | TUESDAY, 12 MAR 2024 | NEWS

New data has been released by major indices, hoping to help investors and the businesses they invest in to navigate biodiversity and sustainable finance requirements. The firms, S&P Dow Jones and Deutsche Bank, recently responded to allegations they ...

Canberra funds $111m EV transition

ROSE MARY PETRASS | MONDAY, 11 MAR 2024 | NEWS

Australia's two premier investment vehicles have allocated $55 million in a move aimed at attracting investment and boosting affordability. The Australian Federal Government's Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) and Australian Renewable Energy Agency ...

Firms wrestle with ESG data challenges

ROSE MARY PETRASS | MONDAY, 11 MAR 2024 | NEWS

... struggling to cope with new ESG requirements, grappling with data challenges and alignment of sustainability goals with business strategy. New research from Bloomberg finds ESG data is the biggest hurdle. A survey of 200 European financial market participants ...

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UN pension chief joins Northern Trust

JAMIE WILLIAMSON

The head of the United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund is taking on a new role at Northern Trust Asset Management.

Podcast: Exploring emerging markets and sustainability

THE GREENER WAY | 6:56AM

Pablo Berrutti, senior portfolio specialist at Stewart Investors, discusses emerging market investment opportunities and their main growth drivers.

Carbon emission stabilisation 'reframes' investment climate risk: Emmi

MATTHEW WAI

Latest modelling from Emmi indicates carbon emissions may plateau within the next two years before gradually declining, signalling the first ever emission stabilisation outside of an economic crisis.

Hollywood heavyweights call on pension fund to divest fossil fuels

JAMIE WILLIAMSON

The likes of Sally Field, Mark Ruffalo and Jane Fonda are calling on the SAG-Producers Pension Plan to dump its holdings in oil and gas companies.

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