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First Aussie circularity fund shoots for $1bn

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... prosperous future while enabling the business sector to harness the opportunities the circular economy presents." Planet Ark CEO Rebecca Gilling echoed this sentiment. "This partnership with Boston Global and the launch of the Australian Circular Future ...

New tool sniffs out greenwashing

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 26 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... world-first, especially in that we are making this tool free and open source - anyone can use," said Simon Sheikh, Future Group CEO. Jeremy Cooper, Future Group's carbon advisory board external chair said: "By offering this tool for free, Future ...

COP29 skirts diplomatic disaster

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 25 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... achievements including to lay out goals for decarbonisation and resilience investments in developing nations," said John Connor, CMI CEO. "There are now important decisions to be made on how Australia, one of the countries most exposed to costly climate ...

Why climate-linked exec pay fails

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 21 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... climate, it should be tied to a climate transition strategy with clear and measurable results, says Rebecca Mikula-Wright, CEO of the Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC), local convener of Climate Action 100+ (CA100+). "If you have long term targets ...

Responsible funds thrive despite greenwash fears: RIAA

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... recognition of ESG factors' impact on investment performance. "This is a pivotal moment for the industry," Estelle Parker, Co-CEO of RIAA said. "99% of respondents now integrate ESG principles into their framework, embedding responsible practices into ...

New risks on board watch list

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 18 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... believe the RBA's current rate settings will lead to more business insolvencies. Mark Rigotti, AICD managing director and CEO said it's clear that regulations are a major issue for directors. "This becomes even more pronounced when businesses and their ...

Activist platform launches full share trading

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 14 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... "Now your ethical investing shares and your activist investing shares can sit side-by-side in the same app," said founder and CEO Adam Verwey. "SIX is the only share trading app that's been built specifically for ethical investors, making it easy ...

Is 'nature positive' the next big thing?

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 11 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... halt and reverse biodiversity loss, remains widely misunderstood. "You have to be really careful," said Estelle Parker, co-CEO of the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA). "Declaring a project 'nature positive' implies a commitment ...

IGCC names climate champions

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 8 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... it's more important than ever to pause and recognise the exceptional progress being made," says Rebeca Mikula-Wright, IGCC CEO. "This year's Climate Leaders' Award winners exemplify the tremendous impact that steadfast focus and dedication ...

Betashares launches first ethical bonds ETF

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 8 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... of junk foods. The strategy weights bonds on risk-adjusted income potential rather than a debt-weighted indexing approach. CEO Alex Vynokur says the ETF "represents a core portfolio building block for ethically minded Australian investors and their advisers ...