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Link between remuneration and sustainability grows: KPMG

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 31 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
... topics, while 17 have some alignment to material topics. Just two have no alignment to material topics. In Australia, climate change is the topic most likely to be a sustainability target linked to executive pay. This was followed by 'own workforce' ...

Shift away from responsible investing 'overstated': PRI

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 31 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
... Responsible Investment (PRI) show. The analysis shows investors are continuing to consider material issues, like climate change and human rights, in the way they select assets, build portfolios and engage with companies. More than 90% of investment managers ...

SEC drops defence of climate disclosures rule

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 28 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
... developed with the aim of giving investors a better understanding of the risks faced by companies in the face of climate change. It had faced numerous legal challenges since being introduced, including from several states, and they were all consolidated ...

New fund backs marginalised female entrepreneurs

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 24 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
... staff in gender inclusion. Good Return also collaborates with partners to help entrepreneurs manage the effects of climate change by funding infrastructure and inputs that "will build" more resilient business models or mitigate against emissions. It ...

Canada pension fund hires ex-CalPERS CIO

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
... allocating lots more money to private markets investments. The China-born American was also recognised for addressing climate change challenges and opportunities, pushing for more corporate reporting on sustainability. However, in August 2020, Meng resigned ...

Net zero, energy transition key election items: Grattan

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 17 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
... changes, including being open and honest about the cost of the transition while reinforcing that failingm to address climate change is not an option. "The transition to net zero presents opportunities for new high-value industries that use renewable ...

ESG funds third-best performing asset class

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 17 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
... International Shares Index ETF, dominated the 10 best-performing funds in terms of numbers. Munro's two products, Climate Change Leaders Fund (Managed Fund) and Climate Change Leaders Fund, an ETF and unit trust respectively, returned 20.4% p.a. ...

Deputy chair appointed to ARENA board

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 10 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
... consistently demonstrated how reliable renewable electricity is the cheapest option for Australia," minister for climate change and energy Chris Bowen said. At the end of 2024 the government amended ARENA's legislation to strengthen its independent governance ...

US rejects SDGs, Agenda 2030

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 10 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
... US has rejected the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Agenda 2030, which aim to end poverty and tackle climate change, under a new administration that is solely focused on putting America first. Minister counsellor to the United Nations Economic ...

Perpetual appoints demerger specialist

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
... "eager bidders to emerge." Hong arrived from NSW Treasury, where, for three years, he was the executive director of climate change and balance sheet. He also worked as NSW procurement executive director of commercial and advisory, part of the state treasury. ...