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5000 European ESG funds investing in fossil fuels

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
Close to 5000 European funds being marketed as ESG hold interests in companies involved in fossil fuels, research shows. Close to 5000 funds being marketed as ESG in Europe hold interests in companies involved in fossil fuels, research shows. Analysing ...

Green moves: RIAA, Ownership Matters, Pollination Group

ELIZABETH FRY  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
... advisory service and governance researcher. Kuhadas' departure follows that of Cbus' head of ESG Integration Talieh Williams who resigned last month to take up a similar role at BGH Capital. "It was a privilege working with such a group of dedicated ...

CEFC gives $160m to sustainable real estate credit projects

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) is partnering with Goldman Sachs Alternatives to pour $160 million into sustainable real estate. The investment is being made alongside the Goldman-managed Real Estate Credit Partners (RECP IV) fund and will ...

Net zero, energy transition key election items: Grattan

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 17 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
Ahead of the federal election, the Grattan Institute has highlighted the move to net zero and energy transition as areas that should be prioritised by whoever wins. In terms of major reforms Grattan is calling for to achieve a net-zero economy, the ...

CFA Institute scrubs 'ESG' from ESG certificate

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
The CFA Institute is dropping 'ESG' from the name of its Certificate in ESG Investing. The CFA Institute's Certificate in ESG Investing will be renamed the Sustainable Investing Certificate from April 8. According to the CFA Institute: "Since ...

Deputy chair appointed to ARENA board

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 10 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
A deputy chair has been named on the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) board for the first time, while a new appointee has also been welcomed. Marianna O'Gorman has been reappointed as a director on the ARENA board and also appointed to the ...

Advertisers to adhere to new Environmental Claims Code

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 10 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
This month marked the introduction of the Australian Association of National Advertisers' (AANA) Environmental Claims Code, another weapon in the fight against greenwashing. Effective March 1, advertisers and marketers across Australia must apply ...

Family offices share sustainable investment preferences

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
A survey of 150 global family offices found about 30% are looking to invest in renewable energy battery storage, while a further near 30% already have money in solar power generation. The Knight Frank 150 Family Office Survey found 29% of those surveyed ...

Ethinvest names general manager

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
Ethinvest welcomed a general manager this month, hiring Australian Unity's former head of responsible investment and stewardship. Matthew Moore is now general manager at the $1.3 billion wealth and investing group. He was previously running a responsible ...

BlackRock ditches diversity targets, drops hiring mandates

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 3 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
... by its global head of talent management Nick Avery and managing director and global head of diversity Michelle Gadsden-Williams. It said BlackRock's employee networks, which are open to all employees, and to which over 90% of employees belong, will continue ...