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Quinbrook sells off clean energy assets

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 4 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... invested in Energy Locals in 2018, and the green energy company now has more than a quarter of a million customers across Australia - representing a growth of its customer base by 11.8 times. "Quinbrook identified very early the key role community energy ...

Ausbil steps up slavery crackdown

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 4 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
Ausbil has emerged as a key leader in Australia's push against labour exploitation. Ausbil Investment Management's high-profile ESG lead Måns Carlsson has been re-elected as a member of the NSW Anti-Slavery Commissioner's Advisory Panel for the 2024-2025 ...

Green finance taxonomy in final throes

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 1 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... which the taxonomy can be used. "The Australian Sustainable Finance Taxonomy will unlock favourable global finance to Australia's key green and transition industries," CEO of ASFI, Kristy Graham said. "As an OECD country, with a significant transition ...

Shared equity to build intergenerational wealth

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 1 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... national First Nations led organisation supporting the economic and social goals and interests of Indigenous Peoples in Australia. The organisation has an extensive network with diverse First Nations communities nationwide. It works closely with Aboriginal ...

Short term thinking cripples efforts

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 31 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... Sydney on 31 October, perspectives focused on the lessons to be learned from over 50,000 years of Indigenous culture in Australia, as well as Indigenous Peoples across the world. ASFI announced a new partnership with the First Nations Projects Group ...

Green moves at MSCI, Future Fund, Minderoo, U Ethical

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 31 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... Meanwhile, Future Fund has appointed its new director of sustainability communications. Jennifer Dearn has been with Australia's sovereign wealth fund since 2016, when she initially joined as an advisor on public affairs and strategic relations. She ...

Nature and climate now on equal footing

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
Ahead of the Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC) summit on November 7-8, experts discuss how investors can integrate nature risks into climate strategies. With stronger nature protection laws currently before parliament, it is emerging as a key ...

Australia leads in greenwashing lawsuits

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 28 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... an effective and timely response to climate change." Santos Ltd is the second largest listed oil and gas company in Australia. The ACCR commenced action against Santos in 2021 alleging the energy giant breached the Corporations Act 2001 and Australian ...

Broader job pain finally hits ESG

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 25 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... - it has now reached ESG, flabbergasting those in sector. With the ramping up of climate ambition and legislation in Australia, many talent acquisition professionals held faith that the speciality would, for the most part, evade the broader market headwinds. ...

Veteran ESG lead rejoins abrdn

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 25 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... relationship manager responsible for Australasia. As the local head of PRI, Veerappan managed signatory relations for Australia and New Zealand. The role involved working with signatories to elevate sustainability and ESG issues in their investment processes ...