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Climate philanthropists lend muscle to green metal

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
... economically viable due to the low cost of renewable energy in the country. A separate report from the Australian Environmental Grantmakers Network (AEGN) has found that climate and environmental philanthropy rose from $148 million in 2018 to $270 m ...

Retail CSOs do a shuffle

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
... investments in health, food security, decarbonisation and circularity. However, the group has faced criticism from environmental campaigners for the impact of its salmon farming on the endangered Maugean Skate in Tasmania. It has also fielded a senate ...

Cromwell restructures lending facility

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 17 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
... outcomes." Cromwell Group head of ESG Lara Young said the new sustainability-linked loan formed part of its broader environmental, sustainability, and corporate governance (ESG) policy. "We have been working with tenants and suppliers across all our ...

UBS nabs ex-UOB sustainability lead

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
... impact. Fang has a background in sustainability, social impact, corporate philanthropy, diversity and inclusion, and environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG). She moved over from multinational banking corporation UOB, as senior vice president ...

Big win for Great Artesian Basin

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
In a move welcomed by farmer groups and local councils, Queensland's environmental regulator has imposed a moratorium on any future Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) project applications in the Great Artesian Basin (GAB). Late last month, the sunshine ...

Fintech group nabs ESG lead

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
... impact, and this includes our own ESG Strategy that will be released in coming weeks outlining our commitments to environmental stewardship, community impact, secure technology and responsible business."

Active Super found guilty of greenwashing

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 6 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
Active Super has been found guilty of misleading the public with false claims about its environmental, social, and governance (ESG) credentials. The profit-to-member fund, which is set to merge with Vision Super in March 2025, made claims on its website ...

AOFM launches first Green Treasury Bond

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 3 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
... "This landmark initiative not only signals Australia's dedication to addressing climate change and improving environmental outcomes but also underscores our growing prominence in the global green bond market." "By aligning with key green goals and ...

Holdings fly in face of super duty

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
Aussie super funds' recent ramp up of fossil fuel holdings breaches their fiduciary duty and puts Australian retirements at risk, researchers say. Despite net zero by 2050 commitments, Australia's largest 30 super funds nearly doubled fossil fuel exposure ...

Sustainable Finance Taxonomy open for consultation

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 28 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
... for financiers to fund sustainable assets and activities. ASFI is consulting on the draft headline ambitions for environmental objectives, which are: climate change mitigation, climate change adaptation and resilience, biodiversity and ecosystem protection ...