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Amundi launches suite of Net Zero funds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 20 APR 2023  |  NEWS
European asset manager Amundi has launched a suite of Net Zero Ambition funds across multiple asset classes aimed at both institutional and retail investors. The goal of the Net Zero Ambition funds is to invest in companies "best to support the transition ...

$500bn investment needed to decarbonise NEM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 18 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... and security of the system," the report notes. CEIG presumes a reliance on onshore wind development, but notes that "government support for offshore wind farms could help to alleviate the social license challenges associated with onshore projects, although ...

ASX 200 modern slavery disclosure lags

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 18 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... know is the incidences of modern slavery around the world." ACSI's research comes as Australia awaits the result of a government review into the first three years of the Modern Slavery Act, with wide supposition that the act will be strengthened through ...

IGCC calls on government to boost Aussie green industry

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 17 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... renewables, but that innovation ecosystem can't grow in a vacuum," Rebecca Mikula-Wright, IGCC CEO said. "The Australian government has a fantastic opportunity to see what's super-charged climate industries from California to South Korea, and apply those ...

Modern slavery, just transition, tax key themes: Robeco

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 13 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... minority shareholder." van der Werf recently flew over from Rotterdam to attend a series of meetings in Australia with government, including the Department of Energy, the Environment, Climate Change and Water (DEECCW). The company is currently considering ...

Turning PV waste into investment opportunity

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 13 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... projected to approach $80 billion globally by 2050. Federal regulations to come into force by 2025 Despite efforts from government and industry groups since 2016, no Australian national PV recycling scheme has been agreed upon or industry partner identified. ...

Fund Manager round up: Maple-Brown Abbot, Brookfield, Cultiv8

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 APR 2023  |  NEWS
This week, Maple-Brown Abbott launched a repositioned sustainability fund, Brookfield made its first Australian renewables investment and Cultiv8 made three investments. Maple-Brown Abbott launched the Maple-Brown Abbott Australian Sustainable Future ...

Businesses back stronger Modern Slavery Act

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... 90 businesses on the impact of Australia's Modern Slavery Act and necessary reforms to the regime. The federal government has been conducting a review of the Modern Slavery Act, and it is widely supposed that the legislation will be reformed to further ...

ESG goes mainstream: How the role has changed and what lies ahead

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 4 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... Sellick, principal sustainability - global infrastructure at the Queensland Investment Corporation (QIC) - a Queensland Government-owned investment company. According to Cutler, the sustainability practitioner "used to be a fringe role". But where it ...

Australian sustainable finance taxonomy to feature traffic-light system

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... development, including a three-tier governance approach, including the establishment of a Taxonomy Board that includes government, peak representation across the financial sector (banking, insurance, investors and superannuation), climate and specialist ...