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Does sustainable investing underperform?

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 5 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... outperform their non-ethical peers, either matching or exceeding general growth funds. Co-author on the study and research director at Scientific Beta Felix Goltz commented: "For investors looking to integrate ESG objectives in their investment process ...

Australian companies lagging on climate action

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... commitments, but actions are still falling well short of ambition to align with 1.5 Paris goal," said Richard Proudlove, director of corporate engagement at the Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC), one of five investment steering groups that coordinates ...

Climate fund assets reach half a trillion dollars

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 3 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... implied temperature rises of 3.3°C versus 2.4°C. This was largely attributed to Scope 3 emissions. Hortense Bioy, global director of sustainability research commented: "The growth of climate-related funds over the past five years is simply remarkable ...

Uni partnership to turbocharge innovation in CO2 product manufacturing

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 3 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... products, utilising electrochemical, thermochemical and biological technologies, including direct air capture technology. Director Paul Webley said research hubs were a vital platform for industry collaboration with academia. "We need to change our thinking ...

ZEN Energy recruits new senior exec

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 3 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... ZEN Energy has appointed a new chief financial officer. Phillipa Chen joins ZEN from Macquarie Group where she was a Director of Macquarie Asset Management. "Phillipa brings deep industry and capital market experience to ZEN's Executive team at a ...

Rainmaker names ESG leader super funds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 28 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... scrutiny being applied to super funds by government, regulators and their fund members," said Alex Dunnin, executive director of research and compliance at Rainmaker Information. "Australia's super funds are among the most committed in the world ...

Legal changes put sexual harassment on par with workplace safety

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 28 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... services, and companies across other sectors are most likely not as prepared. The National Women's Safety Association (NWSA) director Katherine Berney said the new rules also improve accessibility to information for underrepresented groups, stating that ...

US regulator slaps US$25m penalty on DWS for greenwashing, AML

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 26 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... investors, investment advisers must ensure that their actions conform to their words," said SEC division of enforcement deputy director Sanjay Wadhwa, who is head of the SEC's Climate and ESG Task Force. "Here, DWS advertised that ESG was in its "DNA," ...

HESTA releases 2023 AGM hit list

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 25 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... leadership structures, including boards and executive teams, by 2030. For the upcoming voting season, HESTA will oppose select director re-elections at ASX 300 firms with less than 30% female representation on their boards and chairs of companies employing ...

Warakirri AM properties certified sustainable

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 21 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... social impact and responsible management, produce higher and more sustainable long-term returns," said Warakirri managing director Jim McKay. "Over more than 25 years, our investors' expectations on sustainability have evolved and they are increasingly ...