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Data Centres should pay for clean energy: Poll

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUL 2026  |  NEWS
Australians overwhelmingly believe data centre operators should be required to fund the renewable energy needed to power their rapidly growing operations, according to new polling commissioned by the Climate Council. The YouGov survey of 1624 Australians ...

Brookfield adds over 26GW with new acquisition

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUL 2026  |  NEWS
Brookfield Asset Management is acquiring Aypa Power, which comprises an enterprise value of approximately $10 billion (US$7bn), or $4.2 billion (US$3bn) in equity value. Brookfield will acquire the business from funds managed by Blackstone Energy Transition ...

Roundtable reflections: Is ESG dead?

BETH GOLDSMITH, CARLOTA GARCIA-MANAS  |  MONDAY, 20 JUL 2026  |  NEWS
"Is ESG dead?" we asked at our recent Responsible Investors (RI) roundtable in May this year. Short answer: no. But the conversation has matured - and climate physical risk is coming of age in methodology and assessment. The real question is: can investors ...

Tokenisation can accelerate sustainability objectives: Northern Trust

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 20 JUL 2026  |  NEWS
Project Acacia identified significant economic growth opportunities with tokenised financial infrastructure in Australia, but the initiative extends further for those that are currently looking for more efficient ways to offset their carbon footprints. ...

Government delivers more 'teeth' to modern slavery act

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUL 2026  |  NEWS
Large corporates with annual consolidated revenue of over $100 million will face a criminal offence where they fail to prevent modern slavery in their supply chains, the government said. Companies would be able to defend themselves if they can demonstrate ...

Deloitte launches AI tool to measure value of sustainability

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUL 2026  |  NEWS
Deloitte has launched a new framework and artificial intelligence (AI) powered platform designed to help organisations quantify the financial value of sustainable investments. The consulting firm unveiled Sustainability Fusion, a framework, digital ...

Australian Ethical adds $1bn to FUM in three months

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUL 2026  |  NEWS
The ethical manager wrapped up the financial year with a strong performance, gaining almost $1 billion in funds under management (FUM) to $14.5 billion from the March quarter. The performance was a result of strong rollover activity and growing super ...

US-based firms claim top spots in ASX remuneration ranking: ACSI

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUL 2026  |  NEWS
The chief executives of US-based companies are increasingly taking over the ranks of the highest-paid ASX bosses, as for the first time in the study's history, 50% claimed the top 10 spots in the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors' ...

Lower battery costs advancing Australia's net-zero goals: CSIRO

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUL 2026  |  NEWS
Renewable energy backed storage remains the lowest-cost pathway to achieving Australia's net zero electricity system, according to the latest GenCost report from CSIRO and the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO). The report said falling battery ...

Microsoft emissions jump on data centres buildout

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUL 2026  |  NEWS
Microsoft has reported a jump of 25% in its total greenhouse gas emissions in the financial year 2025. The software giant said the rise was primarily driven by the expansion of its data centre infrastructure and pausing the use of renewable energy certificates. ...