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ESG regulations have significantly shifted: Australian Ethical

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 22 DEC 2025  |  NEWS
Reflecting on the evolving regulatory landscape towards ESG and climate reporting requirements in the last 12 months, Australian Ethical chief impact and ethics officer Alison George said the industry had been going through a period of change. "The ...

Prioritising governance achieves better shareholder returns: Research

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 15 DEC 2025  |  NEWS
... institutions still anchor market capitalisation, strong returns also came from the technology, pharmaceutical and medtech, and consumer goods sectors, BCG said. The most successful companies have demonstrated strong, self-funded revenue growth, often ...

Australia, NZ strengthen partnership for healthy, green economy

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 8 DEC 2025  |  NEWS
... Australia-Pacific Partnership for Energy Transition. Both countries also agreed to align regulatory standards by coordinating consumer product safety standards to reduce barriers to trans-Tasman trade; as well as, developing a joint approach on consumer ...

Improvements needed in modern slavery disclosures: Report

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 4 DEC 2025  |  NEWS
... assessment by Monash Centre for Financial Studies revealed that utilities, including AGL Energy, APA Group and Origin Energy, consumer staples, such as Woolworths and Coles, as well as real estate, continue to be the strongest performers. Meanwhile ...

CEFC invests $35m in Starling Energy

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 2 DEC 2025  |  NEWS
... chief executive Ian Learmonth said: "As Australia transitions to a more decentralised and decarbonised energy system, new consumer energy models like VPPs are essential. By tapping into the dispatchable energy capacity of households, coordinated technologies ...

CEFC commits $40m to low interest loans for household renewable energy infra

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 10 NOV 2025  |  NEWS
... financing facility to Brighte under the government's Household Energy Upgrades Fund (HEUF) to support up to $150 million of consumer energy resources (CER) across Australia. Founded in 2015, Brighte has been offering affordable access to sustainable ...

False exclusion claims see Prime Super fined

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 6 NOV 2025  |  NEWS
Prime Super paid a penalty of $18,780 after it claimed it "excluded entirely" manufacturers of tobacco products when it had indirect holdings in six companies. ASIC issued an infringement notice to the $8 billion super fund over misleading statements ...

HESTA pays $40k fine for greenwashing

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 6 NOV 2025  |  NEWS
HESTA has paid $37,560 to comply with two infringement notices issued by ASIC for misleading statements. ASIC alleged the $100 billion super fund made misleading statements in paid advertisements about its commitment to removing carbon emissions investments. ...

System to track origin of low-emissions products launches

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 3 NOV 2025  |  NEWS
The Clean Energy Regulator (CER) has launched a new system that will track and verify the origin of low-emissions products and energy, backed by the Australian government. By certifying renewable energy and products from low-emissions industry, the ...

QIC leads investor gateway into Queensland energy sector

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 13 OCT 2025  |  NEWS
The Queensland government has appointed Queensland Investment Corporation (QIC) to lead new investor gateway to attract and coordinate private capital. In partnership with Government Owned Corporations (GOCs), the gateway will boost investment into ...