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Rabo Impact Foundation launches

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAR 2026  |  NEWS
The newly launched Rabo Impact Foundation hopes to fill the funding shortfall from banks and governments by supporting initiatives with societal impact and that build sustainable economies. Already bagging commitments of €102 million ($166.2m), the ...

Insurers grapple with managing physical risks: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2026  |  NEWS
As extreme weather events intensify, global insurers believe that physical risks are increasingly becoming systemic financial risks, as a mixed bag report they can confidently address such risks in their frameworks, the MSCI Institute found. The report ...

Insurer sued for omitting shareholder proposal on climate

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAR 2026  |  NEWS
Global insurance giant Chubb is being sued after it opted to exclude a shareholder resolution in relation to climate change from its 2026 proxy ballot. The shareholder proposal was lodged by As You Sow, a shareholder advocacy group based in California. ...

Gender-balanced investment teams outperform: Research

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2026  |  NEWS
... Ruth Shaber said. Across asset classes and market cycles, research continues to demonstrate that gender diversity is a material contributor to stronger returns and more disciplined risk management. Shaber recently co-published a book, The XX Edge: Unlocking ...

Australian boards not prepared for geopolitical conflict, climate change: BDO

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 27 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
... Global Risks Report 2026, geoeconomic confrontation is the number one risk over the next two years and may well trigger a material global crisis. It points to a more competitive global order in which trade, finance and technology are increasingly deployed ...

UniSuper accused of greenwashing in GEO option

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 23 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
The Environmental Defenders Office has made a formal complaint to ASIC on behalf of a UniSuper member, claiming the investment criteria of the GEO option was watered down significantly in March 2025, enabling greater investment in companies that do ...

Ontario Teachers' targets $72bn in climate-aligned assets by 2030

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
... transition. "Our mission is to deliver retirement security for our members, and that includes effectively addressing material long-term opportunities and risks that come with climate change and the energy transition," said Jo Taylor, president and chief ...

ECB imposes €7.6m climate risk penalty on Crédit Agricole

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
... and environmental (C&E) risks. The ECB's 8 February 2024 decision required the French multi-national bank to identify material C&E risks to which it is or might be exposed, among other things. Crédit Agricole failed to meet the materiality assessment ...

Landmark greenwashing case against Santos dismissed

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
... companies in relation to climate commitments. "It is crucial to note that the extraction and use of natural gas is a material contributor to climate change and global warming. Investors and the public must understand that gas is not a zero-emission fuel," ...

Podcast: Clearing the jargon overload

THE GREENER WAY  |  TUESDAY, 17 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
This week on The Greener Way Podcast, host Michelle Baltazar welcomes ESG and responsible investing leader Ian Woods to discuss ESG Unlocked, a new book he has co-authored with Josh Dowse, which was written to address the disconnect between how companies ...