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Investors progress on climate, but barriers emerge

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 4 APR 2025  |  NEWS
... progress across five of six key indicators. Some 78% of investors have a net zero target, while 86% now have a climate policy. About 76% make climate disclosures, 81% are assessing for physical risks, and 60% are responsible to physical risks. All of ...

Green moves: Challenger, AusBiotech

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 3 APR 2025  |  NEWS
... ex-pharma external government affairs leader to its team. Stephen Richardson has stepped into the role of senior manager of policy and external affairs bringing a strong background in healthcare policy and years of experience in the innovative medicines ...

Podcast: A year of progress

THE GREENER WAY  |  THURSDAY, 3 APR 2025  |  NEWS
... rights. The RIAA annual conference is happening in Sydney on May 28-29, where crucial topics like global investment trends, policy impacts, and sustainable finance will be covered.

Investors called on to help end modern slavery

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 3 APR 2025  |  NEWS
... value to businesses. "We need to strike a balance of proportionality and good risk management. I understand the need for a policy environment which directors can discharge the duties with clarity and confidence, and that uncertainty is not good for business," ...

FAAA expands policy team

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
The peak body for financial advisers has hired a policy and advocacy manager. Financial Advice Association Australia has appointed David Barrett to the newly created role, effective 24 March 2025. Based in Sydney, Barrett reports to the general manager ...

New fund backs marginalised female entrepreneurs

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 24 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
... model of tackling regional development issues with "innovative financial products," though its International Development Policy and recently announced Indo-Pacific NGO Blended Finance Accelerator. "By investing in the ability of organisations to scale ...

Green moves: RIAA, Ownership Matters, Pollination Group

ELIZABETH FRY  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
... role in advancing responsible investment across Australasia especially with its ongoing focus on standards, certification, policy, advocacy, and leading practice in responsible investment. The outgoing chair recently departed Australian Ethical, where ...

Active Super to pay $10.5m for greenwashing

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 18 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
... penalty relate to misrepresentations made on its website, while $2 million was apportioned to misrepresentations in its SRI Policy Statement. About $1.5 million respectively relate to PDS fact sheets published in 2021 and 2022. Active Super and Vision ...

Net zero, energy transition key election items: Grattan

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 17 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
... while also setting the 2035 target at 65-75% below 2005 levels. "The government is developing plans intended to provide a policy framework to reduce emissions in every sector towards the net-zero goal," Grattan noted. "These plans should be consolidated ...

IFM, partners get $250m injection for renewable fuels

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 10 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
... IFM said the measures support the industry's efforts to establish an Australian LCLF industry, providing further crucial policy signals to drive investment in local production capacity and feedstock supply chains. Under the MoU, IFM and Ampol are progressing ...