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Australian Ethical sees path through anti-ESG push

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 25 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... period will prove to be one of the best opportunities for ethical investors like us, not just because of the shift in political ideology, but also because of where we are in the context of this mega trend shift to cheaper renewable energy to address ...

EV boom fuels lithium surge, but risks are significant

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 25 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... with significant geopolitical risks. This concentration creates potential supply chain vulnerabilities due to possible political instability, regulatory uncertainties, and trade tensions. China, for example, not only has considerable lithium reserves ...

Investors still drawn to DEI

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... the latest to de-emphasise diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies due to new US government directives. The US political climate is driving pushback against ESG, with corporates scaling back DEI and a string of large institutions withdrawing ...

Investors and business leaders call for end to 'weak' net zero pledge

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... Philanthropy and founder of the Climate Capital Forum warned that Australia must "lead in the global net zero market" amid US political uncertainty. Independent energy executive Eric Koning criticised the gas industry for failing to propose a finite ...

Google's DEI dump may tank ESG score

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 10 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... material impact. "Diverse and inclusive companies outperform their peers," Cameron said. "Those reacting to short-term political pressures risk long-term value erosion." Google did not respond to a request for comment. "Political shifts, particularly ...

ETF fund flows hit US$16bn

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 6 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... responsible investing showing strong resilience during 2024. However, anti-ESG headwinds, evolving investor sentiment and political cycles did hit the sector hard. Over the full year 2024, global ESG funds recorded their lowest inflows since 2018, according ...

Coalition plans to scrap climate reporting

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 6 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... ESG is here to stay - despite the Coalition's plans to scrap climate reporting requirements if elected. The negative political sentiment around ESG and climate reporting are not going to do away with ESG considerations, which are deeply embedded in corporate ...

No charge for carbon target failure

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 3 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... dependencies on interconnected systems, the economics to unlock critical technological innovation, behaviour change and political will," Kuo said. "While we should continue to examine and hold companies accountable to managing transition risks and opportunities ...

Green moves: S&P, Northern Trust, Magellan, Maple-Brown Abbott

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 24 JAN 2025  |  NEWS
... headwinds in the sustainable investing sector. "There are some coalescing and compounding secular trends that no matter the political party or political theatre of the time, good fiduciaries and careful stewards of capital will continue to build and ...

Climate funds see first year of outflows

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JAN 2025  |  NEWS
... 21.5% for conventional funds and 24.1% for the Morningstar US Market Index. US sustainable funds were shaken by the political climate, said Bioy. "In a critical election year, the backlash against environmental, social, and governance investing intensified ...