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Active Super to face court over greenwashing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... Vanguard centre around "false and misleading statements and engaged in conduct liable to mislead the public in representing that all securities in the Vanguard Ethically Conscious Global Aggregate Bond Index Fund (Hedged) (Fund) were screened against ...

Climate disclosure lawsuit against Commonwealth settled

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
A landmark class action lawsuit against the Commonwealth of Australia alleging the government does not properly disclose climate change risk in government bonds has been settled. The case was filed in 2020 by Kathleen (Katta) O'Donnell, who is represented ...

Asset managers failing on 2050 goals: InfluenceMap

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 1 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... Management, and Federated Hermes top of the list demonstrating engagement with companies on the transition of business models. All are active members of Climate Action 100+, an investor-led initiative that encourages investor engagement towards action ...

Climate transition a factor in sovereign debt pricing: Ardea

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 1 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... profits from natural resources over climate transition goals. "This fits in with the narrative across the globe from the UN and all the guiding bodies telling us it should be the developed countries leading the way. We are the rich countries. We have ...

Traditional Owners to lead Pilbara renewables rollout on exclusive native title land

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... Yindjibarndi Ngurra (country), in Western Australia's Pilbara region. The agreement guarantees Yindjibarndi approval of all proposed project sites, Yindjibarndi equity participation of 25%-50% in all projects, preferred contracting for Yindjibarndi-owned ...

Transition Pathway Initiative appoints new chairs as founder steps down

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... enhance investors' analysis of and engagement with companies on their transition readiness. Ultimately, this will help all investors respond more effectively to the economic and scientific imperative to transition to a sustainable global economy. ...

Australia releases "first ever" statement on climate in ag

ROSE MARY PETRASS, RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 13 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... plan for Australia's farmers to "maintain global leadership on climate change and agriculture." The statement commits all governments to work with Australia's farmers to help "Australia achieve its full potential as a world-leading, climate-smart ...

Nature Market Repair Bill: why some farmers oppose biodiversity offsets

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 3 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... framework for a voluntary national market that delivers improved biodiversity outcomes. Under the scheme, which would cover all land tenure and water, eligible landholders who undertake projects that enhance or protect biodiversity would receive a tradeable ...

BlackRock raises $500m for Super Battery

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 30 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... head of Australasia Andrew Landman said: "This is a prime example of how the private sector can partner with governments at all levels to support Australia's orderly transition to a low-carbon world. Ultimately, our contribution will support the ...

Global development banks release joint principles towards Paris alignment

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... Implementing the MDB joint declaration is one step towards enabling the financial system to shift at the scale required to align all financial flows with the goals of the Paris Agreement. The PRI recently called for reforms to multilateral financial ...