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Landmark greenwashing case against Energy Australia comes to an end

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAY 2025  |  NEWS
A landmark greenwashing case against Energy Australia was discontinued after the provider reportedly reached a settlement with activist group Parents for Climate. A civil trial against Energy Australia was due to kick off this week, with The Australia ...

Australians reject net zero targets, polling claims

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAY 2025  |  NEWS
In new polling from the Institute of Public Affairs (IPA), some 79% of Australians said they want the re-elected government to shift its energy policy focus to affordability and reliability. Just 21% said they'd like to see emissions reductions ...

Industry fund dumps sustainable option

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAY 2025  |  NEWS
The $8 billion industry superannuation fund will close the option on June 4, it confirmed. "After a period of observation, Prime Super has determined that the SRI Balanced option has not performed adequately to meet our performance objectives," Prime ...

Green Moves: ACSI, PRI, HOPE Housing

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAY 2025  |  NEWS
... next year, giving the UN-backed body for institutional investors ample time to find his replacement. Atkin, who joined the PRI in 2021, replaced responsible investing leader Fiona Reynolds following her relocation to Australia. "It has been an honour ...

Sustainability in 2025

VIRGINIE DERUE  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAY 2025  |  NEWS
Climate risks and geopolitics were both in the limelight, and often clashing, in 2024 as a myriad of questions were raised concerning the future of sustainability efforts. In 2025, there is likely to be much scrutiny around US President Donald Trump's ...

State insurer names new CIO as government review looms

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAY 2025  |  NEWS
New Zealand's NZ$50 billion no-fault accident compensation scheme has appointed a new investment chief amid scrutiny. The Accident Compensation Corporation has appointed David Iverson as chief investment officer of its NZ$50bn fund as the state ...

PRI chief executive David Atkin to step down

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAY 2025  |  NEWS
... next year, giving the UN-backed body for institutional investors ample time to find his replacement. Atkin, who joined the PRI in 2021, replaced responsible investing leader Fiona Reynolds following her relocation to Australia. "It has been an honour ...

Analyst promotions: Frontier, Fidelity, ART

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAY 2025  |  NEWS
Frontier Advisors has announced the appointment of Jacqueline Darwis as an associate in the firm's real assets team. Darwis brings research and consulting experience in the property sector and joins Frontier from PPC Urban, where she carried out ...

ESG credentials remain key for commercial property investors: Knight Frank

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 12 MAY 2025  |  NEWS
A survey of 40 commercial property investors around the globe, including in Australia, finds many are still considering ESG credentials, "incentivised" by potential value. The ESG Property Investor Survey 2025 found the investment strategy of investors ...

HESTA divests MinRes over ongoing governance issues

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 12 MAY 2025  |  NEWS
HESTA divested its remaining shareholding in Mineral Resources (MinRes) following the resignation of the miner's entire ethics and governance committee just six months after it was established. The $89 billion fund put MinRes on watch in October last ...