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M&A deals ramp up ESG checks

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
... major factor considered to have a commercial, rather than altruistic, value. Julie Vasadi, head of ESG due diligence in Australia and report co-author, said investors in Australia are much more influenced by finding value and avoiding regulatory risk ...

QIC invests in Australian biotech start-up

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
Queensland Investment Corporation (QIC) has announced a new investment in a Brisbane-based biotech start-up. Gelomics has developed a 3D tissue culture system that allows scientists to grow microscopic representations of human tissue to eliminate the ...

Podcast: First Nations cultural heritage and FPIC with Rachel Perkins and Anirudha (Anu) Nagar

THE GREENER WAY  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
... risk, best practice, storytelling as a tool for change, and the concept of Free, Prior, and Informed Consent (FPIC). Australia has a crucial responsibility to protect and respect First Nations cultural heritage; there are serious consequences if things ...

Future Super returns 10.1% to ethically minded members

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 8 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
Future Group's flagship super offering has returned 10.1%, while Verve Super achieved 9.9% last financial year. The results are for the Future Super Balanced Index option and Verve Super's standalone strategy. Future Group said the results are ...

Morningstar boosts ESG focus with new hire

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
Morningstar has appointed Michelle Cameron as the commercial leader for Sustainalytics in Australia. Cameron has decades of experience leading sales, customer management and service teams in financial services with a focus on sustainable finance and ...

AustralianSuper unleashes raft of investment and fee changes

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
AustralianSuper has unveiled a raft of changes to its investment exposures and fees which came into effect July 1, including its Socially Aware option. Across its MySuper, Choice and TTR Income products, the super fund has removed its exposure to listed ...

Over half of firms created new net zero roles: Deloitte

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
... sustainability roles is unparalleled and shows no signs of slowing, with small to medium size firms now driving demand in Australia. Over 50% of financial firms added headcount or created new roles to deliver on net zero strategy, a recent global industry ...

Aus Ethical gets ex-PRI chief

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
... until her exit in 2022. She holds leadership and advisory roles with FAIRR Initiative, the UN Global Compact Network Australia, Finance for Peace, the Office of the NSW Anti-slavery Commissioner, Qualitas, Climate Catalyst, Frontier Advisors, Australian ...

First renewable energy zone to start works

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
The first Renewable Energy Zone (REZ) in the country to achieve planning approval will drive up to $20 billion in private investment and unlock at least 4.5 gigawatts of new network capacity over the next six years. Having just gained planning approval ...

Podcast: Momentum on nature, biodiversity, and climate with Natalie Kyriacou

THE GREENER WAY  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
... episode of The Greener Way podcast, Natalie Kyriacou joins senior journalist and host Rose Mary Petrass to discuss how Australia is tracking on ESG compared to our global peers. The pair discuss Australia's Nature Repair Market scheme and the Coalition's ...