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CEFC, NGS, Minderoo back Adamantem fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... some of the most challenging and persistent issues facing Australia. Adamantem's fund allows us to invest in local business with unique solutions to help Australia achieve its net zero goals and deliver great investment returns." Adamantem manages ...

Fidante partners with Proterra Asia

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
Challenger's multi-affiliate has entered a strategic partnership with Proterra Investment Partners Asia via a minority stake. Fidante said the private equity investor, which focuses on the Asian food and agribusiness sectors, aligns with its overarching ...

Forrest and US government back First Nations start-ups

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 27 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... will also travel to locations throughout Australia in late 2023 to meet with the angel investors and other Indigenous business leaders and organisations. Minderoo Foundation founder Andrew Forrest said supporting Indigenous start-ups are key to closing ...

Finance responds to new ISSB standards

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 27 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... reliefs will enable companies to report in line with IFRS S2 in the first year of reporting," CA ANZ sustainability and business reform leader Karen McWilliams said. "The timing of these standards enables Australia to align the domestic development of ...

Amid economic uncertainty, "overlooked" co-ops and mutuals thrive

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 26 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... - with the greatest number being in the financial services sector, a new report has found. A report published by the Business Council of Co-operatives and Mutuals (BCCM) has found earnings across the top 100 CMEs grew at an average annual rate of 27.1%. ...

Australia not ready for sustainability benchmarks, consultants warn

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 26 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... information on ESG risks and opportunities to help them make informed decisions. "This increased transparency means that business stakeholders, such as investors and customers, will have an opportunity to now also compare business performance on climate ...

$20.5 billion cash infusion for Australia's green bank

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
The federal government has allocated an additional $20.5 billion to the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC), with the first $11.5 billion on its way. The CEFC has also received three new investment priorities as the result of government legislation ...

ISPT names first chief sustainability officer

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... the NABERS Advisory Panel. "Since starting with ISPT in October last year, my focus has been on diving deep into the business to understand our people and our capabilities as well as the needs of our investors, customers and communities," said Chris ...

Podcast: Getting the balance right - Laura Ryan

THE GREENER WAY  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... her recent paper, co-authored alongside the CFA Institute and ANU, on promotion rates in the finance industry and the business case for getting the mix right. Ryan's research found that unconscious bias plays a big role in the unsolicited promotions ...

New net zero bondholder stewardship guidance: IIGCC

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
The Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change (IIGCC) has published its Net Zero Bondholder Stewardship Guidance, offering corporate bondholders a foundational framework towards corporate bondholder stewardship. The guidance focuses on bondholder ...