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Boards vulnerable to next wave of climate litigation: IGCC

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 7 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
Climate litigation is on the rise, with incoming legislation and a Trump-led US government amping up the risks in the next four years - and new types of lawsuits are emerging. Speaking at the IGCC summit this week in Melbourne, academic expert Jaqueline ...

Australia's chance to step up

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 7 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
Clean energy investors are confident that Trump's threat to repeal the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and "Drill, baby, drill!" puts Australia in pole position to become a regional green superpower. The Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC) kicked ...

Ausbil steps up slavery crackdown

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 4 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
Ausbil has emerged as a key leader in Australia's push against labour exploitation. Ausbil Investment Management's high-profile ESG lead Måns Carlsson has been re-elected as a member of the NSW Anti-Slavery Commissioner's Advisory Panel for the 2024-2025 ...

Green finance taxonomy in final throes

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 1 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
The Australian Sustainable Finance Institute (ASFI) has launched the final round of public consultation on a set of definitions to create a common language in investing and prevent greenwashing. The Australian Sustainable Finance Taxonomy will be a ...

Nature and climate now on equal footing

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
Ahead of the Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC) summit on November 7-8, experts discuss how investors can integrate nature risks into climate strategies. With stronger nature protection laws currently before parliament, it is emerging as a key ...

Australian Retirement Trust hires impact PMs

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 24 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
Australian Retirement Trust has added two impact investors to its sustainable investments team - one from Save the Children and the other from Brightlight Group. Both Julianne Wilkin and Charles Liu - who joined as senior portfolio manager and portfolio ...

Offloading assets is last resort in fight against slavery

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 21 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
Investors have been in the dark when it comes to uncovering slavery risks and understanding their role in remediation - but a new toolkit shines a light on the path forward. According to First Sentier MUFG Sustainable Investment Institute, asset owners ...

Green moves at Future Group, AusSuper, Birdwood, Minderoo, Mutual Trust

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 21 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
Future Group has a new head of sustainable investments. Jackie Radisich was promoted after joining as an analyst in 2019. She was previously at executive search firm Perrett Laver. The team now hunts for a new junior analyst, "someone who is passionate ...

Insignia Financial to trial four-day work week

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 14 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
Insignia Financial is set to pilot a four-day work week, a win for employees in recent Enterprise Agreement (EA) negotiations. The Finance Sector Union (FSU) and Insignia Financial have capped months of bargaining, with 68% of employees voting in favour ...

Westpac, CEFC back climate tech fund

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 8 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
The nation's largest climate tech venture capitalist, which is also Canberra's green tech portfolio manager, drew over 50 backers to the tune of $100 million at first close. It is Virescent Ventures second climate technology investment fund (Fund II). ...