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Executive appointment roundup: First Sentier, MaxCap, Northcape, Federated Hermes

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
It's been a big week for executive appointments in responsible investment and sustainable finance, as industry leaders bolster their ESG teams and sharpen their sustainability strategies. N ew director for First Sentier's MUFG Sustainable Investment ...

CEFC backs agriculture investment platform

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) and a Canadian state investment manager have co-invested in a platform aimed at assisting Australian farmers at decarbonising while boosting farm production. CDPQ (Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec) ...

IIGCC, TPI Centre launch Bank Net Zero Standard

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 13 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... sub-indicators, and scoring guidance for assessing the alignment of banks against the Paris Agreement. 26 banks across Europe, North America and Asia will be assessed annually against the TPI Centre's Banking Assessment Framework, with the first assessments ...

Review recommends significant reforms to Modern Slavery Act

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... five years earlier. The Global Slavery Index found that the 10 countries with the highest prevalence of modern slavery are North Korea, Eritrea, Mauritania, Saudi Arabia, Türkiye, Tajikistan, United Arab Emirates, Russia, Afghanistan, and Kuwait. Walk ...

Investment opportunities in a changing global food system

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... the US. Crop science and feed additives solutions for productivity and sustainability, with leaders in Asia, Europe, and North America. Fertilizers remain essential for crop yields, providing steady demand, the report found. Precision agriculture opportunities ...

Investing in First Nations People

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 16 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... decisions such as the Native Title Act, which have increased Indigenous land ownerships by 60% nationally and 90% across the north and centre of the continent. First Nations people in the Kimberly region own 275,000 hectares of property assets with great ...

Just transition: a fair go for fossil-fuel workers

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... skills in the industry towards hydrogen production and carbon capture and storage in depleted oil and gas fields under the North Sea. "Ensure jobs are well paid and people are reskilled to participate in lower-zero carbon economy based on underlying ...

140 years to gender parity in finance: OMFIF

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... women in all senior staff positions is now 30.3%, up from 29.2%. Progress is slow and regional disparities persist, with North America and smaller economies scoring the highest, including the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA). FS Sustainability contacted ...

CEFC invests $75m in Queensland recycling facility

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 APR 2023  |  NEWS
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) is committing almost three quarters of its Australian Recycling Investment Fund to develop a flagship construction and demolition (C&D) recycling facility in Queensland. The $75 million CEFC investment is ...

Quinbrook acquires US biofuel producer

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 13 APR 2023  |  NEWS
Renewable energy investor Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners has made its first foray into biofuels through a US investment. Quinbrook has acquired PurposeEnergy, an established US-based renewable fuels and biogas specialist that focuses on using waste ...