Search Results

Showing 41 - 50 of 2739 results for "business"

Investment groups form alliance against modern slavery

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2026  |  NEWS
... advising the government to align with key international standards, such as the United Nations' guiding principles on business and human rights and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development's guidelines for multinational enterprises on ...

Future Group partners with Aberdeen Investments

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUN 2026  |  NEWS
Future Group is partnering with UK-based asset manager Aberdeen Investments to invest in global sustainable infrastructure. Future Group said it will also allocate capital to Aberdeen's global sustainable infrastructure strategy. The partnership will ...

US issues $25bn loan for nuclear power

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUN 2026  |  NEWS
... equipment necessary for 10 Westinghouse Electric Company's AP1000 nuclear reactors. Westinghouse is a nuclear services business jointly owned by Brookfield Asset Management and its institutional partners (51%) and Cameco Corporation (49%). They are the ...

New initiative to improve First Nations women participation in business

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 22 JUN 2026  |  NEWS
First Nations Economics (FNE) and Indigenous Business Australia (IBA) have partnered to launch a new program to enhance First Nations women in business financial basics. Delivered through eight place-based workshops across Australia, the Financial Foundations ...

Nest mandates IFM Investors for climate credit strategy

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUN 2026  |  NEWS
... Scotland and the North of England, and a further $93 million (£45m) backing an energy-from-waste and decarbonisation business in the Midlands and North of England. Nest intends to invest £5 billion ($9.5bn) through IFM by 2030.

U Ethical appoints distribution lead

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUN 2026  |  NEWS
U Ethical Investors has appointed veteran funds management executive Stuart James as head of distribution, as the firm continues to build out its leadership team and pursue its next phase of growth. James joins U Ethical's leadership team with responsibilities ...

ACCC sues Grill'd over alleged 'greenwashing' tree-planting promotion

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUN 2026  |  NEWS
... the circumstances in which donations would be made and may have influenced environmentally conscious consumers. "Any business that seeks to appeal to consumers' environmental concerns must make sure that its claims are accurate and that any conditions ...

Funding into environmental R&D up, but not in line with inflation

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 15 JUN 2026  |  NEWS
... 2024-25 compared to 2022-23. However, when adjusted for inflation, expenditure declined 4% in real terms. ABS head of business statistics Tom Lay said the increase represented the weakest growth in government R&D spending since 2018-19. "This 1% increase ...

Private markets offer new opportunities for responsible investors

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2026  |  NEWS
... governance and social risks while identifying new growth opportunities, improving operational efficiency and strengthening business resilience. It also warned that ESG risks can be magnified in private markets due to the long-term and illiquid nature ...

Is there an ethical way to play AI?

VINNAY CCHODA  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2026  |  NEWS
Balancing innovation and sustainability in one of the most compelling investment themes of our time. Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly emerging as a defining force in the global economy. It is already accelerating progress in many industries including ...