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CEFC backs commercialising battery electric trucks

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 6 JUL 2026  |  NEWS
... will retains ownership of the trucks, allowing Woolworths to deploy BETs during the lease term without taking on end-of-life risk. CEFC said the model represents a 'one-stop-shop' for customers who take up the lease rental, inclusive of vehicle ...

World Bank drops climate financing target under US pressure

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUL 2026  |  NEWS
The World Bank has dropped it 45% climate financing target under its Climate Change Action Plan (CCAP), after ongoing pressure from the US government. The bank had put out an ambitious target for its itself to dedicate 35% of its financing towards climate ...

AI-washing and cyber-washing

JAMES NORTH, FRIEDA CHAN, EUGENIA KOLIVOS  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUL 2026  |  NEWS
... however, organisations that exaggerate or misrepresent such capabilities (a practice known as 'AI-washing' or 'cyber-washing'), risk breaching obligations under the Australian Consumer Law (ACL) and other regulatory regimes, and could face significant ...

HESTA says ethical screens partly to blame for 'disappointing' ESG returns

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUL 2026  |  NEWS
... has been continuing to refine the strategy of the option and through the year has increased diversification to help manage risk and improve resilience across market conditions. "Our investment decisions are focused on the long-term financial interests ...

ANZ to grant $250k for remote community projects

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUL 2026  |  NEWS
... fund projects locally, this support has enabled the Recreation Reserve to demonstrate practical, household-level bushfire risk reduction strategies, while also enhancing the beauty of local properties." Applications are now open and close on 30 July ...

TotalEnergies ordered to map Scope 3 emissions by Paris Court

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2026  |  NEWS
TotalEnergies has been ordered by a Paris court to complete the risk mapping in its current due diligence plan to identify the oil and gas company's Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions risks. While the current risk mapping for the vigilance plan included the ...

Pendal backs Australia's sovereign green bond

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2026  |  NEWS
... a few green-labelled bonds that are simply doing business as usual," Pendal said. "For governments, this is a particular risk, with green bonds made up of already-completed projects that they were going to work on anyway, such as public transport or ...

Investment groups form alliance against modern slavery

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2026  |  NEWS
... multinational enterprises on responsible business conduct. They are also requesting to prioritise the mandate to undertake risk-based due diligence, which would "level the playing field" and promote an effective, proportionate, and outcome-focused approach ...

QIC critical minerals fund grows to $250m

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2026  |  NEWS
... programs, feasibility studies, permitting and early-stage development work that can materially improve project quality, reduce risk and enhance bankability," he said. "Our experience has shown that targeted investment at these stages can accelerate development ...

Moreton Capital Partners launches El Niño-dedicated hedge fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2026  |  NEWS
... balance sheets least able to absorb it," said Finemore. "The fund will give institutions a vehicle to hedge precisely that risk - a way to transfer weather and El Niño-driven food and commodity exposure to capital equipped to carry it. "We believe global ...