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Sovereign climate fund plans rejected by Swiss public

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 16 MAR 2026  |  NEWS
A proposal to introduce a dedicated climate fund was voted down in a referendum by the people of Switzerland recently. About 70.7% of voters rejected the proposal, put forward by the Swiss Green Party and Social Democrats on March 9, to create a sovereign ...

Rabo Impact Foundation launches

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAR 2026  |  NEWS
The newly launched Rabo Impact Foundation hopes to fill the funding shortfall from banks and governments by supporting initiatives with societal impact and that build sustainable economies. Already bagging commitments of €102 million ($166.2m), the ...

AirTrunk secures mega green loan for data centre in Japan

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAR 2026  |  NEWS
AirTrunk has secured a $1.75 billion ((¥191.6bn) green loan to continue developing its TOK1 hyperscale data centre campus in East Tokyo to provide capacity upwards of 300 megawatts (MW). The transaction is the largest data centre financing ever completed ...

Growth of women on boards starts to wane

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAR 2026  |  NEWS
In 2025, women held 28.3% of board seats at publicly listed large- and mid-cap companies globally, up one percentage point from the previous year, MSCI's Women in Boards and Beyond report found. Nearly half (48.7%) of companies had at least 30% female ...

Ontario Teachers' buys WA critical minerals royalties

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2026  |  NEWS
Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan acquired a portfolio of royalties on critical minerals in Western Australia, providing exposure to lithium, tin, and tantalum. The Canadian pension giant bought the portfolio from RCF Management and Global Advanced ...

Salter Brothers' sustainable investment arm closes first PE deal

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAR 2026  |  NEWS
KSB Sustainable Investments, the sustainable investment manager formed by a joint venture between Kilara Capital and Salter Brothers, has completed its first investment in battery manufacturer and distributor Master Instruments. KSB Transition Fund ...

UniSuper helps raise $30m for PlasmaLeap Technologies

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2026  |  NEWS
UniSuper, as part of a consortium, has helped raise $30 million for PlasmaLeap Technologies, a sustainable technology provider for fuel and chemicals producers. The fund raise was led by the Gates Foundation, Investible and Yara Growth Ventures. UniSuper's ...

Australian boards not prepared for geopolitical conflict, climate change: BDO

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 27 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
An expert says Australian boards must act now to prepare for the imminent threats posed by geopolitical conflicts to avoid commercial and compliance risks. According to the World Economic Forum's Global Risks Report 2026, geoeconomic confrontation ...

Podcast: ESG in 2026 - Evolution or revolution?

THE GREENER WAY  |  TUESDAY, 24 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
... breaks down Australian Ethical's approach to investing in emerging markets, and how it's looking at renewables, climate tech, private credit, and solar-driven infrastructure.

UniSuper accused of greenwashing in GEO option

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 23 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
The Environmental Defenders Office has made a formal complaint to ASIC on behalf of a UniSuper member, claiming the investment criteria of the GEO option was watered down significantly in March 2025, enabling greater investment in companies that do ...