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Rest invests $1b in Quinbrook green data centres

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 27 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... sustainable digitisation is essential to help unlock rapid transformation in energy-efficiency and enable the connectivity of the global economy. The superfund, which has $75 billion in funds under management, has a goal to achieve a net zero carbon ...

Slow progress on human rights in business

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 27 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... across 80 countries on the first steps that companies should be taking to address gender inequality. WBA found that overall, global performance on gender equality is "dismal". In most companies, women are underrepresented in leadership and unable to ...

$50 million backing for Conscious Investment Management fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 27 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... will join CIM as a special advisor, focusing his time on CIMSHF2. White is a special advisor to Heitman, a US$53 billion global real estate investment manager where he previously worked for over a decade as a senior managing director and member of the ...

Loss and damage funds a key consideration for COP28

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 23 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
The shape and scope of a global fund on loss and damage, the integration of climate into biodiversity, and how human rights and the just transition figure into government, business and investor commitments are all topics of interest at the forthcoming ...

Surge in executive support for sustainability

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 23 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... the business case for sustainability, but, heightened understanding has not yet translated into increased investment. A global survey of 2151 executives across 718 large organisations finds executives acknowledge the benefits of sustainable business ...

Capacity Investment Scheme expansion to jolt renewable energy

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 23 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... announced Net Zero Authority the Government can foster thriving regions and ensure Australia remains competitive in the global economy," Jackson said. Community and union alliance Hunter Jobs Alliance coordinator Justin Page said the announcement has ...

Greenwashing a serious threat to financial markets: ASIC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 23 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... markets; and good outcomes for consumers, investors, and business." "Sustainable finance is a transformational issue for global markets, Longo said. "As I've said before, it's driving the biggest changes to financial reporting and disclosure standards ...

BlackRock's Evergreen Infrastructure fund scores US$1bn

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 21 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... aggregate return. "We are pleased to have completed Evergreen Infrastructure's first close," said Anne Valentine Andrews, global head of infrastructure and real estate at BlackRock. "In today's evolving energy landscape, companies are looking for capital ...

Don't neglect the SDGs in sustainable finance strategy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 20 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... sustainable finance strategy is an opportunity to tie action on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to action on climate. UN Global Compact Network Australia chair Fiona Reynolds called the recently released strategy a "welcome step" and said that ...

Only one sector set to meet emissions reduction targets

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 20 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
The global push for emissions reduction is failing across most sectors, with all but two increasing emissions and widening gaps to targets. Steel has emerged as the most successful performer, with emissions reduced at more than the rate needed to achieve ...