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Cultiv8, Fidante launch agriculture, food tech fund

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 13 OCT 2022  |  NEWS
... comprised of 20 to 30 seed to series B investments in Australian and global Agri-Food Technology companies. Fidante's parent company Challenger is the cornerstone investor in the first raise. The fund's portfolio will be jointly managed by Jonathon Quigley ...

Critical talent shortage could stall net zero progress: Hays

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 13 OCT 2022  |  NEWS
... sustainable operation. The first would be to craft a greener culture to embed sustainability into the foundations of a company. "It has to be a culture where everybody from the most recent joiner to an organisation right through to the CEO and board ...

Cobalt essential to net zero goals but brings labour risks: ISS ESG

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 13 OCT 2022  |  NEWS
... actors." ISS ESG defines artisanal mining as involving "subsistence miners who are not officially employed by a mining company but work independently using rudimentary tools or in some instances their bare hands to dig out tunnels and collect ore," and ...

CEFC, Grok Ventures back solar tech firm

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 13 OCT 2022  |  NEWS
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) has joined Mike Cannon-Brookes' Grok Ventures in backing an Australian company that is commercializing technology that could drastically cut costs and increase efficiency of solar panels. The CEFC and Main ...

Addressing climate change by investing in environmental solutions: TT International

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2022  |  NEWS
... of both climate change and biodiversity loss. The strategy currently holds around 40-45 securities, Thomas said. "Every company we invest in goes through our environmental screening process to ensure that it makes a significant positive contribution ...

ASX sees first strike against remuneration report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 SEP 2022  |  NEWS
Nearly 30% of ASX shareholders have voted against the company's remuneration report, triggering a first strike warning to its board. At the ASX AGM, 29.77% of shareholders voted against the remuneration report as the exchange announced further delays ...

Fortescue Metals strengthens 2030 decarbonisation targets

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 SEP 2022  |  NEWS
... 2030 to eliminate fossil fuel use and achieve "real zero" Scope 1 and 2 emissions across its iron ore operations. The company announced this week that their updated decarbonisation plans will "generate attractive economic returns from its investment ...

Consumer watchdog warns on greenwashing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 SEP 2022  |  NEWS
... keep them up to date; comparisons to other products, services and companies must be fair; "be honest and specific" about company sustainability efforts, and "make sure that visual claims and labels are useful to consumers not confusing."

Super funds more likely to recall shares for proxy votes: research

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 SEP 2022  |  NEWS
... Deakin Business School. The two-strikes rule was brought in as an amendment to the Corporations Act. If more than 25% of a company's shareholders vote down two annual remuneration reports in a row, this triggers a vote on a board spill that could result ...

UniSuper caps future investment in fossil fuel

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 SEP 2022  |  NEWS
... September 2020, UniSuper committed to a net zero portfolio by 2050 and a 45% reduction by 2030 through a combination of company engagement, advocacy and investing in companies that are "instrumental in achieving a net-zero future." As of 30 June 2022 ...