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Labor win 'a referendum on renewable energy'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAY 2025  |  NEWS
... voting for climate and nature protection in overwhelming numbers. This also shows that while cost of living was front of mind for everyone, many Australians also care deeply about the climate crisis and the accelerating decline of our natural world ...

Green moves: Aware Super, Minderoo Foundation

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 5 MAY 2025  |  NEWS
After four years at Aware Super, ESG manager Louise Bradshaw has switched superannuation funds. She has joined CareSuper where she will serve as a responsible investment manager within the investment team. "I am excited to join Claire Molinari and the ...

Investors continue to dump Climate Active certifications

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 17 APR 2025  |  NEWS
IFM Investors and Insignia Financial have confirmed their exit from the government's Climate Active scheme. Launched in 2019, Climate Active certifies organisations, products, events and brands as being carbon neutral. IFM Investors was certified ...

Trump presidency pushes Aussies to ethical super fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 11 APR 2025  |  NEWS
... contribute to animal cruelty and 54% want to avoid animal testing for non-medical purposes. Labour rights abuses are also top of mind for Australians, as is avoiding investments that would support armed conflict. Finally, 65% said they'd be motivated ...

NAB Foundation launches Impact Investing Fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 28 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
The NAB Foundation created a $50 million impact fund to invest in areas that align to the bank's sustainability priorities, like Indigenous economic advancement, social and affordable housing, and the climate transition. The new Impact Investing ...

New fund backs marginalised female entrepreneurs

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 24 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
Social purpose organisation Good Return has launched its second impact fund, aimed at supporting marginalised female entrepreneurs across the Asia-Pacific region. The evergreenfund is seeking to raise $10 million from Australian wholesale investors ...

WFH costs 5.8% of employees' salary: CEDA

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
... $3000 to $6000 - or 4% to 8% of their salary - to work remotely some of the time. "At a time when cost of living is front of mind, lower wages for some workers could be cause for concern," CEDA economist James Brooks said. "But this kind of wage reduction ...

Net zero, energy transition key election items: Grattan

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 17 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
... vehicles. "The Plan should also lay out a framework such that decisions on future assets and activities are made with net zero in mind. This includes government decisions (for example on infrastructure); and private sector and household decisions, from ...

Hearts and Minds boosts dividend

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
Hearts and Minds Investments (HM1) declared an increased half-year fully franked dividend of 8 cents per share, payable in April 2025. The board said the decision to increase the dividend was supported by strong investment performance and a significant ...

Economists brace for an uncertain future

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 18 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... the cost of goods for consumers today, they distort economies in the long run - this as investors is important to keep in mind," Jackson said. "What does it mean for the US economy long term if we do see these tariffs distorting their economic system ...