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Greenwash top of mind for Kiwi funds

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 5 DEC 2024  |  NEWS
... extreme weather, and the cost of reputational damage, means the financial case for ESG is top of mind. Biodiversity and community development are key themes in the land of the long white cloud. "The question is no longer whether to invest responsibly. ...

Banksia Foundation names winners of the 2024 NSW Sustainability Awards

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 2 DEC 2024  |  NEWS
From local community projects to large scale enterprises, this year's winners represent a diverse range of business sectors. "Each of these winners demonstrates a commitment to sustainability that serves as a model for others," said Graz van Egmond ...

Good governance on cyber threats

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... understanding of what 'good' looks like in relation to cyber governance and help keep Australian organisations and the community safer in our digital world."

Perpetual reveals decade of philanthropy insights

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... to support in the long-term," the report said. "This approach allows philanthropists and their families to invest in community outcomes that are not achievable in one to-three-year time horizons, but may take decades, or even generations to achieve." ...

Super funds set renewables targets

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 26 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... make Australia an attractive proposition for international pension funds. "The sophisticated institutional investment community in Australia, because of the successful superannuation funds, is like a blue-chip stamp for like-minded international investors. ...

World Bank exit policy gets thumbs up from local experts

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 21 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... financial or reputational risk." Addressing project harm IFC has a history of abrupt exits leaving unresolved ecological and community harm, often following a community complaint. In fact, until now the bank had no mandated procedure for assessing environmental ...

Australia among the leaders in lowering carbon emissions

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 14 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... the last two months posted the lowest penetration of coal in the national grid. Besides the government, the investment community - fund managers and super funds - plays a critical role. "The report confirms urgent action is required. The $4 trillion ...

Green Moves: NorthStar Impact, Aboriginal Investment NT, Care Super

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 14 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... launched strategic investment plan lays out a five-year roadmap to "shift power" to Aboriginal communities, emphasising community decision-making. "It's all about self-determination, nation-building, culture, and community, combining a long-term, patient ...

'No' to nuclear energy, 'yes' to biodiversity

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 11 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... investors pushing for change, is doing better than the government in the renewable energy push. "In many ways, the business community has been way ahead of government. What that does is validate and enable the government to act because it can then lean ...

Back on the huddle, fund flows into clean energy

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 11 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... for Kooyong and Zoe Daniel MP, an independent member for Goldstein - what investors could expect if the 'Teal' community independents hold the balance of power in 2025. "One of my outstanding concerns as we head into the next election are the ...