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ESG's 'spiritual recession' coming to an end: Zenith

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 15 JAN 2026  |  NEWS
... standards," Higgins said. "Companies have invested heavily in building this capability, and investor demand for quality data on material risks isn't going anywhere." He noted that the future of responsible investing will be defined by resilience. "The ...

Big tech has "inconsequential" emissions planning: Research

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JAN 2026  |  NEWS
Latest research by World Benchmarking Alliance (WBA) has found that top technology companies including Meta, Alphabet, Apple and Microsoft lack in mobilising low-carbon investments through capital expenditure and R&D, even though they have an emissions ...

ESG adding value to private equity investments: Research

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 8 JAN 2026  |  NEWS
... ESG to reduce ambiguity, describing it "as a set of societal issues that, due to their growing relevance, have become material to business performance." These factors influence the core drivers of enterprise value, including profitability, risk exposure ...

ESG regulations have significantly shifted: Australian Ethical

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 22 DEC 2025  |  NEWS
Reflecting on the evolving regulatory landscape towards ESG and climate reporting requirements in the last 12 months, Australian Ethical chief impact and ethics officer Alison George said the industry had been going through a period of change. "The ...

CEF calls out Whitehaven Coal over rising emissions

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 22 DEC 2025  |  NEWS
... diesel fuel consumption sharply, becoming the largest sources of greenhouse gas emissions for the firm. "With limited material mitigation plans across Whitehaven's portfolio, these expansions expose the company to mounting regulatory, climate and financial ...

Regulation a double-edged sword in sustainable investing: FTSE Rusell

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 22 DEC 2025  |  NEWS
... practice and experience continues to build. "Assets owners who are applying sustainability considerations are doing so to a material, but minority proportion of their assets, averaging 41% of portfolios. In line with previous results indicating a plateauing ...

Scape refinances $6bn flagship fund

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 22 DEC 2025  |  NEWS
... "Linking building finance to sustainability targets is a brilliant way to incentivise businesses to focus on the most material ESG issues for their business, and lock in year-by-year targets that drive measurable performance improvement. "Scape's ...

System-level climate risks material in every way: Research

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 18 DEC 2025  |  NEWS
... returns and identified them as fiduciary responsibilities. Findings showed that system-level climate risks are financially material and affect market-wide returns. Of the investors surveyed, 85% said they incorporate systems thinking into stewardship. ...

Morningstar boosts analyst team

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 18 DEC 2025  |  NEWS
Morningstar Australasia has bolstered its manager research team with two new hires. Eun Sub Kim joins as senior manager research analyst for fixed interest, reporting to Thomas Dutka. He was most recently at Mercer as a market strategist and investment ...

ASIC releases educational resources on sustainability reporting

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 15 DEC 2025  |  NEWS
ASIC released new educational materials to help smaller companies and report preparers in understanding and applying the foundational concepts behind the sustainability reporting requirements. ASIC has worked with the Australian Accounting Standards ...