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Insurers grapple with managing physical risks: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2026  |  NEWS
As extreme weather events intensify, global insurers believe that physical risks are increasingly becoming systemic financial risks, as a mixed bag report they can confidently address such risks in their frameworks, the MSCI Institute found. The report ...

Insurer sued for omitting shareholder proposal on climate

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAR 2026  |  NEWS
Global insurance giant Chubb is being sued after it opted to exclude a shareholder resolution in relation to climate change from its 2026 proxy ballot. The shareholder proposal was lodged by As You Sow, a shareholder advocacy group based in California. ...

Gender-balanced investment teams outperform: Research

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2026  |  NEWS
... Ruth Shaber said. Across asset classes and market cycles, research continues to demonstrate that gender diversity is a material contributor to stronger returns and more disciplined risk management. Shaber recently co-published a book, The XX Edge: Unlocking ...

Australian boards not prepared for geopolitical conflict, climate change: BDO

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 27 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
... Global Risks Report 2026, geoeconomic confrontation is the number one risk over the next two years and may well trigger a material global crisis. It points to a more competitive global order in which trade, finance and technology are increasingly deployed ...

UniSuper accused of greenwashing in GEO option

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 23 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
The Environmental Defenders Office has made a formal complaint to ASIC on behalf of a UniSuper member, claiming the investment criteria of the GEO option was watered down significantly in March 2025, enabling greater investment in companies that do ...

Ontario Teachers' targets $72bn in climate-aligned assets by 2030

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
... transition. "Our mission is to deliver retirement security for our members, and that includes effectively addressing material long-term opportunities and risks that come with climate change and the energy transition," said Jo Taylor, president and chief ...

ECB imposes €7.6m climate risk penalty on Crédit Agricole

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
... and environmental (C&E) risks. The ECB's 8 February 2024 decision required the French multi-national bank to identify material C&E risks to which it is or might be exposed, among other things. Crédit Agricole failed to meet the materiality assessment ...

Landmark greenwashing case against Santos dismissed

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
... companies in relation to climate commitments. "It is crucial to note that the extraction and use of natural gas is a material contributor to climate change and global warming. Investors and the public must understand that gas is not a zero-emission fuel," ...

Podcast: Clearing the jargon overload

THE GREENER WAY  |  TUESDAY, 17 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
This week on The Greener Way Podcast, host Michelle Baltazar welcomes ESG and responsible investing leader Ian Woods to discuss ESG Unlocked, a new book he has co-authored with Josh Dowse, which was written to address the disconnect between how companies ...

Undervaluing of nature putting global economy at risk

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 12 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
... wellbeing. The report found that even businesses which appear far-removed from nature, directly or indirectly rely on material inputs, regulation of environmental conditions and non-material contributions, such as tourism or cultural values. The report ...