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DWS fined $43m for greenwashing

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 3 APR 2025  |  NEWS
... a long-running greenwashing case brought by Frankfurt prosecutors. In 2021, a whistleblower - former DWS group sustainability officer Desiree Fixler - came forward with claims the asset manager was making misleading public statements about its commitment ...

Podcast: A year of progress

THE GREENER WAY  |  THURSDAY, 3 APR 2025  |  NEWS
In this episode of The Greener Way, host Michelle Baltazar, director of media at FS Sustainability, speaks with Estelle Parker, co-chief executive of the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA). They discuss the surge in public awareness ...

Link between remuneration and sustainability grows: KPMG

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 31 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
Twenty-three of our top 25 listed companies link boardroom pay to sustainability, seeing Australia rank highly among non-EU countries for doing so. A KPMG analysis of the 375 largest listed companies by market cap across 15 countries found 92% of the ...

ASIC releases sustainability reporting guidelines

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 31 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
Following comprehensive consultation, ASIC has published its regulatory guide on sustainability reporting, having taken on board industry feedback. In November 2024, ASIC released the draft regulatory guidance for consultation. It received 60 submissions ...

Shift away from responsible investing 'overstated': PRI

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 31 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
... executives. Stewardship continues to be widely undertaken by investors, with 84% of PRI signatories including corporate sustainability issues in their proxy voting policies and guidelines. And this is done across multiple asset classes now, too. For ...

Podcast: Navigating the future of decarbonisation

THE GREENER WAY  |  MONDAY, 31 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
... evolving landscape of sustainable finance and investing. Learn about the CFA program's integrated approach to sustainability education, the impact of recent US regulatory rollbacks, and the innovative advancements making decarbonisation more appealing ...

Green moves: CSIRO, Ethinvest, Social Enterprise Australia

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 28 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
... institutions - including heading up innovation initiatives within Bendigo Bank's wealth division. Here, he helped embed sustainability and customer-led design into financial services. Commenting on the new role, Medcalf said UNLESS exists to help clients ...

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 ...

Impact investing needs instos to scale: Experts

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 28 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
... force, the first day of the Impact Investment Summit Asia Pacific heard this morning. Rachel Halpern, the head of sustainability at JANA Investment Advisers, stressed the need for institutional capital to be deployed to impact investing. "We must have ...

Agtech for Earth and space gets backing

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 28 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
... said: "Investing in Gaia Project Australia aligns with our mission to support groundbreaking innovation that drives sustainability and economic growth." "Through our University Innovation Program and partnership with La Trobe's Eagle Fund, we are helping ...