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Michael Dwyer joins impact fund board

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 10 APR 2025  |  NEWS
... stronger outcomes - both in creating pathways to homeownership for essential workers and in achieving attractive, sustainable returns for investors." HOPE Housing chief executive Tim Buskens said achieving real impact alongside strong commercial returns ...

ISS ESG introduces new Sustainability Bond Rating

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 7 APR 2025  |  NEWS
... as those by the International Capital Market Association (ICMA), as well as alignment with the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The ratings measure absolute performance using a 12-point grading scale from A+ (excellent performance) ...

Asset managers back new Avoided Emissions Platform

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 7 APR 2025  |  NEWS
... of the global corporations partnered in the initiative. The data providers include Morningstar Sustainalytics and Sustainable Fitch.

Podcast: A year of progress

THE GREENER WAY  |  THURSDAY, 3 APR 2025  |  NEWS
... discuss the surge in public awareness and demand for responsible investments in Australia, the success of RIAA's Sustainable Classifications Initiative, and the AI toolkit for human rights. The RIAA annual conference is happening in Sydney on May ...

Podcast: Navigating the future of decarbonisation

THE GREENER WAY  |  MONDAY, 31 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
... Baltazar as she interviews Rob Langrick, CFA Institute's chief product advocate, on the evolving landscape of sustainable finance and investing. Learn about the CFA program's integrated approach to sustainability education, the impact of recent ...

Australia can be energy transition, climate leader

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 28 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
... Trump's first moves when he assumed office was to withdraw the US from the Paris Agreement. The rejection of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Agenda 2030 are other recent examples. While Australia is the largest exporter of coal and ...

Agtech for Earth and space gets backing

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 28 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
... Victoria and La Trobe University will co-invest $500,000 through La Trobe's Eagle Fund to support the development of sustainable farming solutions for both Earth and space. Gaia Project Australia is a Melbourne-based agricultural technology company looking ...

Green technology, clean energy receive Budget boost

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
... destination. "So, we can grasp the jobs and opportunities of the net zero transformation." In response, Australian Sustainable Finance Institute (ASFI) said there is a "noticeable absence" of measures on sustainable finance and broader sustainability ...

New fund backs marginalised female entrepreneurs

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 24 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
... livelihoods, with 90% of the loans provided to women," it said. Good Business Foundation, an organisation that supports sustainable and inclusive small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in emerging markets, co-founder and chair Peter McMullin, who was an ...

UBS delays climate target to 2035

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
... structured and executed the Australian government's inaugural $7 billion green treasury bond, which was part of a wider sustainable finance strategy. The Australian Office of Financial Management's (AOFM) bond issue was over-subscribed with more ...