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HESTA releases 2023 AGM hit list

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 25 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... its proxy voting responses. The superfund now recognises the financial risks posed by climate change and its significant impact on the healthcare and community services sectors. The superfund has called on ASX 300 companies to halve greenhouse gas emissions ...

Public-private partnership to tackle VIC housing crisis

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 21 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... investors as public money cannot meet this challenge alone, but superfunds require a certain level of certainty when investing. These efforts by the Victorian Government aim to provide clarity and set an intention to collaborate with institutions, which ...

NZ solar attracts $170 million international capital raise

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... Managers Asia Pacific head of private debt real assets Angus Davidson commented: "Our focus remains on arranging and investing in attractive infrastructure debt assets with strong underlying trends. Distributed renewables and storage are compelling markets ...

Podcast: Investing in climate resilience - Michael Bones

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
On this episode of The Greener Way, we're speaking with the Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC) advocacy manager Michael Bones. IGCC has recently launched a two-year strategy to help investors fund projects and companies that will help our changing ...

Three-fold bang for the buck when investing in research

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... real income of Australians by $152.5 billion - a cumulative increase in the real income of Australians. The value of this impact is equivalent to a one-time increase in the average income of Australians by approximately $1,171 per person. The funding ...

Australian self-directed investors lead world on ESG

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 29 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... when making their investment decisions. Australian investors consider key ESG themes to include environmental, social, impact, future, ethical and sustainability, the survey of IG's more than 300,000 global clients found. The study of core markets across ...

Podcast: Investing in climate-smart agriculture - Dr Anika Molesworth

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 29 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
What message do Aussie farmers have for the corporate world? And what opportunities are there for investing in innovative climate solutions within the agricultural sector? In this episode of The Greener Way podcast, we hear from Dr Anika Molesworth ...

Bridging the ESG gap: strategies for institutional investors

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 28 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... demonstrates how improving ESG performance correlates with enhanced financial outcomes. "There's some concern around the impact of ESG strategies around financial performance," McNeil said. "But improving ESG performance doesn't lead to deterioration ...

Aussie farmers call for climate courage

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 24 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... climate change also presents opportunities for investment in sustainable agricultural solutions. Understanding humanity's impact on nature should be the jumping off point to assess risks, seize opportunities, and make business decisions. In this ...

Climate minister identifies climate adaptation as key priority

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 22 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... McAllister reinforced this point in her speech. "Some aspects of climate change are now baked in and that will continue to impact investors, business, communities and government," she said. "[R]isks and projected adverse impacts and related losses and ...