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Queensland to boost clean economy

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 15 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... onto communities who are still reeling from flooding rains, deadly bushfires and destructive storms," Rayner said. WWF Australia also signalled its support. CEO Dermot O'Gorman said legislating a strong emissions target would boost the economy and ...

Climate-committed investor group grows to $35tr AUM

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 15 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... IGCC has revealed an increase in the proportion of investors with climate action plans. Over a third of signatories in Australia and New Zealand developed targets, and members improved engagement and disclosure of Scope 3 emissions. The survey also revealed ...

Dramatic spike in votes against ASX remuneration: Georgeson

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 12 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... then vote to spill the board, requiring directors to present themselves for re-election. That has not yet happened in Australia. There is a big uplift in the number of strikes," said Paul Murphy, Georgeson's head of ESG for Asia Pacific. "There's an ...

Investors back modern slavery compensation

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 12 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... assets under management have signalled support for a national compensation scheme for modern slavery victim-survivors in Australia. There are at least 1900 victim-survivors of modern slavery in Australia, according to Australian government estimates. ...

ESG skills in hot demand in risk, compliance hiring

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 12 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... demand for a "shallow pool of candidates with in-depth experience within the different facets of risk and compliance in Australia." "With demand remaining high in financial services risk and compliance, we forecast the shallow skill sets of risk and ...

Rest increases impact investment with Cibus fund allocation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 12 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... renewable energy powered facilities," plus a "major producer and supplier of vegetable seedlings to growers across Eastern Australia pursuing plans to create more efficient and sustainable water and waste management practices through automation and robotics. ...

Grok Ventures appoints new CEO

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... climate investing. I am excited by the opportunity of supporting Grok's own ambitions to deploy more capital here in Australia and internationally," Kueh said. I'm looking forward to working with Jeremy and the entire Grok team to supercharge our climate ...

SIX launches share platform for investors, activists

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... company boardrooms, drafting something that's appropriate for a shareholder resolution, which has specific criteria in Australia." SIX notes that Australia's resolution requirements are some of the world's most stringent, requiring 5% of ...

Brookfield reaches first close on second transition fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
Brookfield Asset Management has raised US$10 billion for a second global transition fund. The global asset manager announced the first close of the second Brookfield Global Transition Fund (BGTF II), which saw support from both existing and new investors. ...

NAB negotiates green loan with US-based renewables developer

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
National Australia Bank was one of four parties serving as joint lead arrangers on a deal that saw a US-based renewable energy developer increase its revolving credit facility as a green loan. Houston-based Swift Current Energy upped its US$225 million ...