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Leading Harvest launches Australian ag sustainability standard

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 16 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... customers in providing sustainability assurances that the market demands." The standard is built around 13 principles: Sustainable Agriculture; Soil Health and Conservation; Protection of Water Resources; Protection of Crops; Energy Use, Air Quality ...

Women-led founders, climate tech grow VC impact sector

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 16 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... to generation of measurable positive social or environmental impact." Giant Leap looks at three investment themes - sustainable living, health and wellbeing and empowering people. Giant Leap partner Adam Milgrom attributes the growth in the pipeline ...

Aviva Investors creates head of climate policy role

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 16 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... to advance our macro stewardship programme, which has considerable potential to help power the transition towards a sustainable future." Aviva Investors' macro stewardship programme focuses on engagement with governments, policymakers and other stakeholders ...

HSBC Australia hires head of sustainability

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... financed emissions for eight sectors and will announce more this year. HSBC reported facilitating $84.2 billion of sustainable finance and investments in 2022 as part of a sustainable financing ambition of $1 trillion by 2030. Within Australia, HSBC ...

Podcast: Stewardship and ESG Investing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
This episode features Fidelity International's head of Sustainable Investing Australia, Daniela Jaramillo, who manages the global fund manager's stewardship activities in Australia. We talk about what investment stewardship looks like, and how she implements ...

Resource-efficient companies more resilient: Impax AM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... Sustainability about themes including how EU and UK markets' experience can guide Australia in its transition to a more sustainable economy and the impact of the biodiversity crisis. Simm noted that with global consumer prices rising by 8.8% in 2022 ...

ACCC investigating greenwashing allegations

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... misleading claims. This conduct harms not only consumers, but also those businesses taking genuine steps to implement more sustainable practices." If a business is making broad claims like "environmentally friendly", "green", or "sustainable," they are ...

More greenwashing investigations ahead: ASIC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... Superannuation (Australia), the trustee of the Mercer Super Trust, for allegedly making misleading statements about the sustainable nature and characteristics of some of its superannuation investment options. "We are alleging that sustainable investment ...

Stafford Capital Partners launches sustainable timber impact fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 28 FEB 2023  |  NEWS
Stafford Capital Partners has reached initial close of a carbon offset and sustainable timberland impact strategy that will see investment in Australian and New Zealand assets as part of the portfolio. The Stafford Carbon Offset Opportunity Fund has ...

ASIC takes Mercer to court over greenwashing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 28 FEB 2023  |  NEWS
... Superannuation (Australia), the trustee of the Mercer Super Trust, for allegedly making misleading statements about the "sustainable nature and characteristics of some of its superannuation investment options." ASIC alleges Mercer made statements on ...