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Clarity on sector pathways sparks investor confidence

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 9 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... reach net zero and pull the brakes on runaway climate change. Further investment is needed in net zero technology across the six sectors assessed: agriculture and land; built environment; electricity and energy; industry and waste; transport and resources. ...

Shareholders to pressure supermarkets over seafood sourcing

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... favour would send a strong signal for corporate action, says Adam Verwey, founder and CEO of Sustainable Investment Exchange (SIX) and founder of Future Super. SIX has partnered with Ethinvest, Ethical Investment Advisors, Ethical Partners Funds Management ...

Green job market heats up

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 26 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... Campaign, and Saferworld. Helen Connealy steps down as CEO of youth crisis organisation the Sir David Martin Foundation after six years, to pursue studies abroad. The role is now open for applicants. Connealy has held CEO roles at the Australian Podiatry ...

Green job moves: ACSI, Edge, Investa

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... head of growth. Since he joined he said the consultancy ballooned from a dozen staff in one office to approximately 100 in six offices across four countries. The sustainability expert said he is taking a step back to focus on personal commitments and ...

State Street receives Shariah-compliant certificate

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 19 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... As at 30 June 2024, it had $834 billion total assets under custody on behalf of local investors - an increase of 10.9% in six months.

Catastrophe bill blows up to $90bn

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 15 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... cent annually since 2008. Total economic losses for the 2024 first half were $191bn, down slightly from $240bn in the first six months of 2023. Of this economic loss figure, natural catastrophes accounted for $180bn, while man-made disasters accounted ...

Shareholders to say 'no' to gambling ads

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 13 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... funds including Childcare Super and Verve, are supporting the campaign, which is spearheaded by fintech trading platform, SIX. SIX has teamed up with not-for-profit group Alliance for Gambling Reform (AGR) to put pressure on Seven West and Nine executives ...

ASX200 boards near gender target: ACSI

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 8 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... boardroom diversity and financial performance. Female directors doubled in under a decade and boardroom equality is in sight six years ahead of schedule - but the jury is still out on whether this will have an impact on financial performance. Several ...

Gender lens investing to receive $1.5bn injection

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 2 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... proceeds from the $82 million (€50m) transaction to support housing, elder care and parental leave programs. Iceland offers six-month parental leave, the most generous leave entitlement in the Nordics. The newly-launched bond, which bears a 3.4% fixed ...

Microsoft makes largest ever offset purchase

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 15 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
... capture (DAC) carbon credits purchase by volume to date, buying 500,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide removal (CDR) credits over six years for an undisclosed sum. The captured CO2 "will not be used to produce oil and gas". Microsoft's overall greenhouse ...