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Australia waits for 2035 target

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 11 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... frameworks can enable and accelerate the transition by providing clarity for investors and genuine engagement for the community. The CCA's recommendations to government in its Sector Pathways Review reveals that the transition is a shared responsibility ...

Podcast: Carbon misconceptions in active investing portfolios with Guido Baltussen

THE GREENER WAY  |  TUESDAY, 5 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
Many in the investment community believe that implementing net zero policies comes with high risk and is incompatible with active investing, but is this really true? To discuss this, Guido Baltussen joins us on the podcast today. Guido is Northern Trust ...

Quinbrook sells off clean energy assets

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 4 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... Energy Locals is testament to the capability and passion of the staff and Quinbrook's vision and active management." As a community energy network, Energy Locals targets occupants of multi-dwelling properties. Quinbrook invested in Energy Locals in 2018 ...

Shared equity to build intergenerational wealth

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 1 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... organisation has an extensive network with diverse First Nations communities nationwide. It works closely with Aboriginal community-controlled organisations (ACCOs), First Nations businesses, government, non-profits and corporates. "This body will be ...

Making a splash: The economic impact of AUKUS

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 24 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... nuclear submarines." It effectively creates "nuclear dump zones" off the coast of Perth and Port Adelaide, without any community consultation or local support. "Everyone can see AUKUS is sinking, the question is now becoming how much environmental and ...

Green moves at Future Group, AusSuper, Birdwood, Minderoo, Mutual Trust

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 21 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... charity they co-founded. A renowned philanthropist, Myers has a Companion of the Order of Australia for "service to the community through philanthropic leadership in support of major visual arts, higher education, medical research and not-for-profit ...

New alliance brings green data to financial markets

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 21 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... decarbonisation. "This is the culmination of many years to get climate science analytics into the hands of the investment community on a scale that can make a difference to the rate of decarbonisation," McNeil said. While Emmi is a fledgling outfit with ...

Social-washing hides lapse in progress

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 17 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... impact while progress stalls on sustainable development goals (SDGs), according to Investors for Impact. The investment community plays a crucial role in achieving SDGs by leveraging the power of capital markets, says the nation's peak body for impact ...

Rural slavery risk raises ESG alarm

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 23 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... rural and regional areas, as well as labour hire companies, are prime offenders, and are draining inadequately resourced community service providers. That's according to a report from the NSW Office of the Anti-Slavery Commissioner (OASC) tabled ...

Watchdog cracks down on climate reporting

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 23 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... in pricing the risk and opportunities of climate change to investment portfolios, allowing the Australian investment community to play its role in the carbon transition," CEO Blake Briggs said. "Having consistent reporting of climate risk across Australian ...