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Pathzero appoints chief sustainability officer

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 7 NOV 2022  |  NEWS
The sustainability software provider has appointed Christophe Brulliard as its chief sustainability officer, following the launch of its latest data driven investment tool. Brulliard brings over 20 years of experience in climate change, natural resources ...

CBA appoints four to Commodities, Trade and Carbon business

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 7 NOV 2022  |  NEWS
Commonwealth Bank has appointed four new managing directors to its recently created Commodities, Trade and Carbon (CTC) business. Martyn Whitehead joins CBA as managing director, commodities, leading the bank's strategy for its commodities business ...

Podcast: Investing in Better Futures with Emilie O'Neill

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 NOV 2022  |  NEWS
In this week's episode we speak with Emilie O'Neill, co-head of ESG at fund manager Perennial Better Futures. O'Neill talks about what drives her as an analyst and how she looks at decarbonization, diversity and other key ESG issues and how they impact ...

Regulatory roundup on key sustainability developments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 NOV 2022  |  NEWS
A range of ESG-related regulatory actions have come up for discussion in the last week, including a commitment by the assistant treasurer to establish national standards for a green taxonomy, APRA flagging that their climate vulnerability assessment ...

ASIC greenwashing investigations continue

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 NOV 2022  |  NEWS
ASIC chair Joe Longo said the market regulator is currently investigating listed companies, super funds, and managed funds for potential greenwashing. "Only last week we issued our first greenwashing penalty, and we're currently investigating a number ...

Altius Asset Management publishes first impact report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 NOV 2022  |  NEWS
Cash and fixed interest manager Altius Asset Management has calculated that the carbon emissions of their combined portfolio are slightly more than 70% below their comparative benchmark. Altius has released its first impact report, which provides disclosure ...

Hejaz Financial Services funds certified responsible invesments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 NOV 2022  |  NEWS
The Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) has certified four funds from Hejaz Financial Services. The Responsible Investment Certification Program applies strict criteria for certifying responsible, ethical and impact investment products ...

CEFC allocated additional $8.6 billion in budget

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 1 NOV 2022  |  NEWS
... the Victorian Big Battery, the expansion of the Hornsdale Power Reserve in South Australia and the Capital Battery in the ACT. "Our record of achievement in the past decade demonstrates the ongoing value of the unique CEFC model in tackling the emissions ...

CareSuper, Yarra Capital fill ESG roles

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 27 OCT 2022  |  NEWS
CareSuper has hired Nick Tranotis to fill the newly created role of ESG manager, while Yarra Capital Management has hired a chief sustainability officer. Tranotis will work with head of ESG Claire Molinari to manage the fund's net zero program ...

Budget spotlights climate, gender and long-term development

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 OCT 2022  |  NEWS
... almost one household in every 10 needing a new home," said Stewart. "We are clear our primary obligation as a super fund is to act in the best financial interests of our members and help them achieve their best possible retirements. Diversifying our ...