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Cultiv8, Fidante launch agriculture, food tech fund

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 13 OCT 2022  |  NEWS
Cultiv8 Funds Management (Cultiv8) and Fidante have joined forces to launch a fund that identifies and invests in early-stage agricultural and food technology companies. The Cultiv8 Agriculture and Food Technology Fund aims to focus on capital growth ...

Critical talent shortage could stall net zero progress: Hays

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 13 OCT 2022  |  NEWS
Demand for employees with "green skills" has surged in recent years, but the pool of talent has not kept pace, meaning companies have to consider how they position themselves to attract from a "small but strategically vital" talent pool. Hays notes ...

Cobalt essential to net zero goals but brings labour risks: ISS ESG

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 13 OCT 2022  |  NEWS
Demand for cobalt - a key mineral in electric vehicle and battery production - is expected to skyrocket, and increasing sourcing from countries like Australia could help diversify away from labour and safety risks present in other countries, according ...

CEFC, Grok Ventures back solar tech firm

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 13 OCT 2022  |  NEWS
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) has joined Mike Cannon-Brookes' Grok Ventures in backing an Australian company that is commercializing technology that could drastically cut costs and increase efficiency of solar panels. The CEFC and Main ...

Equipsuper hires new head of responsible investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2022  |  NEWS
Equip Super hire has recruited a new head of responsible investments from BT as part of a suite of senior hires and internal promotions. Jessie Pettigrew joins Equip as head of responsible investments, having most recently worked at BT Financial Group ...

Addressing climate change by investing in environmental solutions: TT International

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2022  |  NEWS
Investing in companies that drive towards the green transition and protect against ecosystem can also address the impacts of impacts of climate change globally, according to TT International. TT International's Environmental Solutions Fund is a US$195 ...

ASX sees first strike against remuneration report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 SEP 2022  |  NEWS
Nearly 30% of ASX shareholders have voted against the company's remuneration report, triggering a first strike warning to its board. At the ASX AGM, 29.77% of shareholders voted against the remuneration report as the exchange announced further delays ...

Cbus quits Net Zero Asset Owners Alliance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 SEP 2022  |  NEWS
Cbus Super has quit the Net Zero Asset Owners Alliance (NZAOA) on the grounds of working to support their internal net zero commitments. The Net Zero Asset Owners Alliance is led by former Bank of England governor Mark Carney and convened by the UNEP's ...

Investors call for 75% emissions reduction by 2035

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 SEP 2022  |  NEWS
A coalition of Australia's largest superannuation funds and fund managers have outlined "high priority" policy recommendations including a 75% reduction target by 2035. The Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC) has called on the federal government ...

Podcast: Calling "enough" on incremental sustainability progress with Mathew Nelson

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 SEP 2022  |  NEWS
Earlier this year, EY published Enough: A review of corporate sustainability, in a world running out of time. The report calls for a total rethink of corporate sustainability, including posing questions to companies on breaking the cycle of incrementalism. ...