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QIC Real Estate secures $3.75bn SLL

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 9 DEC 2024  |  NEWS
... the loans have been "structured with targets designed to drive continuous improvement across a range of environmental and social considerations that are material to the funds." Charles Davis, CBA sustainable finance and ESG head said the targets demonstrate ...

Banksia Foundation names winners of the 2024 NSW Sustainability Awards

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 2 DEC 2024  |  NEWS
... was celebrated for delivering 20 sustainable, culturally tailored homes that combine environmental responsibility with social equity. Placemaking Award - Central Station Metro Central Station Metro earned recognition for their transformative upgrade ...

Funds SA loses ESG executive

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 2 DEC 2024  |  NEWS
The director of responsible investment Joel Quintal will depart Funds SA in December after more than five years with the $46 billion corporation. Quintal is returning to Norfolk Island to spend more time with his family. "In time I may look for opportunities ...

Hostplus boosts VC funding for renewable energy tech

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 28 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... proof that universities are effective in commercialising deep tech. "Hostplus recognises the significant financial and social potential from backing Australian deep-tech innovation," Molinari said. "Our partnership has been instrumental in building and ...

ASX100 slavery disclosure strong

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 28 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... this year's report, we aimed to explore a topic that we are frequently asked about: the most effective ways to report social audit findings and disclose specific instances of modern slavery or, if not modern slavery itself, exploitative labour practices ...

Future Fund to back energy transition, residential housing

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 25 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... QIC and EQT. Meantime, the Housing Australia Future Fund was created in 2023 with the purpose of meeting Australia's social and affordable housing needs. Future Fund has been told its primary objective remains to generate returns, and to only make ...

World Bank exit policy gets thumbs up from local experts

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 21 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... Policy of the International Finance Corporation (IFC) - the World Bank's lending arm. It aims to mitigate environmental and social harm when making decisions about exiting investments. The bank has faced criticism for leaving projects abruptly without ...

Climate adaptation presents $100bn opp: IGCC

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 18 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... dual-purpose technologies such as microgrids and energy storage. Infrastructure damage, supply chain disruptions and rising social unrest and polarisation represent global systemic risks, Sellick added. "These are not ingredients for strong and prosperous ...

Supermarket giants lead anti-slavery efforts

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 15 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... Scheme to aide victim-survivors of slavery, and is asking the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) to include social reporting frameworks in its climate standards, noting the link between the net zero transition and human rights. "Collaborating ...

Unloved sector poised to reap rewards

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 15 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... underinvestment in the Asian agri-food sector is surprising, given its potential to drive significant environmental and social change," says Lin. "This oversight is a missed opportunity for investors who are not only seeking financial returns but also ...