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KKR splashes $603m on energy transition platform

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 6 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
Global private equity firm KKR is injecting $603 million into HMC's Energy Transition Platform, marking its second climate-related investment in Australia. The commitment will last seven years and is expected to generate a 14% p.a. return. It will be ...

Investors pressure BP over 'undisciplined' capex decisions

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 5 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
BP is facing a shareholder resolution from several international pension funds and the Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility (ACCR) in relation to its investment decisions. The ACCR has co-filed a shareholder resolution alongside Nest, London ...

Stewardship needs realignment to produce value: Investment Association

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 5 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
... reporting to drive stewardship outcomes. "This may entail stewardship solely focusing on issues which are financially material to the individual company or could also extend to systemic stewardship focusing on specific themes and portfolio level risks ...

NRFC makes $75m investment in Alpha HPA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 29 JAN 2026  |  NEWS
The National Reconstruction Fund Corporation (NRFC) will invest $75 million in Queensland-based advanced materials company Alpha HPA, backing the company's processing technique for producing ultra-high purity alumina. Alpha HPA is an industrial minerals ...

Ethical ETFs see strongest flows since 2021

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 23 JAN 2026  |  NEWS
... retreat, it has encouraged a more disciplined approach, with investors focusing on ethical factors that are financially material and supported by strong governance." In terms of what will drive ESG investment this year, Chhoda said climate remains a ...

GRI appoints chair to sustainability standard-setting board

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2026  |  NEWS
The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) has appointed Susanne Stormer as the chair of the Global Sustainability Standards Board (GSSB), the governance body responsible for setting the GRI standards. Stormer will assume her three-year term with the GSSB ...

ACSI releases updated Governance Guidelines

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  TUESDAY, 20 JAN 2026  |  NEWS
... 12 th edition of its Governance Guidelines. The document outlined the updated expectations of long-term investors on material governance and sustainability issues at listed companies. Promoting good corporate governance among Australian listed companies ...

Productivity Commission pushing for a circular economy

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 19 JAN 2026  |  NEWS
A recent inquiry by the Productivity Commission (PC) revealed Australia is discarding valuable materials and leaving recoverable resources untapped while generating significant amounts of waste, saying a national adoption of a circular economy is the ...

Instos win big on Australian steel

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 15 JAN 2026  |  NEWS
Institutional investors are backing Australian-owned steel producer BlueScope after it sensationally turned down a $13.2 billion takeover offer. AustralianSuper increased its holding in BlueScope Steel to 13.5% after SGH and Steel Dynamics launched ...

ESG's 'spiritual recession' coming to an end: Zenith

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 15 JAN 2026  |  NEWS
... standards," Higgins said. "Companies have invested heavily in building this capability, and investor demand for quality data on material risks isn't going anywhere." He noted that the future of responsible investing will be defined by resilience. "The ...