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Renewables generate half of energy supply: AEMO

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 5 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
... 0.53 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (tCO2- e/MWh) respectively," the report said. AEMO executive general manager of policy and corporate affairs Violette Mouchaileh commented the quarter marked a significant milestone for Australia's energy transition. ...

Stewardship needs realignment to produce value: Investment Association

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 5 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
While stewardship is fundamental to the integrity and success of the investment ecosystem, the UK-based Investment Association feels it may have drifted from its purpose due to recent scrutiny, saying a "realignment" is needed to deliver positive outcomes. ...

Emerging markets, sustainable equities drive energy transition in 2026

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 5 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
... weakened, sustainable equities have remained resilient. Ninety One head of sustainable equity Deirdre Cooper said while policy uncertainty and high interest rates have generated cause for concern among investors, high-quality enablers of the energy transition ...

Australian Anti-Slavery Commission Office recommends key policy reforms

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 2 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
The Australian Anti-Slavery Commission' Office has released a paper that recommends two key reforms to strengthen the national approach to modern slavery legislation. It wants to see the introduction of a mandatory risk-based modern slavery due diligence ...

Australia needs to ramp up decarbonisation efforts: BloombergNEF

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 2 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
... The report attributed this spike to Australia's New Vehicle Efficiency Standard (NVES), legislated in May 2024. While the policy did not come into effect until July 2025, automakers were incentivised to move older, more carbon intensive stock in the ...

Polluting companies should pay their fair share: Superpower Institute

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 29 JAN 2026  |  NEWS
... economic fundamentals are weak in the face of a structural budget deficit which prevents funding for a wide range of important policy needs, including productivity-enhancing reform and cost-of-living relief for households. Functioning to address significant ...

Green moves: Mercer, Northern Trust AM

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 23 JAN 2026  |  NEWS
... Working Group of 30 global pension funds. "Our tiny team helped form a new wave which has now become regulation in Europe, policy and change in key regions worldwide, representing billions in investment flows while going through ups and downs," she told ...

Mercer's Helga Birgden departs after 18 years

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2026  |  NEWS
... Working Group of 30 global pension funds. "Our tiny team helped form a new wave which has now become regulation in Europe, policy and change in key regions worldwide, representing billions in investment flows while going through ups and downs," she told ...

AkademikerPension to ditch US treasuries

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2026  |  NEWS
... or in Israeli state-owned companies due to "ongoing Israeli military operations in Gaza, [which] is in breach with our policy for responsible investments." "The decision is based on an assessment that the ongoing conflict is not being conducted in accordance ...

Avetta Partners develops new social responsibility risks tool

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2026  |  NEWS
... consequences. It ensures due diligence by requiring suppliers and contractors to respond to questions around modern slavery policy and controls; supply chain risk and transparency; labour policies and practices; supplier audits; training and awareness ...