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Woodside investors urged to sack the board over dud returns

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
... said a vote against all directors up for election is warranted, taking aim at Ann Pickard, who has chaired the Sustainability Committee since 2017 and overseen two climate plans that shareholders rejected in record numbers. The ACCR also called out audit ...

CFA Institute scrubs 'ESG' from ESG certificate

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
... Investing Certificate" name," CFA Institute said. The move has been met with criticism, with many saying ESG and sustainability are not one and the same, pointing out that ESG encompasses more than just environmental factors; others described the decision ...

Podcast: Harnessing synthetic biology for sustainable mining and pollution mitigation

THE GREENER WAY  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
... interviews Nicole Richards, chief executive of Allonnia, about the company's use of synthetic biology to address sustainability issues. The discussion covers Allonnia's work in accelerating nature's process of breaking down contaminants like ...

Advertisers to adhere to new Environmental Claims Code

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 10 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
... AANA director of policy &and regulatory affairs Megan McEwin said. "It also mandates that any claims about future sustainability targets be realistic, achievable, and backed by solid evidence - reflecting consumer expectations."

Family offices share sustainable investment preferences

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
... As for impact investing proclivities and intentions, some 42% are looking to invest in climate and environmental sustainability strategies. Further, 26% are already invested in them. The area with the second highest number of family offices already involved ...

Ethinvest names general manager

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
... some $1.6 billion in funds under management. In all, he spent 22 years at the business. Moore also sits on the Sustainability Advisory Committee for Altius Asset Management.

BlackRock ditches diversity targets, drops hiring mandates

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 3 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
... building a connected and inclusive culture is aligned with its business priorities and long-term objectives. FS Sustainability previously reported that BlackRock watered down its proxy voting guidelines for 2025, ditching its 30% gender balance target ...

Green moves: Re-Vi, Aware Super, Insignia Financial

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 27 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
Re-Vi Group has a new chief executive, while VFMC loses a sustainability specialist and Aware Super hires an AI expert. Australian climate tech and biochar company Re-Vi Group has appointed Radha Kuppalli as chief executive. Kuppalli joins from New ...

CDPQ splashes $11bn on renewable energy producer

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 27 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... Innergex chief executive and president Michel Letellier echoed Mercier's sentiment. "CDPQ shares our commitment to sustainability, growth as well as long-term value, hence together, we will be able to achieve even greater success." Letellier said. "This ...

ESG investing to skyrocket in APAC: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 27 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... sector's growth in Asia Pacific will be driven by rapid economic expansion and increasing awareness of environmental sustainability. Governments are implementing ESG-friendly policies and green finance initiatives to encourage responsible investing ...