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Is 'nature positive' the next big thing?

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 11 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
ASX-listed companies could be forced to adopt more nature positive practices if nature-related risk policies and legislation that are gaining traction overseas are adopted locally. According to panelists at the 'The next nexus: A story of nature-related ...

Back on the huddle, fund flows into clean energy

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 11 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... impact of the US elections with a more measured lens. The first session was all about the musical chairs of renewable energy fund flow: If US does not become the next renewable energy superpower, can Australia be in the running? All the ingredients are ...

Australia waits for 2035 target

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 11 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... NSW. To those who say it's too great a cost to take action on climate change: I was the person that had to manage the fund budget that had to pay for the cost of us not taking action... and let me tell you it's far greater a cost," he said. "We ...

Betashares launches first ethical bonds ETF

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 8 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
The high-profile exchange-traded fund provider says its new fund is the first to invest fully in an ethically screened Australian bonds portfolio. The powerhouse fund manager now offers nine ethical and responsible investment ETFs - a total of $5.6 ...

Boards vulnerable to next wave of climate litigation: IGCC

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 7 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... long arm of the Corporations Act on breaches relating to sustainability and financial reporting. Company directors and super fund trustees could be personally liable for mishandling climate-related risks. "The trend is just an increase in the amount ...

Raising the bar on gold integrity

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 4 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
Gold is shining brighter than ever in 2024 with a record-breaking 37 all-time price highs so far but while this asset offers security to investors in tough times, it has its own ESG issues to solve. While gold is nearly carbon neutral when in the vault ...

Ausbil steps up slavery crackdown

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 4 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... member of the NSW Anti-Slavery Commissioner's Advisory Panel for the 2024-2025 financial year. This comes as the boutique fund manager became the first investor to sign with Domus 8.7, an anti-slavery charity set up to help meet the UN Sustainable Development ...

Green moves at MSCI, Future Fund, Minderoo, U Ethical

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 31 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... approach ethical investment with a holistic view, enhancing both our stewardship and investment practices." Meanwhile, Future Fund has appointed its new director of sustainability communications. Jennifer Dearn has been with Australia's sovereign wealth ...

Nature and climate now on equal footing

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... The rapid decline of biodiversity - a 73% drop in monitored wildlife populations in just 50 years, per the World Wildlife Fund - has material business impacts, with half of Australia's GDP dependent on ecosystem services. The first step to protecting ...

Broader job pain finally hits ESG

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 25 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... skillset, and salaries reflected that. But it seems that for now, those companies have found what they were looking for. "Many fund managers and superannuation funds have already integrated ESG reporting into their operations, positioning themselves ...