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NSW Anti-slavery commissioner raises alarm on ASX risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 19 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... the governance of these schemes by governments and market, not the migrant workers themselves. "Despite considerable investment in formal oversight, compliance and modern slavery due diligence, social audits, and certification schemes, I have received ...

Reducing risk and navigating a just transition

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 19 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... be done to support workers, their families, and the community. Estelle Parker, executive manager at the Responsible Investment Association of Australia (RIAA), said that communities on the frontline face the biggest challenges in the transition away ...

How to build a climate-resilient business: Energetics

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 19 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... unavailable insurance and worse overall economic conditions. The IGCC strategy notes that there are barriers to private investment in adaptation, and the fact that government alone cannot pay for adaptation and will require "proactive" investment in ...

Investment in climate tech plummets 40%: PwC

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 19 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
Global investment in climate tech solutions has fallen 40%, but despite falling in absolute terms, climate tech investments as a proportion of start-up investments continue to rise, with APAC leading on investment in mobility-related start-ups. This ...

GRESB leader now 100% green loan financed

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 19 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... CEO of Fraser Property Industrial said that the property company's positive results could be attributed to increased investment in upgrading existing assets. "By partnering with our customers we've implemented new technologies that help with our data ...

Preparing to take advantage of the critical mineral story

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... investors, and investors like super funds should be prepared to advocate for the policy settings to unlock greater investment in these commodities. Australia's critical minerals industry is seen as having an important role in the global net zero ...

CEFC allocates $100m to NSW infrastructure roadmap

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... invested $100 million to deliver clean energy projects in New South Wales through the Rewiring the Nation Fund (RTN). The investment allocation will support the construction of renewable generation, long duration storage and grid infrastructure as part ...

Aware Super plugs in to renewable energy platform

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... investments in the renewable energy sector with a partnership in a distributed renewable energy platform. Aware's direct investment in the Birdwood Distributed Energy Platform will see the fund partner to develop renewable and battery energy storage ...

Record climate spending for low and middle-income economies

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 17 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... in 2019) and global MDB climate finance by 62% (from US$61.6 billion in 2019). The data, coordinated by the European Investment Bank (EIB), was drawn from the African Development Bank, the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the Asian Infrastructure Investment ...

New NZ gov scraps 2030 emissions goal

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 17 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... generators to sell their retail businesses and to small local distribution companies. In September, the country's green investment bank Green Investment Finance attracted First Sentier Investors and Natixis Investment Managers in a $170 million capital ...