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Conservation initiatives ignore climate risks: Research

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 2 JUN 2025  |  NEWS
... adaptation strategies. It was featured in six policy documents, yet few documents explained where these places are or how to protect them. Others said investments should target these areas, but didn't explain how funding would be prioritised. Second ...

EPBC Act reforms urgently needed: Industry groups

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 30 MAY 2025  |  NEWS
... the growing impacts of climate change are felt. The groups said the EPBC Act as it currently stands "does not adequately protect nature and it is delaying the renewable energy and transmission projects needed to rapidly decarbonise the economy." The ...

Mercer Super recruits whistleblower as risk chief

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAY 2025  |  NEWS
A former UniSuper risk executive has landed at Mercer Superannuation Australia as its new chief risk officer. Mercer Super has confirmed the appointment of Dennis Gentilin - an ex-banker turned whistleblower - to the role. "Dennis' expertise and ...

Australian Ethical calls out QBE over climate risk concerns

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAY 2025  |  NEWS
... interests," Richman said. "While some may consider that raising premiums can help manage QBE's exposure to climate risk and protect margins temporarily, there is a natural ceiling." Australian Ethical Investment added it has engaged with QBE about ...

Labor win 'a referendum on renewable energy'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAY 2025  |  NEWS
The Clean Energy Council says the Albanese government's landslide win in the federal election was a vote of confidence by the Australian people in the nation's clean energy future. Clean Energy Council chief executive Kane Thornton said Labor's win ...

Green moves: Aware Super, Minderoo Foundation

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 5 MAY 2025  |  NEWS
... sustainability. In her new role, Stevenson will largely focus on the five-year plan to uplift communities, support gender equality, protect natural ecosystems and respond to emerging threats and challenges. Her career spans financial and professional ...

Index investors keen on proxy voting: Vanguard

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAY 2025  |  NEWS
... company on behalf of others, proxy votes allow shareholders to support governance standards in the manner they believe will protect and maximise shareholder returns."

Silva Capital to capture 460k tonnes of carbon with first plantings

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 17 APR 2025  |  NEWS
Silva Capital, the joint venture between Roc Partners and C6 Investment Management to provide carbon investment products, has completed first plantings on one of the Silva Carbon Origination Fund's seed assets in Queensland, forecasted to capture an ...

New landscapes, natural capital strategy launches

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 14 APR 2025  |  NEWS
... demand for sustainable food and fibre, there is a strong imperative to produce food and fibre more sustainably and to protect natural resources, New Forests director of agriculture Bruce King noted. "Our institutional investor clients are seeking to ...

Investors progress on climate, but barriers emerge

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 4 APR 2025  |  NEWS
... investor's fiduciary duty. Investors continue to set emissions targets and are spending a lot more time figuring out how to protect against increasing climate damage," IGCC chief executive Rebecca Mikula Wright said. "As a result, they're hungry for ...