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First Aussie circularity fund shoots for $1bn

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
Boston Global inaugural Circular Future Fund (CFF) promises an economy where no resource goes to waste, with a goal of $1 billion FUM in the next five years. To launch the fund, the investment banker and family office teamed up with environmental organisation ...

Super funds set renewables targets

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 26 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... powerhouse," ASFA chief executive Mary Delahunty said. In particular, those at the roundtable endorsed the government's target of reaching 82% renewable energy by 2030 and supported the government's proposal to identify priority projects. "There ...

New tool sniffs out greenwashing

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 26 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... emissions to global carbon budgets, it pinpoints the decarbonisation pace needed to achieve the Paris Agreement's 1.5C target. "RealZero Check is about real, measurable progress toward genuine emissions reduction, setting a new global standard for ...

Future Fund to back energy transition, residential housing

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 25 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... having been committed to achieving net zero Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions by 2030, in alignment with the government's target. That said, it maintains investments in the likes of Woodside Energy and Whitehaven Coal. It has also long been an investor ...

COP29 skirts diplomatic disaster

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 25 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... transition. G20 chair, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, urged world leaders to expediate national climate target five to 10 years ahead of schedule. Australia must scale up policies and investments in climate solutions to avoid spiralling ...

Mega asset manager defends OECD complaint

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
BlackRock dismisses allegations it increased spending in agribusiness and ignored known harm in its active and index funds. The complaint follows legal precedent that financial institutions are responsible for acting on human rights and environmental ...

Why climate-linked exec pay fails

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 21 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
Investors increasingly look to companies that tie pay to climate goals but despite its popularity, it largely fails to achieve results, a new study reveals. In the past four years, the practice rose from 10% to 54% in ASX200 companies. Research released ...

Australia among the leaders in lowering carbon emissions

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 14 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... emissions each year. At this rate, the Global Carbon Budget predicts there is a 50% chance of beating the Paris Agreement's target of 1.5°C warming by 2030. Investor scrutiny based on the project Meanwhile, Daniela Jaramillo, local head of sustainable ...

More work needed on climate risk response

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 14 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... strength, while disclosure and metrics and targets performed badly. 54% of respondents have set at least one climate-related target. 37% of respondents said they have a board member with experience in climate or ESG. Less than half - 37% - have not yet ...

Activist platform launches full share trading

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 14 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
Shareholder advocacy firm Sustainable Investment Exchange (SIX) has launched a new platform for ethical share trading. Until now, the company acted as a shareholder activism platform. Now investors can buy shares in ASX300 companies and a range of ETFs ...

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AGL mulls sale of Tilt Renewables

JAMIE WILLIAMSON
AGL Energy has confirmed it is considering selling its 20% stake in the wind and solar energy generator.

Nuveen eyes green loans in local RE strategy

MATTHEW WAI
Following its first close in December, Nuveen's Australian commercial real estate debt strategy, which has a focus on responsible investing, has received $300 million from the Canadian Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments) on its second close.

Wollemi Capital buys renewables platform

JAMIE WILLIAMSON
The climate-focused investment firm will pay $19 million for MPower Group's renewable energy and battery storage business after the latter faced challenges in securing funding.

Podcast: Measuring nature assets in portfolios

THE GREENER WAY
In this episode of The Greener Way, host Michelle Baltazar discusses the transition to nature-positive investment portfolios with Lucian Peppelenbos, climate and biodiversity strategist at Robeco.

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