FS Sustainability

Podcast: From coal to carbon - planting seeds of the future

THE GREENER WAY   Raf Wood, co-managing director of Silva Capital, discusses the evolution of Australia's carbon market and Silva's latest update on their carbon credit projects.

Calls for government to strike while green iron is hot

JAMIE WILLIAMSON   Australia could eventually export $400 billion in green iron, but new research demonstrates there are significant market and policy failings standing in the way.

Proposals against ESG, DEI to increase: Proxy advisor

MATT TOLEDO   Shareholder engagement is likely to change this year, ISS-Corporate says.

HESTA divests MinRes over ongoing governance issues

JAMIE WILLIAMSON   HESTA has sold off the remaining shares it held in MinRes after the company failed to respond to the fund's long-held governance concerns.

Natixis to merge sustainable, thematics investment arms

JAMIE WILLIAMSON   Natixis Investment Managers will combine two of its affiliates, Mirova and Thematics Asset Management.

Public sector pay gap revealed

ELIZA BAVIN   The Workplace Gender Equality Agency published the public sector gender pay gap data for the first time.

Landmark greenwashing case against Energy Australia comes to an end

JAMIE WILLIAMSON   A landmark greenwashing case against Energy Australia was discontinued this week after the provider reportedly reached a settlement with Parents for Climate.

Bill Gates to give away wealth in next 20 years

JAMIE WILLIAMSON   Bill Gates says he will give away all his wealth over the next two decades and close the Gates Foundation permanently in 2045.

Housing supply still in doldrums, affordability to improve: NHSAC

KARREN VERGARA   While the supply of new housing is near its lowest level in a decade, a new report from the government shows that housing affordability is expected to broadly stabilise over the next four years.

Trump presidency pushes Aussies to ethical super fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON   The inauguration of President Donald Trump in the US and the heightened volatility and uncertainty that has followed has been a boon for Future Super, the fund says.

Institutions drive responsible investment despite headwinds: RIAA

KARREN VERGARA  |    12:20PM   Responsible investing is buoyed by strong tailwinds coming from asset owners despite the political and regulatory headwinds, the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) Conference heard this morning.

QIC completes equity raise, refinancing for Pacific Energy Group

MATTHEW WAI  |    12:18PM   QIC has completed a $370 million equity raise and $1.6 billion debt refinancing for Pacific Energy Group (PEG) for a contracted capacity of 946 megawatts (MW) across 48 sites.

Rio Tinto inks lithium deal as chief resigns

JAMIE WILLIAMSON   Rio Tinto has formed a joint venture for a Chilean lithium project, just days before announcing its chief executive will depart.

Green moves: First Nations Foundation, Future Fund

ELIZA BAVIN   Phil Usher has stepped down from his role as chief executive of First Nations Foundation, while Future Fund has welcomed a new director of responsible investment.