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Super funds join calls for better methane emissions disclosures

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 6 JUL 2026  |  NEWS
... importance in methane emission disclosure among metallurgical coal and steel providers. Providing a letter to the United Nations Environment Programme's (UNEP) International Methane Emissions Observatory, which combine signatories of local super ...

Investment groups form alliance against modern slavery

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2026  |  NEWS
... "meaningful and pragmatic". The group is advising the government to align with key international standards, such as the United Nations' guiding principles on business and human rights and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development's guidelines ...

Australians take climate fight to UN

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUN 2026  |  NEWS
Ten Australians have lodged a complaint with the United Nations Human Rights Committee, alleging the federal government is breaching its human rights obligations by continuing to approve and support new fossil fuel projects. The claimants, who include ...

NZ Super 'accepts' court loss, updates policy

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2026  |  NEWS
... proceedings against NZ Super Fund for its failure to divest from Israeli companies that have been deemed by the United Nations to be complicit in the Israeli occupation of Occupied Palestinian Territory (OTP). It asked the High Court to review the fund's ...

Pendal invests to boost social, low-carbon transportation pipelines

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2026  |  NEWS
... allocates proceeds toward a diversified portfolio of social and environmental lending activities aligned with the United Nations SDGs, will be used to fund or refinance eligible assets with "strong emphasis" on climate action, sustainable cities, clean ...

Net Zero Asset Owners names co-chairs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 21 APR 2026  |  NEWS
... (NZAOA) has named two co-chairs of its steering group. Josselin Kalifa of Caisse des Dépôts and Toru Shindo of the United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund are the new co-chairs, with Kalifa representing Europe while Shindo will represent North America. ...

Court finds NZ Super exclusions policies 'unlawful'

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2026  |  NEWS
... proceedings against NZ Super Fund for its failure to divest from Israeli companies that have been deemed by the United Nations to be complicit in the Israeli occupation of Occupied Palestinian Territory (OTP). It asked the High Court to review the fund's ...

US exits major climate groups, sustainability initiatives

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 9 JAN 2026  |  NEWS
... memorandum issued this week orders all executive departments and agencies to cease participating in and funding 35 non-United Nations (UN) organisations and 31 UN entities "that operate contrary to US national interests, security, economic prosperity ...

Green moves: HSBC, Social Ventures, UNLESS

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 8 DEC 2025  |  NEWS
... government, a major transport corporation, a global engineering consultancy, an electricity distribution company, and the United Nations Development Program. She has worked on major infrastructure projects including Sydney Metro, Sydney Motorway Corporation ...

Forrest-backed Minderoo Foundation pledges $10m in Gaza aid

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 30 OCT 2025  |  NEWS
... group Tattarang, has pledged $10 million to support urgent humanitarian needs in Gaza, in a bid to support the United Nations' 60-day plan in the region. The latest commitment builds on Minderoo Foundation's support since late 2023, bringing its total ...
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